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About the Role
This role provides the opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking work while being surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the industry.
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Responsibilities
- Starting your day by checking the health of a mission-critical SQL environment that powers operations across Australia and beyond
- Diving into performance dashboards, ensuring everything runs smoothly for thousands of users.
- Collaborating with application teams to troubleshoot a complex query issue or plan the rollout of a new database upgrade.
- Scripting an automation in PowerShell to streamline patching, or designing a high-availability solution to keep our systems resilient.
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What We Offer
- Impact at Scale - Manage hundreds of enterprise SQL servers, influencing the performance of critical systems across multiple regions.
- Cutting-Edge Tech - Work with advanced SQL Server features, Always On availability groups, clustering, and automation tools.
- Continuous Growth - Exposure to large-scale environments and complex architectures means you’ll keep learning and sharpening your skills.
- Collaboration & Support - Join a team of highly skilled DBAs who share knowledge and tackle challenges together.
- Stability & Security - Be part of an organisation that values data integrity and compliance, giving you confidence in the work you do.
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Requirements
- Proven experience managing enterprise-grade Microsoft SQL Server environments with deep knowledge of the SQL Server engine.
- Robust background in virtualisation, Windows clustering, and related platform technologies.
- Hands-on experience with high availability and disaster recovery setups like Always On, clustering, and log shipping.
- Proficiency in PowerShell scripting to automate installations, patching, and health checks.
- Solid understanding of backup strategies and data recovery processes to ensure business continuity.
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Diversity and Equal Opportunities
Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace.
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📌 Senior Database Administrator | SQL
🏢 Leidos Australia
📍 Canberra