Database Administrator

JR United Kingdom; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global FinTech company invites applications for a Database Administrator to oversee PostgreSQL and Oracle databases on a 6-month contract. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in database management, cloud technologies, and a strong emphasis on security and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience as a PostgreSQL and Oracle DBA in production environments.
• Experience migrating database workloads to Postgres from Oracle.
• Proficiency with infrastructure automation tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.

Responsibilities

• Manage, configure, and optimise PostgreSQL and Oracle databases.
• Support the migration of databases to AWS Aurora Postgres.
• Implement security best practices and ensure compliance.

Skills

PostgreSQL

Oracle

AWS

Database Security

Query Optimization

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

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Database Administrator, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear

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Client:

Fynity

Location:

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Database Administrator - to join a global FinTech on a 6-month contract with possible extension.

The role requires hands-on technical expertise and strong collaboration with developers, architects, and DevOps teams to ensure our data infrastructure aligns with business needs and industry standards.

Your Responsibilities

• Manage, configure, and optimise PostgreSQL databases hosted on Amazon Aurora and Oracle databases hosted on on-premise Exadatas and AWS RDS.
• Support the migration of high-performance, mission-critical databases from on-premise Exadatas to AWS Aurora Postgres.
• Support workloads on other database engines in AWS, including MySQL, MariaDB, and SQL Server. Implement and maintain strong security standards to ensure compliance with PCI DSS and other regulatory requirements.
• Implement security best practices, including user management, encryption, and auditing.
• Design and implement database schemas, partitioning strategies, and indexing solutions.
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and scalability of database systems.
• Configure strong monitoring and management processes and tooling to help troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues in real time.
• Hands-on experience as a PostgreSQL and Oracle DBA in production environments.
• Significant experience in migrating database workloads to Postgres from Oracle.
• Deep understanding of PostgreSQL architecture, including replication, clustering, and indexing strategies, and a strong understanding of Postgres' vacuum/MVCC process.
• Proven experience with query optimization and database performance tuning.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, VPC, and IAM.
• Solid understanding of database security principles and compliance frameworks.
• Experience implementing robust backup and recovery strategies.
• Proficiency with infrastructure automation tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as CloudWatch, Datadog, or similar.
• Experience with database replication tooling such as AWS DMS and Goldengate.
• Experience collaborating with DevOps teams to integrate databases into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) frameworks like Terraform.

Please APPLY NOW for immediate consideration!!!