# Think Data Be Smart #
About Us: DataSmart is a Portuguese company, positioning itself as a consulting company of excellence, with over 20 years of existence. We are specialized in Technologies and Information Systems services for the Portuguese and International markets. We pride ourselves on fostering a culture of involvement, experience, and excellence.
Join our team as a Senior Sql Database Administrator (Hybrid – Lisbon)!
What You’ll Do:
Install, configure, administer, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server environments across on-premises and Microsoft Azure infrastructures.
Manage SQL Server instances throughout their lifecycle, including upgrades, patching, migrations, and version management.
Administer development, testing, QA, and production environments, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.
Implement and maintain backup, restore, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies.
Configure and manage high availability solutions, including Always On Availability Groups, Log Shipping, Database Mirroring, and Failover Clustering.
Monitor and optimize database performance through query tuning, index maintenance, statistics management, and execution plan analysis.
Manage SQL Server Agent jobs, database files, storage allocation, and capacity planning.
Perform database migrations across SQL Server versions and hybrid cloud environments.
Support SQL Server services including SSIS, SSRS, and SSAS deployments and operations.
Collaborate with development, BI, infrastructure, and application support teams to ensure reliable database services.
Participate in Agile ceremonies, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver scalable and secure database solutions.
Maintain technical documentation and promote database governance and operational best practices.
Qualifications:
5+ years of professional experience as a SQL Server Database Administrator.
Strong expertise administering Microsoft SQL Server across on-premises and Azure environments.
Experience managing large-scale, mission-critical SQL Server infrastructures.
Strong knowledge of SQL Server installation, configuration, upgrades, migrations, and lifecycle management.
Hands-on experience with T-SQL, performance tuning, query optimization, indexing, statistics management, locking analysis, and troubleshooting.
Experience implementing and managing backup, recovery, disaster recovery, replication, and high availability solutions.
Knowledge of Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Managed Instance, and hybrid cloud architectures.
Experience with SSIS, SSRS, and SSAS is highly valued.
Strong understanding of database security, including logins, roles, permissions, and auditing.
Experience working with Agile methodologies and cross-functional teams.
Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
English proficiency at a professional level (minimum B2).
Living in Portugal and available to work in a hybrid model.
At DataSmart, you will have the opportunity to integrate into a solid company and participate in projects of high recognition, nationally and internationally, with an appealing technological environment and career progression.
Excellence in the way to the future!
Connect with Us: Follow us on LinkedIn for updates on career opportunities, company news, and industry insights! For further details, visit us at www.datasmart.pt
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