Principal DB Engineer (Oracle, ExaCC, PostgreSQL and MongoDB)
Posted Today by Click
£575 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
United Kingdom Wide
Summary: The Principal DB Engineer will serve as a key authority on database engineering, focusing on Oracle, ExaCC, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB within a global database platform. This role requires deep technical expertise and the ability to influence high-level decisions while implementing modern DevOps practices in a regulated environment. The successful candidate will mentor engineers and collaborate with various teams to ensure the delivery of secure and compliant database services. This is a high-impact contract position based in Sheffield with a hybrid working arrangement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the principal authority on database engineering platform across Oracle, ExaCC, PostgreSQL and MongoDB
- Shape and influence technology strategy and architectural direction for global database platforms
- Lead by example - setting engineering standards, driving automation, reliability, security, and resiliency
- Champion and implement DevOps and SRE best practices for database services
- Use data and evidence to influence technical and business decisions
- Mentor and coach engineers, raising the bar for technical excellence across the function
- Partner closely with architecture, security, product and delivery teams to design and deliver next-generation services
- Ensure platforms are built with availability, safety, compliance and security front of mind
Key Skills:
- 5+ years principal/senior engineering position
- Deep SME-level expertise in enterprise databases:
- Oracle & Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC)
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- Strong engineering background with hands-on experience driving modern DevOps practices
- The gravitas and credibility to challenge, advise and influence senior stakeholders
- Experience working in highly regulated environments (financial services, government, healthcare, etc.)
- A pragmatic leader - equally comfortable setting strategy and getting into the detail
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts
- Ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- A background in Financial Services would be nice but not mandatory
Salary (Rate): £575 daily
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Principal DB Engineer (Oracle, ExaCC, PostgreSQL and MongoDB) - 6 months+ - Hybrid/Sheffield - Umbrella £550/£570
We're recruiting an experienced Principal Engineer (Database SME) to play a critical role in our clients Global Database Platform function. This is a high-impact contract role for someone who brings deep database expertise, strong engineering discipline, and the credibility to shape decisions at the highest technical levels.
You'll sit at the forefront of our technology landscape - advising, challenging, and leading on database strategy while driving modern DevOps practices in a highly regulated environment.
The role:
- Act as the principal authority on database engineering platform across Oracle, ExaCC, PostgreSQL and MongoDB
- Shape and influence technology strategy and architectural direction for global database platforms
- Lead by example - setting engineering standards, driving automation, reliability, security, and resiliency
- Champion and implement DevOps and SRE best practices for database services
- Use data and evidence to influence technical and business decisions
- Mentor and coach engineers, raising the bar for technical excellence across the function
- Partner closely with architecture, security, product and delivery teams to design and deliver next-generation services
- Ensure platforms are built with availability, safety, compliance and security front of mind
To apply you should bring the following skills and experience:
- 5+ years principal/senior engineering position
- Deep SME-level expertise in enterprise databases:
- Oracle & Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC)
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- Strong engineering background with hands-on experience driving modern DevOps practices
- The gravitas and credibility to challenge, advise and influence senior stakeholders
- Experience working in highly regulated environments (financial services, government, healthcare, etc.)
- A pragmatic leader - equally comfortable setting strategy and getting into the detail
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts
- Ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- A background in Financial Services would be nice but not mandatory
Interviews ASAP, start February/beginning of March 2026.