Cloud Database Engineer

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Job Details

• **Job Title:** Cloud Database Engineer
• **Department:** Technology
• **Employment Type:** Full-time
• **Band:** 2 – Individual Contributors
• **Location:** London/Remote
• **Experience required:** 8+ years

Role Overview

The Cloud Database Engineer is responsible for designing, managing, and optimizing cloud-based database systems to ensure scalability, performance, and data security. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to align cloud database solutions with organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain cloud-based database systems (primarily Microsoft SQL Server 2016 and above).
• Ensure high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) strategies are in place.
• Optimize database performance, including indexing and query tuning.
• Implement and maintain database security best practices.
• Monitor database performance using SQL monitoring and performance tools.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database issues with minimal downtime.
• Support development teams with database architecture guidance and CI/CD integration.
• Conduct database audits for compliance.
• Assist in new project implementations and platform improvements.

Customer/Client Centricity

• Meet client expectations for reliability, performance, and security.
• Proactively troubleshoot and resolve client issues.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align solutions with business needs.

Data & Reporting

• Analyze performance metrics and incident data.
• Produce reports on database performance and optimization.
• Ensure data accuracy in reporting for decision-making.

Industry Knowledge

• Stay updated with the latest cloud database technologies and trends.
• Apply knowledge of AWS RDS, Azure SQL, and Google Cloud SQL.
• Align strategies with industry best practices.

Innovation & Design

• Contribute to cloud database architecture design.
• Suggest improvements for performance, security, and scalability.
• Implement innovative solutions to optimize operations.

Planning & Prioritization

• Prioritize tasks like updates and incident responses.
• Efficiently plan and allocate resources.
• Coordinate deployments to minimize disruptions.

Product Knowledge

• Maintain understanding of cloud database products and architectures.

Quality & Controls

• Conduct audits for compliance.
• Maintain quality control measures.

Strategic Impact

• Align strategies with business objectives.
• Optimize resources for cost-efficiency and performance.
• Support organizational scalability and agility.

Skills & Experience Required

• Experience with SQL monitoring and performance tools.
• Hands-on experience with MSSQL in high-availability environments.
• Knowledge of securing sensitive data and backups.
• Proficiency in T-SQL performance tuning.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Passion for technology and learning.
• Collaborative mindset.

Experience

• Proven experience in installation, security, and backups.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.

Professional Qualifications

• Certifications in cloud database technologies are a plus.

Leadership & Values

• Develop skills and support team growth.
• Foster teamwork and effective communication.
• Deliver results and take ownership.
• Build trusted relationships and challenge processes.
• Embrace change and act courageously.

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