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Accenture Digital Core
At Accenture Digital Core, we help clients continuously innovate at speed and at scale, combining deep industry expertise with cutting-edge technology to deliver meaningful transformation. You will bring innovation, intelligence and experience together to shape robust, secure and scalable digital solutions.
Requisitos
A senior SQL Server DBA role with strong ownership of production database operations, deeply integrated with Azure cloud services. The role requires solid technical autonomy, cloud-native expertise and the ability to operate independently across the full DBA lifecycle — from performance tuning to incident resolution and release management. Infrastructure partners provide support but the DBA maintains direct operational responsibility.
What You'll Do
- Administer Microsoft SQL Server databases in production, integrated with Azure cloud services, with strong operational ownership;
- Manage Always-On Availability Groups, Failover Cluster Instances and storage account operations;
- Lead technical resolution of SQL Server incidents: diagnose, remediate and produce structured root cause analysis independently;
- Execute and validate production releases using Azure DevOps and UrbanCode Deploy (UCD);
- Perform query tuning, T-SQL optimisation and execution plan analysis;
- Administer and optimise Azure SQL, Azure Pipelines, Azure Monitor and Azure Event Hub;
- Enforce security, permissions management and audit-quality documentation;
- Collaborate with application teams, infrastructure partners and release management;
- Contribute to runbook quality and continuous improvement of database operations.
What You'll Need
Qualifications
- University degree in Computer Science, Engineering or comparable technical field;
- 5-10 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL Server in production environments;
- Proven track record in incident management, production support and performance tuning;
- Strong Azure platform experience is mandatory.
Technical Skills
- SQL Server installation and configuration; Always-On Availability Groups (must); FCI; T-SQL scripting (must);
- PowerShell automation (must); execution plan analysis; storage account management;
- Azure SQL, Azure DevOps, Azure Pipelines, Azure Alerts, Azure Event Hub, Azure Monitor (must);
- PostgreSQL, PowerShell, SQL;
- Azure Database Administrator certification is a plus; Microsoft SQL Server certifications valued;
- Tools: MS SQL Server, UrbanCode Deploy, Jira, DBeaver.
Profile & Other Requirements
- Professional English C1 (spoken and written) — mandatory; French and/or Dutch is a plus;
- Strong ownership and accountability; comfortable operating with autonomy in complex production environments;
- Structured troubleshooting mindset; clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders;
- Generalizing-specialist profile — open to working across multiple database technologies;
- Experience in regulated environments (e.g., financial services) is a strong plus;
- Must own a valid work permit or EU/Schengen Space nationality to legally work in Portugal;
- Lisbon/Portugal-based — hybrid working model.
Legal: Must own a valid work permit or EU/Schengen Space Nationality to legally work in Portugal
What We Offer
- Health insurance;
- Life Insurance and Pension Plan Programs;
- Free medical services at the office (Physician, Nutritionist, Psychologist);
- Wellness programs;
- Flexben Program (Support for Education, Kindergarden, Training, Technology, Health);
- Employee Share Purchase Plan;
- Personalized training paths and access to Udemy and Plurisight Plataforms;
- Flex-ability program (financial and flexible support for people with disabilities);
- Special banking conditions;
- Hybrid working model.
Informações adicionais
Igualdade de oportunidade de emprego
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Sobre a Accenture
We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other.
We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work.
At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people’s physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World’s Best Workplaces™.
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