Database Administrator (DBA)

Technify Talent Limited; Old Warren; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Technify Talent Limited is seeking an experienced Database Administrator to own a high-availability MariaDB/MySQL environment supporting a mission-critical software platform in Reading. You will collaborate with software engineers, platform specialists and data teams to ensure the database layer is secure, resilient and highly optimised.

The role focuses on performance tuning, schema migrations, backups and automation, with opportunities to contribute to CI/CD pipelines and data architecture

Qualifications

• Production MariaDB/MySQL administration experience.
• Strong understanding of performance tuning and query optimisation.
• Experience designing and executing schema migration strategies.
• Backup, recovery and disaster recovery best practices.
• Automation using SQL alongside Python or Bash scripting.
• Excellent communication across engineering and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, administration and ongoing optimisation of production MariaDB/MySQL databases.
• Develop and manage robust database schema migrations with safe deployment, validation and rollback processes.
• Monitor, analyse and optimise database performance in high-volume, write-intensive environments.
• Design and maintain backup, recovery and data retention strategies, regularly validating restore processes.
• Implement and maintain database security, permissions and audit controls.
• Create automation, monitoring and health-check tooling to improve operational efficiency and scalability.
• Collaborate with software developers to optimise queries, indexing strategies and data models.
• Support the wider engineering function by contributing to CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Provide guidance on database architecture and best practice across development teams.

Skills

MariaDB/MySQL administration

Performance tuning

Schema migrations

Backup and DR

Python or Bash scripting

Cross-team communication

Tools

PostgreSQL

Docker

RabbitMQ

Job description

Database Administrator (DBA)

Reading | Hybrid | Permanent

Help shape the data platform behind a mission-critical technology solution.

We're looking for an experienced Database Administrator to take ownership of a complex, high-availability database environment that supports a sophisticated operational software platform. This is an opportunity to join an innovative engineering team where reliability, performance and automation are central to delivering cutting-edge technology.

Working closely with software engineers, platform specialists and data teams, you'll ensure the database layer remains secure, resilient and highly optimised while supporting the continued evolution of a growing product.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the design, administration and ongoing optimisation of production MariaDB/MySQL databases.
• Develop and manage robust database schema migrations with safe deployment, validation and rollback processes.
• Monitor, analyse and optimise database performance in high-volume, write-intensive environments.
• Design and maintain backup, recovery and data retention strategies, regularly validating restore processes.
• Implement and maintain database security, permissions and audit controls.
• Create automation, monitoring and health-check tooling to improve operational efficiency and scalability.
• Collaborate with software developers to optimise queries, indexing strategies and data models.
• Support the wider engineering function by contributing to CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Provide guidance on database architecture and best practice across development teams.

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience administering production MariaDB or MySQL databases.
• Excellent understanding of database performance tuning, indexing and query optimisation.
• Experience designing and executing schema migration strategies.
• Knowledge of backup, recovery and disaster recovery best practices.
• Automation experience using SQL alongside Python or Bash scripting.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering and technical teams.

Desirable Experience

• PostgreSQL administration.
• Containerised environments using Docker.
• Event-driven architectures or messaging technologies such as RabbitMQ.
• Experience supporting distributed or multi-site database deployments.
• Background working within regulated, security-conscious or mission-critical environments.

What's on Offer

• Hybrid working with regular collaboration from the Reading office.
• The opportunity to work on technically challenging, large-scale software products.
• A collaborative engineering culture focused on quality, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Long-term career development within a growing technology business.

Applicants must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance