SQL Server Architect - SC Cleared

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements:

• 10+ years of Microsoft SQL Server architecture and engineering experience, including SQL Server 2016 or later.
• Strong experience with Always On Availability Groups, Failover Cluster Instances (FCI), and high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions.
• Experience supporting large-scale SharePoint farms and SQL Server databases.
• Strong SQL Server performance tuning, storage optimization, and troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of clustering, networking, DNS failover, and disaster-recovery design.
• SC clearance.
• Desirable: AWS experience with EC2, EBS, FSx, Route 53, CloudWatch, and AWS Backup.
• Desirable: Infrastructure automation experience using Terraform, CloudFormation, or PowerShell.
• Desirable: Azure SQL high-availability and disaster-recovery knowledge, and experience in regulated environments.

Responsibilities:

• Support the migration of an enterprise-scale SharePoint platform from on-premises infrastructure to AWS.
• Assess SQL Server high-availability, disaster-recovery, and performance options during an initial Proof of Value.
• Work closely with infrastructure and AWS architects to validate solutions.
• Recommend a scalable, resilient, and cost-effective platform.

Technologies:

• AWS
• Architect
• Azure
• CloudWatch
• EC2
• Support
• PowerShell
• SQL
• SharePoint
• Terraform
• Cloud

More:

We are seeking a SQL Server Architect for a hybrid role in London. The contract is initially three months, with potential for long-term work; the initial Proof of Value is planned for eight weeks and may progress to a detailed architecture and design phase through the end of 2026. The rate is up to £630 per day, inside IR35.

last updated 45 week of 2026