Senior Database Administrator

The Client

Tempest Vane Partners has been exclusively retained by a rapidly scaling global financial technology provider to appoint a Senior DBA into their UK team. Our client is an established fintech organisation delivering cloud-based portfolio and risk-management technology to investment managers around the world. Their platform underpins trading, analytics and operational workflows for clients across multiple jurisdictions, supported by a high-performance engineering function and a robust international infrastructure.

With significant institutional backing and a strong growth trajectory, they continue to expand their global database capability as they modernise and consolidate their estate across cloud environments.

What You'll Get

• A senior technical role within a collaborative, high-calibre global DBA team
• Ownership in shaping database strategy and modernisation initiatives
• Major involvement in a multi-year cloud transformation programme
• Exposure to complex, high-availability financial systems
• Flexible working arrangement and an environment that values autonomy and innovation
• Opportunities for professional development, upskilling and cross-team collaboration

What You'll Do

As Senior DBA, you'll play a key part in the evolution of the organisation's enterprise database estate, ensuring performance, resilience and scalability. Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing, monitoring and optimising Postgres and SQL Server environments
• Supporting a strategic migration from on-premises databases into cloud-hosted services (AWS RDS)
• Designing and implementing database architecture, backup strategies and security standards
• Troubleshooting performance issues and supporting production systems
• Delivering upgrades, migrations and new installations across environments
• Partnering with developers on database design and SQL optimisation
• Driving automation and contributing to the organisation's DevOps direction
• Working closely with infrastructure and application teams to enhance reliability and service quality
• Participating in an on-call rota and occasional weekend work when required

What You'll Need

Essential:

• Expert knowledge of Postgres, including experience with large, distributed estates
• Strong SQL skills and the ability to diagnose and optimise performance bottlenecks
• Competence with automation tools (PowerShell, Python or similar)
• Hands-on experience supporting production environments and mission-critical systems
• Strong understanding of High Availability and Disaster Recovery technologies and database security
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across teams
• A proactive mindset and enthusiasm for learning emerging tools and technologies

Desirable

• Exposure to AWS (or other cloud platforms) for database hosting
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code, virtualisation, or containerisation
• Experience using Git and CI/CD tooling
• Background in financial services or other highly regulated environments

If you're looking to join a high-growth technology business where you can influence database strategy and work with modern cloud architectures, we'd welcome your application.

Apply now through Tempest Vane Partners.