Senior Database Administrator Company Description Talan

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- Positive Innovation Talan is an international consulting group specializing in innovation and business transformation through technology.

With over 7,200 consultants in 21 countries and a turnover of 850M, we are committed to delivering impactful, future-ready solutions.

Talan at a Glance Headquartered in Paris and operating globally, Talan combines technology, innovation, and empowerment to deliver measurable results for our clients.

Over the past 22 years, weve built a strong presence in the IT and consulting landscape, and were on track to reach 1 billion in revenue this year.

Our Core Areas of Expertise
- Data Technologies: We design and implement large-scale, end-to-end architecture and data solutions, including data integration, data science, visualization, Big Data, AI, and Generative AI.

- Cloud Application Services: We integrate leading platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, Microsoft, AWS, and IBM Maximo, helping clients transition to the cloud and improve operational efficiency.

- Management Innovation Consulting: We lead business and digital transformation initiatives through project and change management best practices (PM, PMO, Agile, Scrum, Product Ownership), and support domains such as Supply Chain, Cybersecurity, and ESG/Low-Carbon strategies.

We work with major global clients across diverse sectors, including Transport Logistics, Financial Services, Energy Utilities, Retail, and Media Telecommunications.

Job Description We are looking for a Senior Microsoft SQL Server DBA / Database Engineer to join a technology operations environment focused on the stability, performance, scalability, and security of enterprise database platforms.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working across both continuous improvement and project-based initiatives,



contributing to the evolution of a critical SQL Server estate.

You will act as a key technical reference for database administration, resilience, performance optimization, and operational best practices, while collaborating closely with infrastructure, architecture, engineering, and broader IT teams.

What you will do
- Administer, monitor, maintain, and optimize Microsoft SQL Server environments across the enterprise estate.

- Define and promote database standards, governance, and best practices across the organization.

- Contribute to the design of data architectures, including data integration approaches, schema development, data quality, storage decisions, and performance considerations.

- Install, configure, patch, and manage SQL Server and related database products.

- Own and improve backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures to ensure operational continuity.

- Implement and maintain database security controls in line with enterprise and regulatory requirements.

- Drive performance tuning, query optimization, archiving, and broader data lifecycle management.

- Act as an SME on SQL scalability and advanced data storage topics, planning and executing enhancement initiatives.

- Define non-functional requirements (NFRs) for new services during the design phase.

- Participate in technical design discussions and represent operational and platform considerations.

- Support low-level solution design for new products and technology implementations.

- Provide troubleshooting, consulting, and technical support to development and wider IT teams.

- Improve legacy database environments through analysis, modernization,



and operational refinement.

- Share knowledge with the wider infrastructure team through documentation, technical overviews, and collaborative support.

Qualifications Required:
- Strong hands-on experience administering Microsoft SQL Server in enterprise-scale environments.

- Proven background in database monitoring, backup/recovery, patching, security, and performance tuning.

- Experience with high-availability, resilience, and scalability across database platforms.

- Solid understanding of database architecture, schema design, and data integration principles.

- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

- Experience in complex, business-critical infrastructures with strong operational requirements.

- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with architecture, infrastructure, and engineering teams.

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.

Nice to have:
- Experience in regulated environments, especially financial services.

- Exposure to DevOps / DevSecOps practices.

- Experience acting as a SQL Cloud Technology SME.

- Microsoft certifications.

- Experience contributing to architectural decisions and non-functional design requirements.

- Exposure to legacy estate modernization initiatives.

Additional Information What do we offer you?
- Full-time contract.

- Remote position.

- Training and career development opportunities.

- Perks Benefits: smart office, private medical inssurance, versátil remuneration, extra holidays. xqbhyrx

- Be part of a multicultural team working on international projects.

If you are passionate about data, development tech, we want to meet you!
- Talan Spains commitment to non-discrimination based on gender, race, ideology, or any other reason, in accordance with the companys Equality Plan and the current regulations on gender equality between women and men (Royal Decree-Law 6/2019).

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📌 Senior Database Administrator (Málaga)
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