Senior Database Administrator

• Minimum 7 years of professional database administration experience, including senior ownership of enterprise Microsoft SQL Server environments.
• Advanced production experience with SQL Server 2019 or later, including installation, configuration, patching, security, performance, backup/recovery, and troubleshooting.
• Advanced T-SQL and deep understanding of SQL Server internals, indexing, query optimization, transactions, locking, and concurrency.
• Hands-on experience with HA/DR technologies and validated recovery procedures.
• Strong Windows Server, authentication, storage, networking, service account, certificate, and permission fundamentals.
• Experience automating DBA work with PowerShell, T-SQL, and source-controlled scripts.
• Experience leading complex incidents and communicating clearly under production pressure.

Measures of Success

· Improved database availability, recovery confidence, and adherence to maintenance and patching standards.

· Reduced recurring incidents and improved response time through monitoring, automation, and documented runbooks.

· Measurable improvements in critical query and workload performance.

· Secure, auditable, least-privilege database access with clear ownership and review practices.

· Successful upgrades and migrations with validated rollback and recovery plans.

· Hands-on ownership, sound judgment, attention to detail, and disciplined follow-through.

· Clear written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

· Ability to mentor team members, lead design or incident reviews, and document repeatable standards.

· Commitment to security, data privacy, responsible technology use, and continuous learning.

Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.