Database Administrator II

Bottomline; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global payments company in Reading is seeking a Database Administrator II to support database availability and performance in a hybrid work environment. The successful candidate will have extensive hands-on experience with Postgres and be skilled in database administration tasks such as performance tuning, backup, and replication. This role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for growth and advancement within a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunities for professional growth

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of hands-on Database Administration experience.
• Additional administration experience in Oracle or MS SQL Server preferred.
• Experience with automation and configuration management tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve system availability and performance concerns.
• Create and maintain replication strategies between database environments.
• Communicate with Senior Leadership and non-technical team members.

Skills

Hands-on Database Administration

Postgres database administration

Excellent communication skills

Performance tuning

Database replication

Database encryption methodologies

Database clustering techniques

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or relevant experience

Job description

Why Choose Bottomline? Are you ready to transform the way businesses pay and get paid? Bottomline is a global leader in business payments and cash management, with over 35 years of experience and moving more than $16 trillion in payments annually. We're looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help drive impactful results for our customers. If you're dedicated to delighting customers and promoting growth and innovation - we want you on our team!

THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

The Role

Bottomline is looking for a Database Administrator II to grow with us in a Hybrid work environment out of our Theale, Reading, UK office!

We are the Central database team supporting all our Product lines focusing on Database availability (uptime), performance, and data protection. This role is for someone who has hands on experience with relational databases and is well versed with all aspects of Database administration including but not limited to Database provisioning, performance tuning, Backup and recovery, replication, and encryption.

This person will work 2:00pm – 10:00pm (LOCAL UK TIME). This is a hybrid work environment, with 1 day in our Theale office! The remaining 4 days can be remote!

How you’ll contribute:

• Proactively identify and resolve system availability, performance concerns as well as ensure system security.
• Create and maintain replication strategies between various database environments.
• Communicate from time to time with members of Senior Leadership providing explanations to non-technical team members when necessary.
• Positive and all in attitude.
• Works collaboratively within a team.
• Drives work to closure.
• Shows pride in the quality of work being done.
• Understands, follows, and contributes to the refinement of team processes.

What will make you successful:

• 5-7 years of HANDS-ON Database Administration experience.
• Postgres database administration experience required.
• Additional administration experience in Oracle or MS SQL Server preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with automation and configuration management tools.
• Experience with performance tuning utilizing indexes, disk and query optimizations, and other methods.
• Experience with database replication and failover mechanisms.
• Experience with encryption methodologies for databases.
• Experience with database clustering techniques.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or relevant experience.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
• A collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Flexible working arrangements.

We welcome talent at all career stages and are dedicated to understanding and supporting additional needs. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an inclusive and open environment for everyone.