SQL Senior DBA

1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants ManpowerGroup Australia provided pay range This range is provided by ManpowerGroup Australia. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range A$900.00/daily - A$995.00/daily Direct message the job poster from ManpowerGroup Australia Passionate about people and supporting organisations develop deep alignment between their brand, employees, members and customers. Are you an experienced SQL Server DBA who thrives in high‑availability, mission‑critical environments? Join a leading financial services organisation where you'll support complex enterprise systems, drive continuous improvement, and play a key role in a small, high‑performing database team. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys technical ownership, solving deep performance challenges, and ensuring the stability and resilience of enterprise‑scale SQL environments. What you'll be doing Administering, maintaining and optimising SQL Server 2016+ environments across large‑scale, multi‑instance enterprise platforms Delivering high‑availability solutions including Always On Availability Groups and clustering technologies Designing, developing and deploying reports using SSRS and Power BI Providing advanced troubleshooting, performance tuning, patching and monitoring support Supporting mission‑critical financial systems with complex integrations Working collaboratively within a small team of DBAs to deliver high‑quality technical outcomes Liaising with external vendors and partners to resolve issues and enhance service delivery Participating in on‑call, after‑hours and weekend support during major events or emergencies Contributing to simplification, automation and continuous process improvement What you'll bring 8+ years' hands‑on experience as an Enterprise SQL Server DBA (SQL Server 2016+), including SSRS/SSIS/SSAS Proven experience supporting mission‑critical financial or banking systems Experience managing environments with hundreds of instances Ability to work independently with minimal supervision Advanced skills in troubleshooting, performance monitoring and tuning Strong experience with database recovery, DR methodologies and scripting (T‑SQL, PowerShell, .NET, VBScript) Practical knowledge of SQL tools (SSMS, Profiler), operating systems, and clustering technologies Strong communication, documentation and stakeholder engagement skills Ability to mentor others and influence technical outcomes Flexibility to support extended hours when required Nice to Have Experience supporting financial institutions applications and architectures Familiarity with ServiceNow or other ITSM tools (Incident, Problem, Change) Knowledge of Control‑M or other enterprise scheduling tools Understanding of compliance standards (Basel III, SOX) Exposure to SAN technologies (NetApp, EMC) Experience using DB monitoring tools (Foglight, AppDynamics, Splunk, Elastic) Knowledge of cloud database services such as Azure SQL Database, Azure MI, AWS RDS Why you'll love it Work on high‑impact banking initiatives where your work directly supports business‑critical systems Join a collaborative team of respected DBAs who value quality and knowledge sharing If the above looks of interest, please make an application and Manpower will be in contact with you. Talent Solutions as part of ManpowerGroup is committed to being a Diversity Confident Recruiter and encourages applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds, including people with a disability. Please indicate your preferred method of communication in your resume and please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments should you be contacted for an interview. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. By submitting your resume and other personal information with this application you are consenting to this information being collected in line with our privacy policy. Follow the link to learn more - Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Information Technology Industries Banking Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at ManpowerGroup Australia by 2x Get notified about new Senior Database Administrator jobs in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia . #J-18808-Ljbffr