Senior Database Administrator

Job Description:
DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology serves nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries. The company’s technology independence, global talent and extensive partner alliance combine to deliver powerful next-generation IT services and solutions. DXC Technology is recognized among the best corporate citizens globally. For more information, visit www.dxc.technology
Senior Database Administrator
Location: DXC, Wellington , Christchurch, Auckland New Zealand.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Client: Major Government Departments
Career Growth: Long-term opportunities with a growing organization
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Database Administrator to join our team and play a key role in maintaining, securing, and optimizing critical database platforms. This is a hands-on operational role focused on Microsoft SQL Server 2022+ and Azure SQL, where you will be responsible for ensuring high availability, performance, security, and resilience across production environments.
The ideal candidate will be a proactive problem solver who thrives in complex environments, enjoys tackling challenging incidents, and is passionate about continuous improvement, automation, and knowledge sharing.
Key Responsibilities
Ensure production database services remain secure, highly available, recoverable, and performant.
Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve complex database incidents and performance issues.
Manage database monitoring, maintenance, backup and recovery, patching, upgrades, and capacity planning activities.
Develop and execute disaster recovery and business continuity strategies, including testing and documentation.
Collaborate with application, cloud, infrastructure, and delivery teams to improve service reliability and operational efficiency.
Drive operational excellence through automation, process improvements, standards, and documentation.
Contribute scripting and development expertise to optimize database administration activities.
Participate in an on-call support roster and provide assistance during priority incidents as required.
Required Skills & Experience
Extensive hands-on experience as a SQL Server DBA within complex production environments.
Strong expertise with Microsoft SQL Server 2022 or later.
Proven experience managing and supporting Azure SQL environments.
Strong skills in:
Performance tuning and optimization
Database security and access management
Monitoring and health checks
Backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning
Troubleshooting and root cause analysis
Experience working within formal Incident, Problem, Change, and Release Management processes.
Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration skills.
Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions under pressure.
Strong commitment to continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
Preferred Qualifications & Experience
Microsoft Azure certifications.
Experience with Azure Cosmos DB.
Experience with Azure Synapse Analytics.
Experience with Azure Databricks.
Exposure to Oracle Database and/or Oracle Rdb environments.
Experience with database development, scripting, automation, and DevOps practices.
Why Join Us?
Work with modern cloud and database technologies.
Contribute to the reliability and performance of mission-critical platforms.
Be part of a collaborative and supportive team environment.
Opportunities for professional growth, learning, and certification development.
You Might Be the Right Fit If You Are:
• An eager learner excited to grow your technical skills and work with the latest technologies.
• A fantastic communicator who follows through and ensures customer satisfaction.
• Someone who thrives in a dynamic, challenging, and rewarding environment.
Why Join Us?
• Be part of a supportive and growing team.
• Work with a major government client on meaningful projects.
• Career development and training opportunities.
• A culture that values innovation, collaboration, and customer excellence.
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