Database Engineer (MongoDB, Postgres)

Salary: £53,000 - 93,000 per year

Requirements:

• We require a bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• We require proven experience administering MongoDB in production environments, including sharded clusters and replica sets.
• We require experience supporting PostgreSQL or other enterprise relational databases.
• We require experience with MongoDB Ops Manager and monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
• We require strong knowledge of database backup, recovery, Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR), and High Availability strategies.
• We require experience troubleshooting and optimising database performance.
• We require strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• We require the ability to work effectively in production-critical environments.
• Preferred: experience supporting globally distributed or high-availability database platforms.
• Preferred: experience with database automation using Bash, Python, or Golang.
• Preferred: familiarity with Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab, or DevOps practices.
• Preferred: knowledge of data modelling, schema design, and database optimisation techniques.
• Preferred: experience supporting databases for microservices or distributed applications.
• Preferred: familiarity with ANSI SQL and relational database concepts.
• Preferred: experience contributing to quality assurance and testing of database platforms.

Responsibilities:

• We design, maintain, and optimise database platforms that support global production systems and high-performance computing workloads.
• We manage, maintain, and support MongoDB and relational database environments.
• We install, configure, and administer MongoDB sharded clusters and replica sets.
• We support PostgreSQL environments, including day-to-day administration, backup, and recovery.
• We monitor database health, performance, and availability using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and MongoDB Ops Manager.
• We analyse and optimise database performance, queries, and configurations.
• We develop strategies to support data growth, scalability, and high-traffic workloads.
• We implement backup, restore, Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR), and High Availability (HA) solutions.
• We troubleshoot database issues and ensure the reliability of production systems.
• We support business continuity through robust operational practices.
• We work with development teams to improve database design and application performance.
• We support testing, validation, and quality assurance activities for database changes.
• We contribute to automation, operational improvements, and database best practices.

Technologies:

• Bash
• DevOps
• Docker
• GitLab
• Golang
• Grafana
• Support
• Kubernetes
• Linux
• MongoDB
• PostgreSQL
• Prometheus
• Python
• SQL
• microservices

More:

Viridien is an advanced technology, digital and Earth data company that pushes the boundaries of science for a more prosperous and sustainable future. We discover new insights, innovations, and solutions that efficiently and responsibly resolve complex natural resource, digital, energy transition and infrastructure challenges. You will join our database team supporting global software and HPC environments, working closely with software developers, infrastructure engineers, and operations teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-performing database services. The role is based in Crawley, United Kingdom and is full time. We offer a competitive salary, highly attractive bonus scheme, 22 days annual leave with future increases, a flexible buying and selling holiday program, company pension with generous employer contribution, wellbeing support, flexible benefits, social events, cycle purchase scheme, flexible private medical and dental care, visa sponsorship and relocation packages, Bank Holiday Swap, a relaxed dress code, and learning and development opportunities through our Learning Hub. We foster a culture of continuous learning, support community involvement and environmental sustainability, and are committed to a respectful, inclusive, transparent hiring process and equal employment opportunities.

last updated 36 week of 2026