Database Engineer

Salary: £40,000 - 45,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong experience with MySQL (5.7 / 8+)
• Working knowledge of SQL Server administration
• Experience with high availability technologies
• PostgreSQL experience is a plus
• Cloud exposure with AWS or Azure is a plus
• Infrastructure knowledge is a plus
• Interest in AI tools for database management is a plus
• Linux and scripting knowledge is a plus

Responsibilities:

• Own and manage our MySQL environments as the primary subject matter expert
• Design and optimise our database architecture, performance, and scalability
• Implement and maintain high availability solutions
• Handle backup, recovery, and disaster planning
• Collaborate with our development, infrastructure, and security teams
• Troubleshoot complex issues and continuously improve performance
• Contribute to our documentation, standards, and best practices

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• Linux
• MySQL
• PostgreSQL
• SQL
• Security

More:

We are hiring a Database Engineer on a permanent hybrid basis, offering a salary of £40,000 to £45,000 plus training. You will join a collaborative, supportive tech environment and work with both modern and legacy technologies as part of a critical infrastructure team. We also offer funded professional certifications and the opportunity to make a real impact in how our high-availability database environment develops.

last updated 31 week of 2026