Cloud Operations Database Engineer

Salary: £90,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements:

• Familiarity with relational databases including MS SQL, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, including administration, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Scripting experience for task automation using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or Ruby.
• Experience with applications deployed on AWS or Azure, including distributed computing, containers, Kubernetes, and/or serverless technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to debug complex issues under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly to non-technical stakeholders and business teams.
• Experience working across cross-functional teams, with strong multitasking and prioritisation skills.
• Fluency in English, written and spoken; Spanish fluency is a plus.
• 3-5 years of experience in a Database, Sysadmin, DevOps, SRE, IT Operations, or similar role in a customer-facing technical environment is preferred.
• 1-3 years of hands-on cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) is preferred.
• Exposure to ISO standards and structured operational processes is preferred.
• Database technology certification from any vendor is advantageous.
• A degree in a relevant subject is beneficial but not essential; demonstrable hands-on expertise is equally valued.

Responsibilities:

• Join our DevOps team in Barcelona to help keep our online product portfolio available, secure, and performant for customers around the clock.
• Deploy, administer, monitor, and continuously improve databases across multiple products and teams.
• Work in a hands-on, operational role within a 24/7 environment.
• Collaborate closely with product delivery teams, Security, Architecture, and Automation specialists to build and run resilient database infrastructure.
• Automate manual processes and contribute to service improvements.
• Respond confidently to incidents and support incident management activities.
• Get to know our database estate, monitoring tooling, incident management processes, and the product teams we support.
• Familiarise yourself with our standards, ISO processes, and the Cloud Operations teams ways of working.
• Begin contributing to day-to-day database operations and shadow the on-call rota before joining it.
• Take ownership of database operations across assigned products.
• Handle monitoring, routine maintenance, and incident response.
• Contribute to automation scripts and service improvement initiatives.
• Support query optimisation and deployment activities with product delivery teams.
• Operate independently across database administration, performance optimisation, incident response, security protocols, backup and recovery, and cost monitoring.
• Contribute to our continuous improvement agenda and share knowledge with junior colleagues.
• Support proactive identification and mitigation of issues before they impact customers.
• Contribute to the quality and coverage of automation scripts and operational documentation.

Technologies:

• AWS
• Azure
• Bash
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Incident Management
• Support
• Kubernetes
• MySQL
• PostgreSQL
• PowerShell
• Python
• Ruby
• SQL
• Sage
• Security
• Serverless

More:

We are Sage and we are hiring a Cloud Operations Database Engineer to join our Cloud Operations team, a cross-functional DevOps group accountable for the availability and reliability of our online product portfolio. This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days per week in our Newcastle office. You will work closely with product delivery teams, Security, Architecture, and Automation colleagues in a large-scale SaaS environment with a strong focus on process rigour, operational excellence, and professional growth. We offer comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, a work away scheme for up to 10 weeks a year, ongoing training and professional development, paid volunteer time through our Sage Foundation, and flexible work patterns with hybrid working.

last updated 31 week of 2026