A senior SQL Server DBA role with strong ownership of production database operations, deeply integrated with Azure cloud services. The role requires solid technical autonomy, cloud-native expertise and the ability to operate independently across the full DBA lifecycle — from performance tuning to incident resolution and release management. Infrastructure partners provide support but the DBA maintains direct operational responsibility.

What You'll Do

• Administer Microsoft SQL Server databases in production, integrated with Azure cloud services, with strong operational ownership;

• Manage Always-On Availability Groups, Failover Cluster Instances and storage account operations;

• Lead technical resolution of SQL Server incidents: diagnose, remediate and produce structured root cause analysis independently;

• Execute and validate production releases using Azure DevOps and UrbanCode Deploy (UCD);

• Perform query tuning, T-SQL optimization and execution plan analysis;

• Administer and optimize Azure SQL, Azure Pipelines, Azure Monitor and Azure Event Hub;

• Enforce security, permissions management and audit-quality documentation;

• Collaborate with application teams, infrastructure partners and release management;

• Contribute to runbook quality and continuous improvement of database operations.

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Science, Engineering or comparable technical field;

• 5-10 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server in production environments;

• Proven track record in incident management, production support and performance tuning;

• Strong Azure platform experience is mandatory.

Technical Skills

• SQL Server installation and configuration; Always-On Availability Groups (must); FCI; T-SQL scripting (must);

• PowerShell automation (must); execution plan analysis; storage account management;

• Azure SQL, Azure DevOps, Azure Pipelines, Azure Alerts, Azure Event Hub, Azure Monitor (must);

• PostgreSQL, PowerShell, SQL;

• Azure Database Administrator certification is a plus; Microsoft SQL Server certifications valued;

• Tools: MS SQL Server, UrbanCode Deploy, Jira, DBeaver.

Profile & Other Requirements

• Professional English C1 (spoken and written) — mandatory;

• Strong ownership and accountability; comfortable operating with autonomy in complex production environments;

• Structured troubleshooting mindset; clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders;

• Generalizing-specialist profile — open to working across multiple database technologies;

• Experience in regulated environments (e.g., financial services) is a strong plus;

• Must own a valid work permit or EU/Schengen Space nationality to legally work in Portugal;

• Lisbon/Portugal-based — hybrid working model.

What can you expect from us?

Mind-blowing workplace culture. You will be integrated in a professional, dynamic and collaborative team.

100% Remote opportunities

We want you to have the flexibility to work where you feel most comfortable and productive.

International Career

• You can expect professional growth and to be connect with the world.

• We are represented in Portugal, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Denmark.

• And with projects in many other countries: Netherlands, Luxembourg, Singapore and in the United States of America (and a lot more is coming…)

Extra Benefits & Perks

If you wish to work with us and you are outside European Union (good news…) we are a Tech Visa Company, We will help!

As a plus, we provide Health and Life Insurance.