Database and Web Platform Engineer

Posted 4 hours 3 minutes ago by VIQU Ltd

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
Job Description

IT Database and Web Platform Engineer (6-Month FTC)

Birmingham - Hybrid (up to 40% remote working)

Competitive Salary

VIQU are partnering with a global law firm to recruit an IT Database and Web Platform Engineer on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work within a highly technical, enterprise-scale environment, supporting and optimising the firm's SQL, SharePoint, Web, and Azure infrastructure.

Key Requirements of the IT Database and Web Platform Engineer:

  • Proven experience administering and supporting Microsoft SQL Server, SharePoint, and web infrastructure.
  • Strong understanding of SQL Server high availability and disaster recovery technologies (Always-On, Mirroring, Clustering, Replication, Log Shipping).
  • Experience with web farm environments and load balancing, ideally with F5 BigIP.
  • Hands-on experience managing and optimising Azure Cloud Services and Azure Active Directory.
  • Experience providing third-line technical support and delivering code deployments or system upgrades.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with high attention to detail and operational reliability.
  • Collaborative and proactive approach, comfortable working across global IT and vendor teams.
  • Desirable: experience with Azure migrations, PowerShell Scripting, Kubernetes, or automation tools.
  • Legal or financial services sector experience highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities of the IT Database and Web Platform Engineer:

  • Maintain and optimise SQL Server, SharePoint, and web platform environments across on-premise and cloud infrastructures.
  • Deliver reliable third-line support, incident resolution, and root cause analysis for critical systems.
  • Oversee system performance monitoring, capacity planning, and disaster recovery configurations.
  • Support code releases, upgrades, and migrations to Azure PaaS and related services.
  • Collaborate with global teams to enhance security, resilience, and performance of IT systems.
  • Contribute to infrastructure documentation, process improvement, and automation initiatives.
  • Ensure adherence to IT governance, compliance, and best practice standards.

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