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Robert Dalzell
Senior SQL Server DBA
Verified email
Founding Contractor · 2026
Contractor snapshot
Primary specialism
Infrastructure & Networking
Location / working location
Bracknell/City/London/Southeast/UK
Current availability
Available now
Confirmed 19 Aug 2026
Profile status
Active contractor profile
Professional profile
Senior SQL Server database administrator (DBA) with experience in multiple sectors including financial, legal, insurance, utilities and e-commerce. Enterprise-level experience implementing and supporting servers for high-availability, scalability, performance & recovery using all SQL Server versions from 7 through 2025. Public Cloud experience within AWS, GCP and Azure On-premises experience with physical servers, VMWare and Hyper-V.
Core skills
DBA
SQL
SQL Server
T-SQL
Windows
PowerShell
High Availability
Failover Clustering
Availability Groups
Performance Tuning
Optimisation
Security
Database Administration
Architecture
Infrastructure
What I’m looking for next
Target roles: Senior SQL Server DBA · SQL Server DBA · Senior SQL DBA · SQL DBA · Database Administrator · DBA
Senior SQL Server DBA - outside IR35
Contract preferences
Working preferenceRemote · Hybrid · On-site
Will workCity,London,Southeast,UK
IR35 preferenceOutside IR35
Expected rate
£500+/day
SenioritySenior
Contract lengthAny contract length
IT experience27 years
Contracting experience19 years
Relevant work experience
Paratus AMC (Foundation Home Loans) - Financial, Bulb Energy (via Understanding Solutions) - Utilities, SDL Plc - B2B Services, TotalJobs - eCommerce, Hyperion Services Limited - Insurance, Allen & Overy LLP - Legal, Sabin-IO (JUST EAT) - eCommerce, Assicurazioni Generali - Insurance, JUST EAT - eCommerce, Kurtosys Systems - Software, Software ONE - B2B Services, Insight Investment - Financial, ASOS.com - eCommerce, Brewin Dolphin - Financial, ASOS.com - eCommerce, Allen & Overy LLP - Legal, Reed Exhibitions Limited - B2B Services, Avis Europe PLC - Vehicle Rental, CellTracker Limited - Software, ORC International - B2B Services, CellTracker Limited - Software, Imecom UK Limited - Telecoms, BRE Limited - Research
Experience & credentials
Certifications, sector experience and security clearance are self-declared unless specifically marked as independently verified by IT Contractors UK.
Sector experience
Financial · Legal · Insurance · Utilities · eCommerce · Software
Certifications
MCITP Database Administrator · MCITP Database Developer
Professional links
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