SQL Server · Azure SQL · Always On · Migrations

SQL Server Consultant
Auckland & NZ

Senior Microsoft SQL Server consulting for production environments that need deep troubleshooting, Always On HA/DR review, performance and index tuning, version upgrades, or migration to Azure SQL and AWS RDS for SQL Server.

Available immediately for contract & partner subcontracting · Auckland / Remote ANZ

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NZ-based senior specialistAuckland presence, ANZ remote delivery.

Oracle + PostgreSQL depthOCM background with AWS database focus.

Production-first deliveryAssessment, change control, rollback and runbooks.

Partner friendlyContracting, subcontracting and advisory support.

When to call me

Production issue

SQL Server is affecting operations

Performance regressions, blocking/deadlocks, Always On availability issues, replication gaps or slow incident recovery need experienced SQL Server judgement.

Root-cause review
Safe remediation
RCA handover

Modernisation

SQL Server needs to move or change

Version upgrade, consolidation, or migration to Azure SQL / AWS RDS for SQL Server requires realistic complexity assessment before timelines are promised.

Upgrade/migration assessment
Dependency review
Cutover planning

HA/DR

Resilience needs proof

Backups, restore testing, Always On failover, monitoring and runbooks need to be validated, not assumed.

DR review
Restore validation
Operational readiness

SQL Server areas I cover

Core DBA

Always On, HA/DR and performance

SQL Server 2012 to 2022 background, Always On Availability Groups, failover clustering, query/index tuning, deadlock and workload diagnosis and availability patterns.

Always On
SQL tuning
Operational support

Azure cloud

Azure SQL hands-on delivery

Real Azure SQL experience from enterprise consulting: Azure SQL Database and Managed Instance, migration assessment, performance and cost tuning, and HA/DR design on Azure for SQL Server workloads.

Azure SQL DB / MI
Migration & assessment
Cloud HA/DR

Enterprise platforms

Replication and integration services

Experience across transactional/merge replication, log shipping, SSIS data flows, high-availability platforms and regulated production environments.

Replication context
Replication posture
Change control

Migration bridge

SQL Server source to modern target

Assess T-SQL, schema, SQL Agent jobs, data volume, integrations and performance-critical queries before choosing Azure SQL, AWS RDS for SQL Server, PostgreSQL or another pathway.

Source complexity
Target fit
Azure SQL / RDS
Risk register

Typical deliverables

Operational outputs

Health and risk review
Performance findings
Backup/restore or DR recommendations
Incident RCA and remediation plan

Migration/upgrade outputs

Source complexity assessment
Upgrade or migration roadmap
Cutover and rollback plan
Validation checklist

Handover

Runbooks and support notes
Stakeholder summary
Knowledge transfer
Next-step options

Best-fit engagement

Suitable for urgent SQL Server triage, fixed-scope health checks, HA/DR reviews, upgrade planning and migration-readiness work.

Where SQL Server depth still matters

High-value legacy systems

Many SQL Server estates still carry core business logic, reporting dependencies and availability requirements that need senior care even during modernisation.

Migration source truth

A safe migration starts by understanding the Oracle source properly: performance-critical SQL, packages, jobs, replication, backup and recovery behaviour.

Resilience and recovery

Always On, failover clustering, backups, restore testing and operational procedures should be reviewed as real recovery mechanisms, not just architecture labels.