Overview
End Date: Wednesday 19 November 2025
Salary Range: £47,790 - £53,100
We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options
Flexible Working Options
Hybrid Working, Job Share
JOB TITLE: Database Administrator (Private Cloud Infrastructure)
LOCATION: Leeds or Manchester
HOURS: Full time
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office site
About this opportunity
We are modernising with cloud, a platform that is fast, secure and resilient for customers and easy, modern and green for developers.
We\u2019re looking for Database Administrators to join our Private Cloud Platform. You\u2019ll have a unique opportunity to be part of an ambitious team with the purpose of driving our tech modernisation agenda and enable us to become the biggest Fintech in the UK.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in database platform engineering and a passion for technology. Commitment to delivering high-quality, scalable solutions is a must. You will have worked hands-on with MS SQL and PostgreSQL database technologies and bring your expertise to our specialist team.
About us
Like the modern Britain we serve, we\u2019re evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We\u2019re growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too
Job Description
On a day to day basis you will:
* Identify technical impediments / bottlenecks and work directly to resolve
* Be technology agnostic and willing to adapt approach in pursuit of the best solution
* Be anchored to core engineering area and carry the ability to test and learn
* Understand Systems Thinking and Service Design to mitigate reactive solutions that leads to further technical debt
* Understand agile and the relationship between agile definitions and automated delivery
* Be passionate about automating everything
* Be industry aware and understand the importance of new technical approaches to evolve solutions
What you\u2019ll need
Expertise in a private cloud environment specialising in one or more of the following technologies:
* PostgreSQL (including HA)
* Microsoft SQL Server (AAG, SSIS, SSAS, SSIS)
* Powershell
* T-SQL
* PL/pgSQL
* Supporting and managing enterprise systems, including HA/DR solutions
* Agile ways of working
* Contributing to solutions for a Private Cloud Environment
* Backup / Restore and Disaster recovery processes
* Defect Management
* Performance Optimisation
* Technical fault-finding Level 3 & 4
* Security best practises and compliance standards
* Problem solving and communication skills
* Industry based best practice
And any experience of this would be really useful:
* Ansible
* Backstage / Harness / IDP
* Github Enterprise
* MongoDB
Interviews
Interviews for this role will take place on 1st and 2nd December 2025.
About working for us
Our focus is to ensure we\u2019re inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.
We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.
We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.
And it\u2019s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.
We\u2019re disability confident. So, if you\u2019d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
* A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
* An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
* Share schemes including free shares
* Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
* 28 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
* A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
If you\u2019re excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We\u2019d love to hear from you!
At Lloyds Banking Group, we\u2019re driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you\u2019ll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you\u2019ll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we\u2019ll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We\u2019ll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
We\u2019re focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we\u2019re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.
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