Mike Spencer-Jones

Mike Spencer-Jones is a Senior SQL Server Database Administrator with over 25 years of experience in the IT industry, specializing in Microsoft SQL Server environments from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2016.

His expertise includes installation, configuration, backup, maintenance, and patching of SQL Server instances, as well as migration of databases to new versions, high availability solutions like AlwaysOn Availability Groups, SQL Replication, database mirroring, log shipping, and clustering.

He excels in disaster recovery planning and testing for on-site and remote systems, managing SQL Server and database security, T-SQL scripting for stored procedures and functions, developing Reporting Services reports and Integration Services packages, tuning T-SQL queries, creating indexes, and partitioning tables.

Mike is skilled in automating processes through SQL Agent jobs, T-SQL, DOS, and Powershell scripting, and integrating VBA automation functions in Excel spreadsheets for data extraction, formatting, and distribution via email.

He has a background in mentoring junior team members and developers, managing DBA team work, incident ticket queues, change management processes, and collaborating with application and infrastructure teams.

Mike Spencer-Jones has worked at various organizations including Element Six, Spencer-Jones Associates, Marlow Regatta, Domino's Pizza UK & Ireland Ltd, McLaren Technology Group, Iron Mountain, Charis Grants Ltd, HP Enterprise Services, Marsh Gibbon School PTA, and Xerox.

His educational background includes studying at St Mary & All Saints in Beaconsfield and the Royal Grammar School High Wycombe.

With proficiency in MS Office Word and Excel, Mike Spencer-Jones is a versatile professional with a strong foundation in SQL Server administration and IT best practices.