DevOps Database Engineer

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What We'll Bring:
We Are TransUnion:

TransUnion is a major credit reference agency, and we offer specialist services in fraud, identity and risk management, automated decisioning and demographics. We support organisations across a variety of sectors including finance, retail, telecommunications, utilities, gaming, government and insurance.

What You'll Bring:

What You'll Bring:

We're looking for an experienced SQL Server DBA to join our System Build team-not in a traditional operational DBA capacity, but as a DevOps-focused engineer who can apply their deep database expertise to automate and modernise our SQL Server estate using CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud-native practices.

Day to Day You'll Be:

• Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams-including developers, architects, and infrastructure engineers-to design and build modern, automated SQL Server environments.
• Applying your DBA expertise to engineer scalable, secure, and high-performing database platforms across on-prem and cloud.
• Building and continuously evolving CI/CD pipelines to automate database provisioning, configuration, and deployment using tools like Azure DevOps, Harness & Octopus Deploy.
• Driving consistency and resilience by establishing standards for high availability, disaster recovery, and fault tolerance.
• Identifying opportunities to eliminate manual processes through automation and infrastructure-as-code.
• Supporting product teams by embedding within their delivery squads, offering guidance on database design, performance, and deployment strategies.
• Leading proof-of-concept initiatives to explore new technologies and approaches that enhance our database engineering capabilities.
• Championing best practices in database DevOps, version control, and secure data handling.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., SOX, PCI) through automated controls and audit-friendly processes.
• Managing your own workload while contributing to a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a SQL Server DBA role, with hands-on exposure to versions 2017, 2019, and 2022.
• Experience with SQL Server migrations and upgrades, including planning and execution.
• Advanced use of T-SQL (stored procedures, SQL Agent Jobs, Deployment automation)
• Solid understanding of High Availability / Disaster Recovery technologies (Mirroring, Always On Availability Groups)
• Experience of Replication (especially transactional with centralised distribution)
• Proven experience of working with sensitive data in a secure manner, adhering to compliance and governance standards.
• Understanding of DevOps, Agile, Scrum, Kanban processes and methodologies
• Familiarity with either Octopus Deploy, Azure DevOps Server or other CI/CD tooling, for database deployment and environment provisioning.
• Familiarity with source control practices for database projects (e.g., dacpac deployments, Git workflows, branching, peer reviews, Pull requests).
• Basic level of PowerShell scripting.
• Excellent troubleshooting/fault resolution skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• A proactive approach to learning and adopting new technologies, with a mindset that bridges traditional DBA responsibilities and modern DevOps practices.

Impact You'll Make:

What's In It For you?

At TransUnion you will be joining a friendly, forward thinking global business.
As well as an excellent salary and bonus scheme or commission scheme (if joining our sales teams) our benefits package comes with:

• 26 days' annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Global paid wellness days off + a bonus day off to celebrate your birthday
• A generous contributory pension scheme + access to the TransUnion Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Private health care + a variety of physical, mental and financial fitness wellbeing programmes such as access to mindfulness tools
• Access to our diversity forums and communities so you can get involved in causes close to your heart

TransUnion - a place to grow:
If there's something on the list of essential / desirable skills that you can't quite tick off, don't let that put you off applying. We are open to exploring training and development opportunities for the right candidate to ensure you are successful.
We know imposter syndrome is real, lets confront it so we can continue to grow and thrive together.

Flexibility at TU:
We recognise that our people need the freedom to balance their day-to-day lives with their work. This is why we've set out to create inclusive and flexible policies and practices for you to accommodate all your responsibilities and needs: children, family and beyond. If the role is advertised as full time, don't let this stop you from applying. Let us know if you're looking for a part time or flexible working arrangement and we can discuss this with you.

Additional support:
At TransUnion, we're committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individual's talents and perspectives are valued. When you apply for a position with us, you're not just joining a team, you're becoming part of a community that celebrates differences and embraces equality. We understand that everyone has different needs, which is why we offer a range of reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to help you through the application process or to attend an interview with us by contacting (url removed)

Interview & Hiring Process:
Most of our recruitment processes are virtual, so you'll get to know our hiring managers and teams over the phone and through video. If we need you to attend a physical in person interview your recruiter will inform you of this.

We do not accept any unsolicited CV's from recruitment agencies. If you are a recruitment agency on our PSL our talent team will contact you directly should we require any assistance.

#LI-Hybrid

Find out more about Life At TU UK:
(url removed) is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

TransUnion Job Title

Engineer, Development Ops