Postgresql DBA

About Atos Group

Atos Group is a global leader in digital transformation with c. 63,000 employees and annual revenue of c. €8 billion, operating in 61 countries under two brands — Atos for services and Eviden for products. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high performance computing, Atos Group is committed to a secure and decarbonized future and provides tailored AI‑powered, end‑to‑end solutions for all industries. The purpose of Atos Group is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence.

Responsibilities

• Taking responsibility for the application PostgreSQL database cluster across multiple environments across cloud & on premises.
• Monitoring and tuning to optimise PostgreSQL database performance.
• Handling migration of data structures across database instances, including to offline environments.
• Owning the data models and managing the lifecycle of data sitting within the Postgres database.
• Working closely with data pipeline engineers & data scientists to ingest a wide range of data sources.
• Managing security controls across environments, including defining roles & permissions, as well as RLS controls for the data.
• Working directly with the infrastructure team to configure the installation and manage patching of the databases across all environments.

Skills We Can’t Do Without

• PostgreSQL DBA: core development / maintenance and performance optimisation (sharding, partitions).
• Experience with clustering, and extensions such as pgvector, PostGIS, and AGE very useful.
• Strong PostgreSQL database management skills:
• Performance optimisation – index tuning, execution plan analysis, query optimisation, data partitioning.
• Backup and recovery – capable of defining backup strategies based on environment constraints.
• Clustering – experience with managing database clusters, including handling failover strategies.
• Experience with data modelling: designing, creating & managing schemas, tables, and views to support the data models.
• Understanding best practices for storing JSON objects within PostgreSQL.
• Clear communication & ability to work collaboratively with developers to define & implement data model requirements.

Essential Criteria

• BPSS Eligibility.
• SC cleared as a minimum, DV as a target, you must have lived and worked in the UK continuously for the past 5‑7 years.

Location

Mostly remote with 1‑2 days per week on client site where there is an S terminal. Locations nationally (typically Andover, Corsham, London but opportunities for Edinburgh, Catterick and Manchester areas).

Benefits

• Pension Scheme – contributions matched up to 10%.
• Private medical cover.
• Income protection.
• Life assurance.
• 25 days paid leave + National holidays.
• Flex benefits programme.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Atos is a Disability Confident employer and encourages applications from all applicants, especially differently abled applicants. We are committed to offering reasonable adjustments to accommodate your needs and maintain a fair work environment for all. Atos is a recognised leader in its industry across ESG criteria.

Choose your future. Choose Atos.