Database Engineer (Oracle, PostgreSQL)
Posted Today by Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, UK
Summary: The Database Engineer role at a leading financial services organization involves designing, building, optimizing, and maintaining secure and scalable database systems. The position requires mentoring the operational database team, driving automation, and implementing innovative technologies. Active participation in project meetings and collaboration with various teams is essential for success. Expertise in containerized database technologies is also a key requirement for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build, optimize, and maintain database systems.
- Support and mentor the operational database team.
- Promote best practices and drive automation.
- Take ownership of operational requirements and implement changes consistently.
- Participate in project meetings and planning sessions.
- Develop expertise in containerized database technologies.
- Collaborate with project teams on database-related deliverables.
- Work with production colleagues to ensure system stability and incident resolution.
Key Skills:
- Oracle accredited certification or equivalent hands-on enterprise Oracle expertise.
- Strong expertise with Oracle databases (19c/23c) - Install, configure, upgrade.
- Strong SQL/PLSQL, RMAN, Data Guard, ASM, OEM.
- Scripting experience using Shell scripting, YAML, or Python.
- Proven ability to automate database tasks using Ansible or equivalent tools.
- Solid troubleshooting and performance tuning experience.
- Proficient in containerization and platform technologies, including OpenShift.
- Collaborative approach with project teams and production colleagues.
Salary (Rate): £650.00 Daily
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Your new companyWorking for a renowned financial services organisation.Your new roleThe Database Engineer is responsible for designing, building, optimizing, and maintaining database systems that are secure, reliable, and scalable. This role involves supporting and mentoring the operational database team by promoting best practices, driving automation, and introducing innovative technologies and approaches. The engineer will take ownership of operational requirements and ensure that any changes to standards and processes are implemented consistently across the organization. Beyond hands-on technical responsibilities, the position requires active participation in project meetings, planning sessions, and related activities under the guidance of project managers. Developing expertise in containerized database technologies, if not already acquired, will be essential for success in this role.What you'll need to succeed
- Oracle accredited certification or equivalent hands-on enterprise Oracle expertise.
- Strong expertise with Oracle databases (19c/23c) - Install, configure, upgrade.
- Strong SQL/PLSQL, RMAN, Data Guard, ASM, OEM.
- Scripting experience using either Shell scripting, YAML or Python to support automation, monitoring, integration, and operational tooling.
- Proven determination and ability to automate database build, deployment, configuration, and operational tasks using Ansible or equivalent automation and configuration-management tools.
- Solid troubleshooting and performance tuning experience.
- Proficient in containerisation and platform technologies, including containers and OpenShift, with a solid understanding of how PostgreSQL workloads
- Collaborate closely with project teams to support database-related deliverables, including design input, implementation, testing, and successful handover into BAU operations.
- Work in partnership with production colleagues (DBAs, infrastructure, application support, and DevOps teams) to ensure system stability, rapid incident resolution, and continuous service improvement
What you'll get in returnFlexible working options available.What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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