£80k-£90k | Fully remote | Permanent, full-time | Platform / Engineering
We're hiring a Principal DBA to lead and hands-on-run a 300+ production database estate—predominantly SQL Server on Azure, with a growing Cosmos DB footprint—supporting a market-leading SaaS platform 24x7.
This is a true player-coach role: you'll set the long-term database strategy and standards, improve reliability, performance, and security across the estate, and line-manage and develop our existing DBA team. You'll be the senior technical authority for database architecture, risk, and operations.
What you'll do
Own the strategy, standards, and roadmap for the database function across SQL Server, Azure SQL, and Cosmos DB.
Get hands-on with a live production estate: performance tuning, configuration, backups, restores, disaster recovery, incident response, and release support.
Right-size and optimise Azure SQL deployments across General Purpose, Business Critical, and Hyperscale—balancing performance, availability, and cost.
Replace manual, undocumented changes with repeatable, auditable, well-monitored processes.
Lead, mentor, and grow a small DBA team.
Shape our emerging data platform direction, including Cosmos DB, Snowflake, and Azure Data Factory.
What we're looking for
8+ years' hands-on SQL Server DBA experience, including deep performance tuning, indexing, execution plans, and troubleshooting at scale.
Strong Azure SQL experience, including deployment-tier selection and migration.
Proven experience defining standards and long-term direction for a DBA function—not just running day-to-day operations.
Experience owning backup, restore, and DR for business-critical, 24x7 systems.
T-SQL and PowerShell automation; Redgate SQL Compare/SQL Toolbelt or equivalent.
Ideally, line-management experience and exposure to NoSQL (Cosmos DB or MongoDB), data warehousing, and ETL.
Why join
You'll have real ownership of a critical database estate and the mandate to build it into a well-governed, scalable, future-proof function—while staying close to the technology and making a visible impact every day.
Location: Fully remote Salary: £80,000-£90,000 Reports to: Director of Engineering and Platform Operations Team: ...
Principal Database Administrator Fully Remote employer: interAct Consulting Limited Careers
Join a dynamic and supportive team in South-West London, where your expertise as a Senior IT Support Engineer will be valued and recognised. Our company fosters a collaborative work culture that encourages professional growth through hands-on experience and direct client interaction, ensuring you can make a meaningful impact. With opportunities to lead technical projects and enhance your skills in a fast-paced environment, this is an excellent place for those looking to advance their careers while enjoying the benefits of a close-knit team.
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