Database Administrator - Swindon, Wiltshire
Join a global FinTech company on a 6-month contract with potential extension as a Database Administrator.
Your Responsibilities
* Manage, configure, and optimise PostgreSQL databases on Amazon Aurora and Oracle databases on Exadata and AWS RDS.
* Support migration of mission-critical databases from on-premise Exadata to AWS Aurora Postgres.
* Support workloads on other AWS database engines, including MySQL, MariaDB, and SQL Server, ensuring compliance with security standards like PCI DSS.
* Implement security best practices, including user management, encryption, and auditing.
* Design and implement database schemas, partitioning, and indexing solutions.
* Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and scalability.
* Configure monitoring and management tools for real-time troubleshooting.
* Have hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and Oracle in production environments.
* Experience migrating databases from Oracle to Postgres.
* Deep understanding of PostgreSQL architecture, replication, clustering, and performance tuning.
* Experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, VPC, and IAM.
* Implement robust backup and recovery strategies.
* Proficiency with infrastructure automation tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
* Knowledge of monitoring tools such as CloudWatch or Datadog.
* Experience with database replication tools like AWS DMS and Goldengate.
* Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate databases into CI/CD pipelines and IaC frameworks.
Please APPLY NOW for immediate consideration!
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