SQL Database Administrator
Talent
Date: 11 hours ago
City: Melbourne, Victoria
Contract type: Full time

Join a high-impact project at one of Australia’s leading government clients as a skilled Database Administrator (DBA). If you’re passionate about SQL Server performance, system reliability, and working on secure national systems then this is your opportunity to make a real difference in a high-performance environment.
Key activities
Key activities
- Design, install, and maintain SQL Server database environments
- Proactively monitor and tune performance, index strategies, and query plans
- Execute robust backup and disaster recovery strategies (e.g., Always On, Log Shipping)
- Enforce data security, access controls, and compliance policies
- Troubleshoot issues across complex environments and support on-call rosters
- Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and security teams
- Proven expertise in Microsoft SQL Server (design, performance tuning, admin)
- Proficient in SSMS, Profiler, and Database Engine Tuning Advisor
- Experience with high availability setups and failover clusters
- Strong understanding of T-SQL scripting and automation
- Excellent troubleshooting and cross-functional communication skills
- NV1 security clearance (or Baseline with ability to upgrade)
- Microsoft SQL Server certifications (e.g., Azure DBA Associate) will be highly regarded
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