Database Engineer (DBA)

Working within our engineering team, you will be responsible for the application and infrastructure used to support our PostgreSQL databases. This will include:

• Working within the DBA team to build out our Database Manager application used to manage and monitor our databases.

• Working with our teams to understand their database needs and make adjustments from an application and infrastructure standpoint.

• Monitoring and optimising the performance of databases

• Query analysis to understand how our databases are being used

• Allocating for systems requirements and planning future needs

• Working within the team to understand how to manage and maintain Postgres database infrastructure

• Monitor and optimise the performance of our ever growing PostgreSQL database.

• Keep our database estate up to date – both from a vulnerability management and supported Postgres version point of view

• Managing and monitoring data replication

• Lead regular disaster recovery testing initiatives

• Own and improve technical documentation and processes for database tasks – enabling teams to self help with e.g. allocating system storage and planning storage needs; performing upgrades; optimising database queries

• Own and improve monitoring dashboards and alerts

• Own cost optimisation – reviewing and proposing recommendations for optimising database footprint, including reserved instance lifecycle management

• Embrace automation and be reluctant for manual implementation

• Implement security best practices

• Demonstrate knowledge of new technologies and changes in the industry, Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team:

• First Interview – 30 minutes

• Technical Interview – 90 minutes

• Final Interview – 45 minutes

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following:

• Proven experience working as a DBA

• Experience of using infrastructure as code. Preferably Terraform

• Experience working with AWS RDS Postgres or GCP Cloud SQL databases

• Understanding of Postgres administration, monitoring, disaster recovery and performance tuning

• Self-motivated person able to drive change, take initiative and own their work

• Ability to communicate at all levels of the business to understand the users needs

• Built and deployed PostgreSQL clusters into production (would consider Oracle/MySQL and similar technologies)

• Knowledge of Postgres configuration settings

• A strong understanding of Postgres’ vacuum/MVCC process

• Worked within high availability, scalable environments

• Ability to engage with all levels of the business to understand user needs

• Strong ability to solve complex technical issues

• 25 days holiday (plus public holidays)

• An extra day’s holiday for your birthday, taken a week on either side of the day

• 16 hours paid volunteering time a year

• Part-time and/or flexible hours available for most roles

• Hybrid/remote working

• Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton

• Generous family-friendly policies

• Enhanced sick pay

• Contributory pension scheme

• Varied social groups set up and run by our employees

• Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a cashback scheme, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, a birthday box and weekly free coffee

• Access to ‘salary sacrifice’ benefits such as Cycle to Work scheme

Full details are available on our careers site