SQL Server Architect – DV Clearance

SQL Server Architect - DV Clearance, Cloud Resilience & High Availability (AWS) £610 per day - Inside IR35 London (Hybrid, 3-4 days onsite per week) 3 months initially with strong likelihood of extension My client is seeking a DV Cleared SQL Server Architect to support a major transformation programme for a large-scale SharePoint platform. Having previously delivered an enterprise-grade on-premises SharePoint solution with full disaster recovery and resilience, the client is now migrating to SharePoint Subscription Edition hosted on AWS. Key RequirementsProven experience as a SQL Server Architect with 10+ years of SQL Server architecture, design, and operational expertise across SQL Server 2016 and later versions.Extensive hands-on experience delivering SQL Server Always On Availability Groups, Failover Cluster Instances (FCI), log shipping, replication, and enterprise HA/DR solutions.Strong background supporting large-scale SharePoint environments, including SharePoint database architecture, performance, and operational support.Deep understanding of SQL Server performance optimisation, including indexing strategies, storage performance, I/O optimisation, concurrency management, and wait-stat analysis.Experience designing and implementing SQL Server workloads within AWS, including EC2, EBS, FSx, CloudWatch, Systems Manager, AWS Backup, and Route 53.Strong networking knowledge relating to SQL Server clustering, Availability Groups, Listener configuration, DNS failover, and resilience design patterns.Ability to assess architecture options and provide technical recommendations based on performance, operational complexity, maintainability, and cost.Excellent stakeholder engagement, documentation, and communication skills with the ability to present findings and recommendations to both technical and business audiences.