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Senior SQL Database Engineer (Night Shift) Night Shift – 10pm-6am UK – Remote | up to £73,000 + bonus, pension, health insurance What if your next role wasn’t just about keeping systems running but powering a global, AI-driven platform used by thousands of businesses worldwide?This is an opportunity to join a leading and fast growing technology company at the forefront of AI, cloud, and real-time data. You’ll be part of a high-performing engineering team that operates at serious scale – supporting critical systems that process millions of interactions and transactions every single day.If you enjoy solving complex challenges, working with modern technologies, and being trusted to own what you build, this opportuinty will push your career forward. The Role As a Senior Cloud Database Engineer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the performance, scalability, and reliability of critical database environments in a 24/7 cloud-first ecosystem.This is a hands-on engineering role where you’ll be trusted to optimise, innovate, and continuously improve systems that simply cannot fail. What you’ll be doing Managing and optimising high-availability SQL Server environmentsDriving database performance tuning and system efficiencyOwning backup, recovery, and disaster resilience strategiesImplementing and maintaining robust database security practicesSupporting real-time, high-volume data systemsCollaborating across engineering teams to solve complex technical challenges What you’ll bring Strong experience managing mission-critical SQL Server databasesAdvanced T-SQL expertiseProven experience with replication and high availability (Availability Groups)A problem-solving mindset with the ability to work in fast-paced environmentsConfidence working with both technical and non-technical stakeholdersExposure to cloud platforms (AWS or Azure)Experience with modern data technologies (e.g. Kafka, Snowflake, Aurora)Scripting or development experience (PowerShell, C#, .NET)Familiarity with data tools (SSIS, SSRS, SSAS)Version control and DevOps tooling (GitHub, etc.) What’s in it for you This isn’t just another database role, it’s a chance to be part of something bigger.You’ll be joining a globally recognised technology leader that is continuously pushing boundaries in AI and cloud innovation. The environment is fast-moving, collaborative, and built for people who want to learn, grow, and make an impact. Ready for your next challenge? Hit apply to upload your CV or contact (url removed) for a confidential discussion.Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
