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Greg White

Senior SQL Server Database Administrator

Verified email Founding Contractor · 2026

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Primary specialism Data & Analytics
Location / working location ASHFORD
Current availability Available in 1-3 months Confirmed 14 Aug 2026
Profile status Active contractor profile

Professional profile

SQL server troubleshooting and performance tuning expert. I are value and complement teams as well as developing and architecting database solutions

Core skills

SQL server powershell SQL azure

What I’m looking for next

Target roles: SQL Server DBA · Database Administrator · SQL Developer

Contract preferences

Working preferenceRemote
Will workLondon
IR35 preferenceOutside IR35
SenioritySenior
Contract lengthAny contract length
IT experience12 years
Available from2 Nov 2026

Relevant work experience

Responsible for architecting new SQL Servers including escalation and performance troubleshooting. Training team members and developers on relational database design principals and overseeing performance improvements. ● Supporting 125 SQL On Prem Instances from 2016 to 2025 ● Supporting 10 Azure SQL Databases and 1 managed instance ● Using Redgate SQL Monitor to track issues and response to incidents before they become a problem ● Managing Backups / Restores / security ● Agreeing the Specification of new server to meet RPO and RTO Goals ● Configuring Clustering Always On Availability Group, Basic Availability groups and setting up log shipping where it makes sense ● Regular speaker delivering internal workshops on database performance. ● Support Azure SQL databases in terms of deployment / securing and testing performance ● Designing databases and tables structures for high performance and concurrency on the 7Tb customer hub database with high throughput. Every millisecond counts. ● Agreeing design principals and standards and buddy checking developers code and deployments into production ● Strong collaboration skills working with senior developers including code reviews and performance analysis ● Writing and refactoring SQL Code as well as giving feedback and coaching to developers ● Writing SSIS packages for ETL processes moving data between servers including oracle or outputting files ● Writing powershell scripts to carry out routine tasks such as patching / failover and deploying databases between instances ● Using DBATools scripts heavily to automate tasks at scale like patching and migrations ● In depth recording of my work in service now including incidents and changes ● Strong collaboration skills working with senior developers including code reviews and perform

Experience & credentials

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Sector experience

Insurance · healthcare

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