Forensic DBA
Location: Hybrid, with a client visit to London or Staines once a week
Contract Type: Contract, Outside IR35
Rate: Up to £500 per day, Outside IR35
Security Clearance: SC cleared is mandatory
Start Date: ASAP
The Role
We're looking for a senior Forensic DBA to investigate, reconstruct and explain what has happened inside business-critical databases on a UK public sector programme. You will work with security, delivery and engineering teams to find the root cause of data incidents, preserve evidence, and make recommendations that stop them recurring.
At SFIA Level 5 you'll work independently, advise at senior level, and set the standard for how the programme logs, audits and recovers its data.
Key Responsibilities
Investigate data incidents, such as unexpected changes, deletions, corruption, performance failures and suspected misuse, and establish the root cause.
Reconstruct events using transaction logs, WAL archives, point-in-time recovery (PITR), audit logs and replication streams.
Preserve and document evidence in a way that can be relied on in security and compliance reviews.
Check data integrity and spot tampering or unauthorised access.
Advise on audit and logging design (for example pgaudit and database activity monitoring) so future incidents can be traced.
Support live incident response, including performance tuning and fault finding on production databases.
Review backup, disaster recovery, replication and archiving arrangements.
Support database migrations and upgrades, including near-zero-downtime approaches.
Write clear investigation reports and recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences.
Advise developers and architects on SQL, indexing and schema design
What We're Looking For
Essential:
SC cleared, mandatory.
Extensive hands-on experience as a senior DBA, with strong PostgreSQL skills.
Experience on AWS managed databases (RDS and Aurora).
Proven experience with backup, PITR, logical replication, high availability and disaster recovery.
Strong SQL and performance...
Forensic DBA in London employer: scrumconnect ltd
Scrumconnect Consulting is an exceptional employer that prioritises the growth and development of its employees, offering a supportive work culture in Newcastle. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, as well as being a Disability Confident employer, we provide meaningful opportunities for career advancement and continuous learning, making it an ideal place for passionate individuals to thrive in their recruitment careers.
