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Microsoft SQL Database Site Reliability Engineer

Jobleads-UK | Knutsford, United Kingdom | Posted June 05, 2026

Position Overview

Step into a high‑impact engineering role where you'll shape the future of Microsoft SQL operations at enterprise scale. As a Database SRE, you'll combine deep SQL Server expertise with modern SRE practices to build a more reliable, automated, and observable database platform for one of the world's largest financial institutions.


What You'll Do



  • Lead SQL Engineering - Solve complex SQL Server 2016-2022 challenges across availability, tuning, performance, and architecture.


  • Shape the MSSQL SRE practice - Influence standards, patterns, SLIs/SLOs, and operational models for the SQL estate.


  • Act as the top technical escalation - Provide expert‑level guidance on incidents, root cause, and long‑term fixes.


  • Drive automation and standardisation - Reduce TOIL through scripting, configuration management, and platform engineering.


  • Enhance o...

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