The Client
Tempest Vane Partners has been exclusively retained by a rapidly scaling global financial technology provider to appoint a Senior DBA into their UK team. Our client is an established fintech organisation delivering cloud-based portfolio and risk-management technology to investment managers around the world. Their platform underpins trading, analytics and operational workflows for clients across multiple jurisdictions, supported by a high-performance engineering function and a robust international infrastructure.
With significant institutional backing and a strong growth trajectory, they continue to expand their global database capability as they modernise and consolidate their estate across cloud environments.
What You’ll Get
* A senior technical role within a collaborative, high-calibre global DBA team
* Ownership in shaping database strategy and modernisation initiatives
* Major involvement in a multi-year cloud transformation programme
* Exposure to complex, high-availability financial systems
* Flexible working arrangement and an environment that values autonomy and innovation
* Opportunities for professional development, upskilling and cross-team collaboration
What You’ll Do
As Senior DBA, you'll play a key part in the evolution of the organisation’s enterprise database estate, ensuring performance, resilience and scalability. Your responsibilities will include:
* Managing, monitoring and optimising Postgres and SQL Server environments
* Supporting a strategic migration from on-premises databases into cloud-hosted services (AWS RDS)
* Designing and implementing database architecture, backup strategies and security standards
* Troubleshooting performance issues and supporting production systems
* Delivering upgrades, migrations and new installations across environments
* Partnering with developers on database design and SQL optimisation
* Driving automation and contributing to the organisation's DevOps direction
* Working closely with infrastructure and application teams to enhance reliability and service quality
* Participating in an on-call rota and occasional weekend work when required
What You’ll Need
Essential:
* Expert knowledge of Postgres, including experience with large, distributed estates
* Strong SQL skills and the ability to diagnose and optimise performance bottlenecks
* Competence with automation tools (PowerShell, Python or similar)
* Hands-on experience supporting production environments and mission-critical systems
* Strong understanding of High Availability and Disaster Recovery technologies and database security
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across teams
* A proactive mindset and enthusiasm for learning emerging tools and technologies
Desirable
* Exposure to AWS (or other cloud platforms) for database hosting
* Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code, virtualisation, or containerisation
* Experience using Git and CI/CD tooling
* Background in financial services or other highly regulated environments
If you’re looking to join a high-growth technology business where you can influence database strategy and work with modern cloud architectures, we’d welcome your application.
Apply now through Tempest Vane Partners.