Senior Database Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Database Engineer for a contract position based in Taunton, requiring three days per week onsite. An active SC Clearance is essential for this role.

In this position, you will adhere to Azure Well-Architected principles, focusing on reliability, performance efficiency, and security within a predominantly on-premises and hybrid environment.

Required Skills & Experience:

- Deep hands-on expertise in Microsoft SQL Server.

- Proven experience in analyzing and optimizing large enterprise databases.

- Experience in designing and implementing data retention and archival strategies.

- Experience supporting large .NET Framework-based applications.

- Strong understanding of database reliability patterns (HA, failover, backup/restore validation).

- Experience deploying schema changes safely via controlled CI/CD or release processes.