Database Administrator — Cloud, HA & SQL Performance

Universal Music Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Music Group seeks a Database Administrator (DBA) for the Royalty and Copyright platforms. You will ensure availability, security, performance, and integrity of critical databases across production and non-production environments.

You will optimise queries, implement backup and disaster recovery strategies, and collaborate with engineering and business teams to deliver reliable, scalable services. AWS experience and scripting skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong SQL and database administration experience.
• Experience with performance tuning and optimisation.
• Knowledge of backup, replication and high availability technologies.
• Experience implementing AWS CloudWatch Alerts.
• Experience with AWS cloud services like Aurora RDS.
• Scripting with PowerShell, Python, or Bash.
• Strong troubleshooting and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer enterprise database platforms (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server).
• Monitor database health, availability, performance, and capacity.
• Implement backup, recovery, high availability, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Manage database security, access control, and compliance.
• Optimise SQL queries and database performance.
• Support application deployments and production releases.
• Automate routine administration tasks.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, and infrastructure teams.

Skills

Strong SQL & DBA experience

Performance tuning

Backup/HA/DR technologies

AWS Cloud watch Alerts

AWS/Aurora RDS

Scripting: PowerShell/Python/Bash

Troubleshooting & stakeholder comms

Job description

Universal Music Group seeks a Database Administrator (DBA) for the Royalty and Copyright platforms. You will ensure availability, security, performance, and integrity of critical databases across production and non-production environments.

You will optimise queries, implement backup and disaster recovery strategies, and collaborate with engineering and business teams to deliver reliable, scalable services. AWS experience and scripting skills are essential.