Senior Database Engineer
Are you an experienced Database Engineer who enjoys designing resilient PostgreSQL platforms and building highly available database environments?
Do you thrive on optimising performance, solving complex database challenges, and shaping the future architecture behind major warehouse automation operations?
You will play a key role in the databases that power some of the UK's largest distribution and warehouse automation operations. From architecting our next-generation PostgreSQL platform to supporting and evolving our Oracle estate, you will help drive a major Oracle-to-PostgreSQL transformation program.
What's in it for you as a Senior Database Engineer?
- Shape a strategic PostgreSQL platform from the ground up
- Work on business-critical warehouse automation systems
- Hybrid working arrangement
- Employee-Owned Trust membership
- Flexible benefits and additional leave options
What will you be doing as a Senior Database Engineer?
- Designing PostgreSQL replication architectures including streaming and logical replication
- Building high-availability and disaster recovery solutions with tested failover processes
- Owning PostgreSQL backup, recovery and point-in-time restore strategies
- Implementing monitoring and observability across PostgreSQL environments
- Working with software developers on schema design, indexing, execution plans and query optimisation
- Administering and supporting the Oracle database estate
- Leading Oracle-to-PostgreSQL migration activities
- Establishing database standards, automation and best practices across the business
What do we need from you?
- Strong PostgreSQL and/or Oracle database administration experience
- Hands-on experience with replication, clustering and high availability
- Experience tuning complex SQL queries and reading execution plans
- Knowledge of backup, recovery and disaster recovery processes
- Linux administration experience
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience within logistics, manufacturing or other 24/7 environments would be advantageous
Apply now!