Database Administrator
We're looking for an experienced Database Administrator to join a leading technology business in the heart of Swindon, helping to support and grow the database estate as they continue their journey to the cloud.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in PostgreSQL or Oracle database technologies, with proven experience in migrating high-performance, mission-critical workloads.
This is a fantastic opportunity to advance your skills in a cloud-first organisation, working with modern, cutting-edge technologies.
Responsibilities
* Support and maintain a range of relational databases across both on-premise and cloud environments.
* Contribute to the migration and modernisation of legacy systems into cloud-native solutions.
* Ensure databases are designed and managed for performance, reliability, and scalability.
* Implement and monitor robust security and compliance practices.
* Collaborate with engineering and DevOps teams to integrate databases into wider infrastructure and delivery pipelines.
* Provide expertise in troubleshooting, optimisation, and ongoing performance tuning.
* Play a key role in shaping best practices for database design, monitoring, and disaster recovery.
Essential experience:
* Hands-on experience as a PostgreSQL or Oracle DBA in production environments.
* Experience migrating workloads from Oracle to PostgreSQL, or vice versa.
* Skilled in query optimisation and performance tuning.
* Strong knowledge of database security principles and compliance frameworks.
* Experience implementing backup and recovery strategies.
Desirable experience:
* Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc).
* Experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM).
* Experience with monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, etc.).
* Knowledge of database replication tools (AWS DMS, GoldenGate).
* Experience integrating databases into CI/CD pipelines and working with IaC frameworks.
In return you'll be rewarded with a salary between £42k - £50k (DOE) plus a bonus and other generous benefits.
If you're looking for your next challenge and want to be part of a forward-looking technology team, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more.