Senior DBA/SRE Specialist

Skills

Location

You must be live (or willing to live) in: Spain

Languages

Advanced EnglishIntermediate Spanish

Job Description

We're looking for a highly skilled Senior DBA/SRE Specialist with deep expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL Server, and Azure Managed Instance. This role focuses on performance tuning, architecture, and enterprise-level database management across on-premises and cloud environments.

🎯 Responsibilities

  1. Design, implement, and manage Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server databases for high-performance applications
  2. Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, and index management for SQL Server
  3. Administer and support Azure SQL Server and Azure Managed Instance, ensuring security, high availability, and scalability
  4. Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve database performance issues, replication failures, and security vulnerabilities
  5. Collaborate with development and operations teams to optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, and database structures
  6. Manage backup and disaster recovery strategies, including replication, mirroring, and failover clustering
  7. Implement database security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards
  8. Contribute to database migrations, upgrades, and cloud adoption strategies
  9. Mentor junior database engineers and support knowledge sharing within the team

🛠️ Requirements

  1. 10+ years of experience in database engineering, administration, and performance tuning
  2. Strong expertise in Microsoft SQL Server (T-SQL, stored procedures, indexing)
  3. Hands-on experience with Azure SQL Server, Azure Managed Instance, and cloud-based database solutions
  4. Advanced skills in SQL query optimization, execution plan analysis, and performance tuning
  5. Experience with high-availability configurations (Always On, clustering, replication, log shipping)
  6. Knowledge of database security, auditing, and compliance
  7. Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in complex database environments
  8. Strong communication skills and experience in stakeholder collaboration
  9. Relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate)

➕ Nice to have

  1. Experience with cloud-native database solutions and automation
  2. Expertise in Oracle (PL/SQL, indexing, partitioning)
  3. Experience developing and maintaining SSRS and SSIS solutions
  4. Familiarity with DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and CI/CD pipelines for database deployments
  5. Understanding of NoSQL databases and hybrid cloud environments

🤗 We offer

  1. 23 days of annual leave plus December 24th and 31st as discretionary days
  2. Comprehensive benefits including health care plan, internet connectivity support, life and accident insurance
  3. Flexible benefits program covering meals, kindergarten, transportation, online English lessons, and additional healthcare options
  4. Free access to multiple training platforms
  5. Professional stability and clear career development plans
  6. Referral bonuses for bringing in new professionals
  7. Option to choose between 12 or 14 salary payments per year
  8. Strong work-life balance measures, including flexibility, remote work, and compacted hours in summer
  9. Discounts through club platform and gym memberships

Required skills: SQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle

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UST

UST is an IT services company and IT solutions provider with a global presence. Headquartered in California, for over 20 years, we have worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by our purpose, we partner with industry leaders from design to operation. With over 26,000 employees in 25 countries, 5 continents, we build for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.

Benefits and perks

  • workFromHome

    Work from home

  • flexible

    Flexible schedule

  • health

    Health insurance

  • gym

    Gym discount

  • +23 days of Annual Leave plus the 24th and 31st of December as discretionary days
  • +Internet Connectivity, Life and Accident Insurances
  • +`Retribución Flexible´ Program: you will benefit from a flexible salary package that allows to optimise your income

Location

Calle Santa Leonor, 65, Madrid, Spain