NewSQL DB Engineer (Yugabyte/Python)

NewSQL DB Engineer (Yugabyte/Python)

Posted 2 weeks ago by 1748514543

£60 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
Glasgow

Summary: The role of NewSQL DB Engineer involves supporting the rollout of a next-gen NewSQL database platform (Yugabyte) for a leading bank. The position requires hands-on engineering skills and collaboration with various teams to ensure a compliant and secure setup. The engineer will work on high-volume transactional systems and contribute to the design and operations of the database infrastructure. This is a 12-month contract based in Glasgow with a hybrid working arrangement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Supporting high-volume, high-resilience transactional systems
  • Running benchmarks and POCs to test performance
  • Helping design and build the future DBaaS infrastructure
  • Collaborating with infra and security teams to ensure a compliant, secure setup
  • Supporting rollout and operations on internal cloud

Key Skills:

  • Enterprise experience with Yugabyte (CockroachDB experience is also acceptable)
  • Strong Python skills

Salary (Rate): £60 per hour

City: Glasgow

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer: BBBH167605_1748422043
  • £50 - £60 per hour
  • Glasgow
  • Contract

NewSQL DB Engineer
Glasgow (3 days/week onsite)
Up to £60/hour PAYE
12-month contract

We're looking for a hands-on engineer to help one of the world's leading banks roll out a next-gen NewSQL database platform (Yugabyte).

You'll be part of a globally distributed team, working on:

  • Supporting high-volume, high-resilience transactional systems

  • Running benchmarks and POCs to test performance

  • Helping design and build the future DBaaS infrastructure

  • Collaborating with infra and security teams to ensure a compliant, secure setup

  • Supporting rollout and operations on internal cloud

You'll need:

  • Enterprise experience with Yugabyte (If you have exp with CockroachDB, please still apply)
  • Strong Python skills

Please apply here if you have both of these and I will call you to discuss further.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.