Database Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by PURVIEW
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Summary: Purview is seeking a Database Engineer to design and build Database as a Service (DBaaS) platforms for enterprise use in Sheffield, UK. The role involves working with various databases, supporting container-based deployments, and ensuring the performance and reliability of database platforms. This position is a contract role classified as inside IR35 and requires a hybrid working arrangement. Candidates with strong experience in PostgreSQL and MongoDB are encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and build DBaaS platforms for enterprise use
- Work with databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQL Server, and Oracle
- Support container-based database deployments
- Automate database provisioning, deployment, and testing
- Collaborate with engineering teams to improve platform adoption
- Ensure performance, reliability, and scalability of database platforms
Key Skills:
- Strong experience with PostgreSQL and MongoDB
- Solid understanding of SQL and database fundamentals
- Experience with database testing (performance, validation, reliability)
- Hands-on approach to engineering and problem-solving
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Purview is a global leader in IT Engineering and Talent Solutions, trusted by Fortune 500 and mid-market clients across 21+ countries. Headquartered in Edinburgh, with delivery centres in India, our 1,200+ professionals drive meaningful digital transformation worldwide. As a certified Ethnic Minority Business and Premier Member of MSDUK, we proudly blend diversity with deep technical expertise to deliver results that matter. We’re currently hiring for the below role with one of our valued clients. If it aligns with your experience and aspirations, we’d love to hear from you!
Job Details:
Role: Database Platform Engg
Location: Sheffield, UK
Type of Employment: Contract - Inside IR35
Place of Work: Hybrid - 2 days to the office a week
Job Spec:
- Design and build DBaaS platforms for enterprise use
- Work with databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQL Server, and Oracle
- Support container-based database deployments
- Automate database provisioning, deployment, and testing
- Collaborate with engineering teams to improve platform adoption
- Ensure performance, reliability, and scalability of database platforms
Strong experience with PostgreSQL and MongoDB
Solid understanding of SQL and database fundamentals
Experience with database testing (performance, validation, reliability)
Hands-on approach to engineering and problem-solving
Interested candidates please connect with us to get further details