Database Engineer - NewSQL £60/hour PAYE Glasgow (3 days/week onsite) Financial Services 12-month contract Seeking a hands-on Database Engineer with experience in NewSQL platforms ( Yugabyte, CockroachDB ) and high-volume OLTP systems. You'll be building a resilient, secure internal DBaaS infrastructure. This role requires a strong combination of database product knowledge combined with developer skills. Key responsibilities: * Design and deploy NewSQL database solutions on on-prem infrastructure * Build secure, compliant infrastructure with IT Security and platform teams * Support and optimise Postgres operations and documentation * Help roll out a scalable DBaaS model across the business Tech stack & skills: * NewSQL hands-on experience (Yugabyte or CockroachDB) * Python development - essential * Strong knowledge of Linux, Kubernetes, and DevOps practices * Advanced SQL (ANSI SQL) skills * Experience architecting high-availability production systems * Familiarity with security protocols (OAuth, SAML, OpenID, Kerberos, etc.) * Strong communicator with experience working in agile, globally distributed teams * Bonus: experience designing monitoring systems and dashboards McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.