Senior Database Administrator

Company Description Talan - Positive Innovation Talan is an international consulting group specializing in innovation and business transformation through technology. With over 7200 consultants in 21 countries and a turnover of 850M we are committed to delivering impactful future-ready solutions. Talan at a Glance Headquartered in Paris and operating globally Talan combines technology innovation and empowerment to deliver measurable results for our clients. Over the past 22 years weve built a strong presence in the IT and consulting landscape and were on track to reach 1 billion in revenue this year. Our Core Areas of Expertise - Data Technologies We design and implement large-scale end-to-end architecture and data solutions including data integration data science visualization Big Data AI and Generative AI. - Cloud Application Services We integrate leading platforms such as SAP Salesforce Oracle Microsoft AWS and IBM Maximo helping clients transition to the cloud and improve operational efficiency. - Management Innovation Consulting We lead business and digital transformation initiatives through project and change management best practices (PM PMO Agile Scrum Product Ownership) and support domains such as Supply Chain Cybersecurity and ESG/Low-Carbon strategies. We work with major global clients across diverse sectors including Transport Logistics Financial Services Energy Utilities Retail and Media Telecommunications. Job Description We are looking for a Senior Microsoft SQL Server DBA / Database Engineer to join a technology operations environment focused on the stability performance scalability and security of enterprise database platforms. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working across both continuous improvement and project-based initiatives contributing to the evolution of a critical SQL Server estate. You will act as a key technical reference for database administration resilience performance optimization and operational best practices while collaborating closely with infrastructure architecture engineering and broader IT teams. What you will do - Administer monitor maintain and optimize Microsoft SQL Server environments across the enterprise estate. - Define and promote database standards governance and best practices across the organization. - Contribute to the design of data architectures including data integration approaches schema development data quality storage decisions and performance considerations. - Install configure patch and manage SQL Server and related database products. - Own and improve backup recovery and disaster recovery procedures to ensure operational continuity. - Implement and maintain database security controls in line with enterprise and regulatory requirements. - Drive performance tuning query optimization archiving and broader data lifecycle management. - Act as an SME on SQL scalability and advanced data storage topics planning and executing enhancement initiatives. - Define non-functional requirements (NFRs) for new services during the design phase. - Participate in technical design discussions and represent operational and platform considerations. - Support low-level solution design for new products and technology implementations. - Provide troubleshooting consulting and technical support to development and wider IT teams. - Improve legacy database environments through analysis modernization and operational refinement. - Share knowledge with the wider infrastructure team through documentation technical overviews and collaborative support. Qualifications Required - Strong hands-on experience administering Microsoft SQL Server in enterprise-scale environments. - Proven background in database monitoring backup/recovery patching security and performance tuning. - Experience with high-availability resilience and scalability across database platforms. - Solid understanding of database architecture schema design and data integration principles. - Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments. - Experience in complex business-critical infrastructures with strong operational requirements. - Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with architecture infrastructure and engineering teams. - Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related discipline. Nice to have - Experience in regulated environments especially financial services. - Exposure to DevOps / DevSecOps practices. - Experience acting as a SQL Cloud Technology SME. - Microsoft certifications. - Experience contributing to architectural decisions and non-functional design requirements. - Exposure to legacy estate modernization initiatives. Additional Information What do we offer you - Full-time contract. - Remote position. - Training and career development opportunities. - Perks Benefits smart office private medical inssurance flexible remuneration extra holidays. - Be part of a multicultural team working on international projects. If you are passionate about data development tech we want to meet you - Talan Spains commitment to non-discrimination based on gender race ideology or any other reason in accordance with the companys Equality Plan and the current regulations on gender equality between women and men (Royal Decree-Law 6/2019).