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We are looking for experienced database professionals who have strong SQL Server administration skills and practical PostgreSQL experience, as well as candidates whose primary expertise is PostgreSQL. You will play a key role in ensuring database reliability, performance, scalability, and security across our technology landscape. If you thrive in operational excellence and enjoy solving complex production challenges, this role is for you.\nWhat You'll Do\nDesign, implement, and maintain high availability and disaster recovery solutions, including clustering, replication, and failover technologies.\nDevelop and manage complex data movement and replication architectures across large database estates.\nAdminister, monitor, and optimise PostgreSQL and SQL Server database environments.\nProactively identify and resolve performance, stability, and reliability issues.\nPerform advanced performance tuning using execution plans, indexing strategies, wait statistics, and profiling tools.\nInvestigate incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and implement effective remediation strategies.\nDrive database automation initiatives using scripting and self-service tooling to improve operational efficiency.\nSupport infrastructure modernisation projects, including cloud adoption and optimisation initiatives.\nEnsure database security, compliance, and governance through controls such as encryption, auditing, and access management.\nCreate and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational standards.\nProvide technical mentorship and guidance to junior database administrators.\nParticipate in critical incident response and provide after-hours support when required.\nWhat We're Looking For\n6 to 10 years of progressive experience in database administration within enterprise environments.\nA relevant degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline.\nStrong experience administering SQL Server and/or PostgreSQL databasesin production environments.\nExperience with PostgreSQL is highly preferred, however candidates with extensive SQL Server experience and some PostgreSQL exposure will also be considered.\nProven experience with high availability, disaster recovery, backup and recovery, and replication technologies across relational database platforms.\nStrong understanding of PostgreSQL administration, monitoring, maintenance, and performance optimisation.\nAdvanced skills in database performance tuning, query optimisation, indexing, and troubleshooting.\nExperience with automation and scripting using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar technologies.\nExperience with ClickHouse DB, FoundationDB, LGTM Stack (Loki, Grafana, Tempo, Mimir), Rybbit, or Valkey would be advantageous.\nExposure to cloud platforms and modern infrastructure environments.\nSolid understanding of database security, compliance, and data governance practices.\nStrong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage critical incidents independently.\nExcellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and business stakeholders.\nA collaborative team player who values knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.\nWhy Join Us?\nPlay a critical role in maintaining and optimising enterprise-scale database platforms.\nGain exposure to modern cloud technologies, automation frameworks, and large-scale data environments.\nWork in a collaborative, high-performance engineering environment.\nContribute to infrastructure modernisation and continuous improvement initiatives.\nBe part of a culture that values technical excellence, accountability, and innovation.\nEnjoy the stability and growth opportunities that come with a permanent position in a forward-thinking technology organisation.\nIf you're passionate about database reliability, performance optimisation, PostgreSQL technologies, and scalable data platforms, we'd love to hear from you. 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