Database Engineer (Cloud)

Location: London (Hybrid - 2 days per week in the office)

Reporting to: Business Systems Manager

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Database Engineer with knowledge in cloud technologies and a passion for building, maintaining, and evolving critical database services. You’ll join our high-performing Database Engineering Team (DBE), which is responsible for the reliability, scalability, performance, and security of Rightmove’s databases on-premise and in the cloud. This is an exciting time to join us, as we are in the midst of a large-scale migration to Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You’ll play a key role in this transformation, helping shape the future of our database infrastructure.

What you’ll be doing:

• Operate and maintain mission-critical databases in both on-premise and cloud environments.
• Support the ongoing migration of databases and microservices to GCP.
• Collaborate closely with Platform and Reliability Engineering (PRE) teams to build resilient infrastructure.
• Provide expert input and support to product development teams across the business.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize database performance in production and pre-production environments.
• Ensure robust backup, recovery, and security practices are consistently applied.
• Participate in the on-call rota to provide 24x7 support to production databases.

What you’ll bring:

• 5+ years of experience managing databases in production environments.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, ideally Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, preferably using GitLab.
• Background in supporting high-availability (24/7) systems and production-critical services.
• Strong expertise in Oracle and GoldenGate.
• Experience with database platforms such as Vertica, Couchbase Capella, or CockroachDB.
• Experience with infrastructure automation using Terraform.
• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures, ideally within GCP.
• Solid grasp of backup and recovery strategies and operational best practices.
• Ability to write and tune SQL queries.
• Programming languages such as Python and Bash.

What we’re looking for:

• A strong team player who thrives in a collaborative, cross-functional engineering environment.
• Someone who shares knowledge freely and contributes to a culture of continuous improvement.
• A proactive engineer with excellent troubleshooting skills and a passion for solving complex problems.
• A champion of best practices in database engineering, who enjoys helping others adopt them.
• Will contribute to the high standard of support of the Rightmove databases, working well with other DBEs and supporting Engineers on a regular basis.
• Shares ideas with the rest of the team, contributes to project work and support of the databases, works well with the wider engineering teams.
• Be a key contributor in the migration to our cloud platform.
• An established DBE who understands the importance of database best practices and regularly reviews existing databases making recommendations on improvements.

About Rightmove

Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust and belief to make it happen. We’re home to the UK’s largest choice of properties, and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what’s on the market. Despite this growth, we’ve remained a friendly, supportive place to work, with employee #1 still working here! We’ve done this by placing the Rightmove Hows at the heart of everything we do. These are the essential values that reflect our culture, and include:

• We create value…by delivering results and building trust with partners and consumers.
• We think bigger…by acting with curiosity and setting bold aspirations.
• We care deeply…by being real, having fun, and valuing diversity.
• We move together…by being one team - internally collaborative, externally competitive.
• We make a difference…by focusing on delivering measurable impact.

We believe in careers that open doors, and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events. And with 88% of Rightmovers saying we’re a great place to work, we’re clearly doing something right!

If all this has caught your eye, you may well be a Rightmover in the making... People are the foundation of Rightmove - We’ll help you build a career on it.

What we offer:

• Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments.
• Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan.
• 27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to give back, and holiday buy schemes.
• Hybrid working pattern with 2 days in office.
• Contributory stakeholder pension.
• Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated person in your life.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility.
• Travel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan.
• Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching.
• Access deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, gym memberships, cinema discounts and more.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rightmove will never discriminate on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation. At Rightmove, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and overall success. We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their background or identity, to develop and promote a diverse culture that reflects the communities we serve. Ultimately, we care much more about the person you are and how you think and approach things, than a list of qualifications and buzzwords on a CV. Even if you can’t say ‘yes’ to all the above, but are smart, self-motivated and passionate, then get in touch.

Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy you might need a work permit.