Senior Database Administrator (3 months contract)

Company Description

Talan – 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, we’ve built a strong presence in the IT and consulting landscape, and we’re 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.
• Bachelor’s 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, flexible remuneration, extra holidays.
• Be part of a multicultural team working on international projects. 

If you are passionate about data, development & tech, we want to meet you!

• Talan Spain’s commitment to non-discrimination based on gender, race, ideology, or any other reason, in accordance with the company’s "Equality Plan" and the current regulations on gender equality between women and men (Royal Decree-Law 6/2019).