SQL Database Administrator (AWS / IaaC)
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Posted: 07/05/2026
- £425 to £450
- Remote
- Contract
SQL Server DBA Contract - Remote 1st - £425 per day - 6 months initial contract
We’re looking for a highly experienced SQL Server DBA with strong AWS engineering and Infrastructure as Code expertise to join a major M&A technology programme. This role is heavily focused on building and automating AWS RDS infrastructure using AWS CDK and modern CI/CD practices, alongside leading SQL Server migration and modernisation activities.
You’ll play a key role in designing, deploying and migrating enterprise-scale SQL Server environments into AWS RDS, helping modernise a high-profile e-commerce data warehouse platform while driving automation, consistency and operational excellence.
This is a hands-on contract role suited to someone who combines deep SQL Server DBA capability with strong AWS platform engineering experience.
Key Skills & Experience
Essential
- 10+ years’ experience as a Microsoft SQL Server DBA
- Strong AWS experience, particularly:
- AWS RDS
- AWS CDK
- Experience migrating SQL Server workloads to AWS RDS using AWS DMS
- Typescript, Python or Java
- Experience creating and deploying AWS RDS infrastructure through CI/CD pipelines using:
- Jenkins
- GitLab
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build and deploy AWS RDS infrastructure using AWS CDK
- Create Infrastructure as Code solutions in Typescript, Python or Java
- Automate infrastructure and database deployments through Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD pipelines
- Lead SQL Server migration and upgrade activities into AWS RDS
- Configure and manage AWS DMS migration processes where required
Next Steps
Get in touch to hear more with interviews being scheduled next week.
Cameron Whitwam
Senior Consultant (Test & QA)