Senior SQL Server Database Administrator

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Emagine is seeking a Senior SQL Server Database Administrator to join a collaborative and dynamic project environment in Portugal. This role is ideal for a senior DBA with strong hands-on experience in Microsoft SQL Server and Azure, looking to take ownership of production database operations across performance, availability, incident resolution, and release management. You will work across the full DBA lifecycle, operating with a high level of autonomy in complex production environments. You will collaborate with application teams, infrastructure partners, and release management teams to ensure reliable, secure, and continuously improving database operations. What You'll Be Working On Administer and support Microsoft SQL Server databases in production environments integrated with Azure. Manage high-availability solutions, including Always-On Availability Groups and Failover Cluster Instances. Troubleshoot and resolve complex SQL Server incidents, including root cause analysis and remediation. Perform query tuning, T-SQL optimisation, and execution plan analysis. Manage Azure SQL, Azure Monitor, Azure Pipelines, Azure Event Hub, and related cloud services. Automate database operations using PowerShell. Execute and validate production releases using Azure DevOps and UrbanCode Deploy. Manage database security, permissions, and audit-quality documentation. Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and release management teams. Contribute to runbooks and the continuous improv

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