19 of 19 Contract Performance Tuning Jobs in the UK excluding London

SQL Server DBA

Hiring Organisation
Adecco
Location
Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£500 - £550/day
long-term contract basis. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a large-scale enterprise environment supporting business-critical SQL Server platforms, ensuring performance, availability, security and stability across a complex database estate. The Role You will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, optimisation and ongoing support … capabilities and the ability to respond quickly to issues impacting critical business systems. Key Responsibilities Administer and support enterprise SQL Server environments Monitor database performance, health and availability Diagnose and resolve production issues in real time Implement and support High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions Perform SQL Server upgrades ...

Database Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Talent-Relay Limited
Location
South West London, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
£62,614
position . Youll work across Oracle, PostgreSQL and NoSQL platforms , helping build, automate and optimise highly available enterprise database environments. If you enjoy automation, performance tuning, modern DevOps and solving complex database challenges , this role offers the opportunity to work at significant enterprise scale. Key Responsibilities: Engineer … Cassandra, MongoDB and/or Couchbase . Automate database provisioning, configuration and deployments. Implement Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD practices. Optimise database performance, queries and indexing. Support high availability, replication and resilience. Troubleshoot complex production issues and perform root-cause analysis. Partner with developers, architects and infrastructure ...

DBA Specialist

Hiring Organisation
Experis
Location
Winchester, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£530 - £555/day
months + Security Clearance: Active SC or DV. Our client is seeking an experienced DBA Specialist , supporting critical database environments and ensuring the performance, availability, and security of key business systems. This is an exciting opportunity for a database professional with strong administration, performance tuning, automation … will be responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimisation of critical database systems. You will play a key role in ensuring database performance, resilience, and security while supporting high-availability environments. The successful candidate will be required to work onsite in either Leicester or Hursley five days ...

DBA Specialist

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Government and Defence
Location
Leicester, Leicestershire, East Midlands, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
within a secure environment, managing and optimising large-scale, mission-critical database platforms that underpin essential services. You'll be responsible for database administration, performance tuning, backup and recovery, security management, high availability, and disaster recovery across enterprise environments. Working alongside technical specialists, you'll help ensure database … availability while driving automation and operational improvements. Key skills and experience: Strong DBA experience across Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB Database performance tuning, optimisation, and troubleshooting expertise Experience with high availability, replication, backup, and disaster recovery solutions Strong SQL knowledge and experience working within Linux ...

Oracle Database Engineer

Hiring Organisation
FBI &TMT
Location
Christchurch, Dorset, South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
Up to £55.31 per hour
time on site with one of the industry's leading defence and security companies. Key Responsibilities: Developing, maintaining, and supporting Oracle databases Ensuring high performance, availability, and security of the Oracle databases Designing database solutions that meet the business requirements for both new projects and existing systems Conducting database … performance tuning and optimisation Implementing database backup and recovery strategies Collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure effective database solutions Providing support for database-related issues and troubleshooting any problems that arise Maintaining comprehensive database documentation and ensuring adherence to security protocols and standards Job Requirements ...

WebMethods + Java Full Stack Developer

Hiring Organisation
DNS Info Ltd
Location
Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£250 - £300/day
possess strong hands-on experience in WebMethods Integration Server, Flow Services, File Processing, Java Full Stack development, Microservices Architecture, AWS Cloud Services, and Database Performance Tuning. Candidates with strong WebMethods integration experience along with Java Full Stack skills will be preferred. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and support enterprise integration … Full Stack technologies. Develop REST APIs and Microservices using Spring Boot. Design and implement cloud-native solutions on AWS. Perform database query optimization and performance tuning. Work on ETL/Data Processing solutions using Apache Flink. Integrate enterprise applications, databases, and third-party systems. Participate in application architecture discussions ...

SQL DBA

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Recruitment
Location
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, East Anglia, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£400 - £450 per day
modern database engineering practices. This is an opportunity to play a key role in a cloud-first environment, helping to drive platform reliability, performance, security and continuous improvement. SQL DBA, key responsibilities: Manage and optimise Microsoft SQL Server environments across on-premises and Azure platforms Ensure database performance, availability, security and reliability Lead backup, recovery, disaster recovery and high-availability initiatives Troubleshoot complex database and application performance issues, conducting root cause analysis and implementing improvements Partner with development, infrastructure, cloud and security teams to support platform growth and innovation Drive database modernisation initiatives, including Database ...

Java Full stack Developer

Hiring Organisation
NEEV LIMITED
Location
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£400 per day
Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot applications on Kubernetes environments. Implement observability solutions using tools such as Splunk, ELK, Grafana, Prometheus, Dynatrace, or AppDynamics. Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability. Work closely with business stakeholders, architects, QA teams, and DevOps engineers throughout the SDLC. Ensure code quality through unit testing, code …/AppDynamics Strong understanding of Bean Management and Dependency Injection using Spring Framework SQL database experience: Oracle PostgreSQL SQL Server MySQL Strong debugging and performance tuning skills Experience with Git, Maven, Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines Nice to Have AWS or Azure Cloud experience Docker containerization NoSQL databases ...

SQL DBA - Security Cleared

Hiring Organisation
CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
Location
Basingstoke, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£550 - £600/day
provide operational support and administration across a secure and business-critical SQL Server environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for the availability, performance, security, backup and recovery of SQL Server databases, working within a highly secure Defence environment. This is a hands-on role requiring strong technical … environments. Perform database administration, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting. Manage backup and recovery , including backup strategies, restores and recovery testing. Monitor and optimise SQL Server performance , identifying bottlenecks and implementing tuning improvements. Support and maintain High Availability (HA) solutions and database resilience. Contribute to Disaster Recovery (DR) planning, testing ...

SC Cleared Linux Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Experis
Location
Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£450 - £500/day
enhance UNIX/Linux shell scripts to automate operational tasks. Work closely with project teams to deliver infrastructure improvements and technical solutions. Monitor system performance, availability, and security across the Linux estate. Produce and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and support guides. Participate in out-of-hours maintenance and project … develop and maintain high-quality UNIX shell scripts. Experience troubleshooting and supporting complex multi-platform UNIX/Linux infrastructures. Strong understanding of Linux server performance tuning, patching, and system maintenance. Experience working within managed service and operational support environments. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication ...

SAP MM/BTP Architect

Hiring Organisation
Vallum
Location
Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP Annual
Deep understanding of SAP system landscape design, including DEV/QAS/PRD/DR environments. In-depth knowledge of SAP Basis, system sizing, performance tuning, high-availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) configurations. Strong experience with SAP HANA database architecture, optimization, backup/restore strategies, and security. … requirements. Proven experience leading SAP technical tracks in large implementations, migrations, or S/4HANA transformations. Experience conducting technical impact assessments, solution reviews, and performance troubleshooting. Desirable skills/knowledge/experience: Familiarity with TOGAF, Zachman, or SAP's Enterprise Architecture Framework. Exposure to microservices-based architectures and event ...

C360/MDM Developer

Hiring Organisation
Unitech Consultancy Services PVT LTD
Location
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
Up to £450 per day
mastering party, product, or reference data. Establish and enforce data quality principles, validation rules, and match-merge best practices. Drive continuous improvement through performance tuning, process automation, and documentation. Work closely with business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure smooth delivery and alignment with governance frameworks. Required Skills ...

HPC engineer

Hiring Organisation
EUROPEAN SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED
Location
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, East Anglia, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£450 per day
Azure) Understanding of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Automation, Jira, and Confluence experience) Technical Skills Solid grasp on Linux OS fundamentals, solve problems and performance tuning Good understanding of HPC infrastructure and applications Exposure to HPC workload management tools like IBM Spectrum LSF Strong scripting skills (Bash, Shell ...

SQL Database Administrator

Hiring Organisation
Mac Recruit Group
Location
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£525 per day
contract. Key Responsibilities Include: Administer and maintain SQL Server databases across production and non-production environments. Monitor and optimise database performance. Troubleshoot database and performance issues. Manage database security, permissions, and access. Support database deployments, migrations, and changes. About You Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server and T-SQL. … Ideally some experience with MongoDB Good knowledge of database performance tuning and troubleshooting. Experience with backups, recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery. Understanding of database security and access management. If youre a hands-on SQL DBA who enjoys solving problems and keeping critical systems running reliably, wed love ...

Sr Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Experis
Location
Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£470 - £471/day
Work with structured and semi-structured data, applying appropriate data modelling, validation, and quality checks. Write and optimise SQL for data transformation, reconciliation, and performance tuning. Cloud Data Platform & DataOps Develop and support data solutions on Snowflake as a core cloud data platform. Use DataOps.live practices and tooling … Have: Reporting & Analytics Familiarity with Power BI reporting, semantic models, datasets, and dashboard development. Ability to support reporting teams by providing well-structured, performance-optimised data models. Understanding of business KPIs and how data engineering outputs support analytics and decision-making. Preferred Skills & Experience Hands-on experience with Azure ...

Lead Azure Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Teksystems
Location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£400 - £550/day
readiness. Design, build, and operate back-end services using Java (Spring Boot) and/or Python (FastAPI/Flask), covering API design with OpenAPI, performance optimisation, and security controls. Develop modern user interfaces with React, focusing on accessible design, reusable components, and efficient state management. Design and maintain Kubernetes … Lead Engineer roles delivering and operating production systems. Strong hands-on engineering background in Java, including Spring Boot, REST APIs, testing strategies, and performance tuning. Strong hands-on experience with Python for service development and automation, preferably using FastAPI or Flask. Proven experience building and maintaining front-end applications ...

SC Cleared AIX Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Experis
Location
Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£500 - £550/day
responsible for the delivery of both operational support and project services. The team provides support across Live, Development and Test environments, ensuring the availability, performance, and stability of critical infrastructure. Alongside day-to-day service responsibilities, the team also delivers a substantial volume of change, migration, transformation, and project … enterprise environments. Ability to develop, maintain, and support high-quality UNIX Shell Scripts. Experience supporting large-scale UNIX/Linux estates. Knowledge of system performance monitoring, tuning, and optimisation. Experience delivering infrastructure changes and supporting project implementations. Strong understanding of server administration, patching, upgrades, and lifecycle management. Excellent ...

SAP HANA

Hiring Organisation
Intuition IT Solutions Ltd
Location
Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP Daily
activities. Experience supporting enterprise database technologies including: Oracle Database IBM DB2 SAP HANA Microsoft SQL Server Strong SQL skills including query optimisation, troubleshooting and performance tuning. Experience monitoring database health, utilisation, availability and performance. Understanding of backup, recovery, replication and disaster recovery processes. Experience identifying and resolving database, application … infrastructure performance bottlenecks. Knowledge of database security controls, auditing and operational governance. Understanding of large-scale operational data platforms and mission-critical services. DESIRABLE SKILLS Experience supporting cyber security, compliance monitoring or risk management platforms. Knowledge of Database Activity Monitoring (DAM) technologies. Experience working with security telemetry and operational ...

Mainframe Datacom Engineer - IBM Z

Hiring Organisation
CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
Location
Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£450 - £500/day
desirable. Key Responsibilities Administer and support Broadcom Datacom/CA Datacom databases on z/OS. Perform database provisioning, configuration, monitoring, capacity planning and performance tuning. Undertake backup, recovery, reorganisation and database maintenance using Datacom utilities. Monitor availability and proactively resolve database and application performance issues. Support incident … ISPF, SDSF, CICS, VSAM and RACF . Support COBOL-based applications and troubleshoot database/application issues. Assist with application releases, technical design and performance optimisation. Participate in disaster recovery and business continuity exercises. Contribute to mainframe modernisation, automation, API enablement, CI/CD and DevOps initiatives. Identify opportunities ...