Senior SQL Server Database Administrator

At IRIUM we want you to always chase your dreams. Here, prepare yourself to conquer your goals, while enjoying the journey.

We are currently looking for a Senior SQL Server Database Administrator with strong experience in production database operations and Azure cloud services, capable of working autonomously across the full DBA lifecycle, from performance optimisation and production support to incident resolution and release management.

Required Competencies:

• 5–10 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server in production environments
• University degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a comparable technical field
• Strong experience with Microsoft SQL Server installation and configuration
• Strong experience with Always-On Availability Groups
• Experience with Failover Cluster Instances (FCI)
• Strong experience with T-SQL scripting and optimisation
• Experience with query tuning and execution plan analysis
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure cloud services
• Experience with:• Azure SQL
• Azure DevOps
• Azure Pipelines
• Azure Alerts
• Azure Event Hub
• Azure Monitor

• Strong experience with PowerShell automation
• Experience with storage account management
• Proven experience in incident management, production support and performance tuning
• Ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex SQL Server incidents and perform structured Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Experience executing and validating production releases using Azure DevOps and UrbanCode Deploy (UCD)
• Experience with database security, permissions management and audit-quality documentation
• Experience collaborating with application teams, infrastructure partners and release management teams
• Knowledge of PostgreSQL
• Experience with Jira and DBeaver
• English – C1 (spoken and written)
• Valid work permit or EU/Schengen nationality allowing legal employment in Portugal

Preferred Competencies:

• Azure Database Administrator certification
• Microsoft SQL Server certifications
• Experience working across multiple database technologies
• Experience in regulated environments, such as financial services
• French and/or Dutch language skills

Soft Skills:

• Strong ownership and accountability
• Ability to operate autonomously in complex production environments
• Strong analytical and structured troubleshooting skills
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive and continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to work effectively across multiple teams and technologies
• Strong focus on reliability, performance and operational excellence

Salary Range: €1.900–€2.100 gross/month

Note: Includes all components: Fixed, Variable, Meal Allowance, Remote Work, and Benefits.

What do we offer?

➡ An innovative and growing company, with a lot of opportunities for professional development.

➡ Retribution according to your experience and performance. Access to flexible pay and medical insurance as a social benefit.

➡ Unlimited access to technological training in free mode.

IRIUM is a company with dynamic and proactive professionals. Our values are responsibility and commitment to work quality. This is the spirit we are looking for at IRIUM, whatever your age is. If you recognize yourself in this, this is your company!

We can build the future together. Let’s talk!

Send your CV to: recrutamento@irium.pt

At IRIUM we defend a world without stereotypes or limitations and we believe in equality for all, principles that we subscribe to in our Equality Plan and Code of Ethics, guaranteeing equal treatment and opportunities regardless of any personal, physical or social condition.