Database Administrator

Data Administrator (AWS)

Overview & Role:

Our client, a fast-growing firm in the financial services sector, is redefining how individuals interact with their finances through data-driven platforms. As part of their continued growth, they are seeking a skilled Data Administrator to support the performance, security, and scalability of their cloud and on-premise data systems.

In this role, you'll be a key member of the Platform Team, responsible for maintaining robust data infrastructure, optimising performance, and collaborating across the business to deliver secure and reliable data solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer and maintain cloud and on-premise databases.
• Monitor performance and conduct tuning to ensure system reliability.
• Implement secure backup, disaster recovery, and retention strategies.
• Manage access controls and database-level security.
• Participate in scheduled maintenance and deployment activities.
• Work with internal teams to deliver improvements and resolve issues.

Essential Experience:

• Proven experience with AWS-based data platforms.
• Strong skills in PostgreSQL administration (or similar RDBMS).
• Understanding of data warehousing architecture and practices.
• Familiarity with database operations including replication, encryption, clustering, and recovery.
• Experience with MongoDB, DynamoDB, and object storage (e.g. S3).

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with containerisation tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform).
• Knowledge of event streaming tools like Kafka.

What will make you stand out:

• Proactive, organised, and detail-focused.
• Strong communicator, comfortable working across technical and non-technical teams.
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced, regulated environment.
• Committed to continuous learning and technical development.

If your interested in this role, please apply. To follow up, please email or message me on LinkedIn.