Azure SQL DBA

<div> <div> <div> <p>MySQL DBA &ndash; Cloud Migration (AWS &amp; Azure)</p> <p>Location:&nbsp;Remote (UK)</p> <p>Contract:&nbsp;Inside IR35</p> <p>Duration:&nbsp;6 months</p> <p>Role Overview</p> <ul> <ul> <ul type="disc"> <li>We are looking for an experienced SQL Database Administrator with strong AWS and Azure cloud migration experience to support a major database transformation programme.</li> <li>The role will focus on migrating on-premise MySQL databases into cloud environments, initially into AWS and eventually transitioning workloads into Microsoft Azure.</li> <li>This role sits within a migration-focused satellite team working alongside the infrastructure team.</li> <li>The successful candidate will play a key role in risk assessment, migration planning, and execution,&nbsp;ensuring zero downtime migrations&nbsp;where possible while maintaining performance and security standards.</li> </ul> </ul> </ul> <p>Required Skills &amp; Experience </p> <p>Essential</p> <ul> <ul> <ul type="disc"> <li>Strong Database Administration experience with&nbsp;MySQL.</li> <li>Proven experience delivering database cloud migration projects.</li> <li>Hands-on experience with both AWS and Azure cloud platforms.</li> <li>Experience migrating on-premise databases to AWS.</li> <li>Strong performance tuning and database optimisation skills.</li> <li>Ability to conduct risk assessment and mitigation planning for migrations.</li> <li>Strong documentation and communication skills.</li> </ul> </ul> </ul> <p>Desirable</p> <ul> <ul type="disc"> <li>Experience with Azure Cosmos DB.</li> <li>Exposure to large-scale database transformation projects.</li> <li>Experience working in hybrid infrastructure environments.</li> <li>Knowledge of database footprint reduction and system simplification strategies.</li> </ul> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <p>, </p>