CONTRACT DBA - FULLY REMOTE (OUTSIDE IR35)

CONTRACT DBS - FULLY REMOTE (OUTSIDE IR35)

KEY POINTS

  • 3-Month Contract

  • £400 per day (Outside IR35)

  • Fully Remote (UK-based)

  • SQL Server/Elastic-focused infrastructure project

ABOUT THE CLIENT
We're working with an established organisation operating within a highly regulated technology-led sector. They're engaging a DBA Contractor to support the build-out, standardisation, and compliance of database monitoring and audit capabilities across multiple environments.

THE BENEFITS

  • Outside IR35 engagement

  • Fully remote working

  • Clear, scoped deliverables

  • Exposure to enterprise-scale database and observability tooling

THE DBA CONTRACTOR ROLE:
This contract focuses on creating consistency, visibility, and compliance across database infrastructure. You'll be responsible for defining and implementing monitoring, alerting, and audit frameworks across multiple deployments, with a strong emphasis on Elastic and SQL Server native tooling.

Key deliverables include:

  • Creating consistent, expandable Fleet Integration policies for database architecture

  • Configuring integrations to collect and surface database infrastructure metrics

  • Building a standardised set of rules, alerts, ILM policies, visualisations, and dashboards across four deployments

  • Configuring SQL Server native auditing to meet compliance requirements

DBA CONTRACTOR ESSENTIAL SKILLS

  • Strong experience with SQL Server

  • MySQL database experience

  • Elastic Stack (several years' experience, NoSQL)

  • PowerShell Scripting

  • GitLab

  • TeamCity

TO BE CONSIDERED:
Please either apply through this advert or email me directly via (see below) .
For further information, please call me

By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

KEY SKILLS
DBA, SQL Server, MySQL, Elastic, NoSQL, PowerShell, GitLab, TeamCity, Database Monitoring, Auditing, ILM, Dashboards, Contract, Outside IR35

Job Details

Company
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Location
Stoke-on-trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom ST1 1
Hybrid / Remote Options
Employment Type
Contract
Salary
GBP 375 - 400 Daily
Posted