Database Administrator (Private Cloud Infrastructure)

Lloyds Banking Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading British financial institution is seeking a skilled database platform engineer to work on innovative cloud solutions. You will focus on optimising performance and solving complex technical challenges with MS SQL and PostgreSQL. The company values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workforce, offering a robust benefits package including a generous pension and annual bonuses.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual bonus award, subject to performance

Share schemes including free shares

Discounted shopping benefits

28 days' holiday, plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with MS SQL and PostgreSQL database technologies.
• Ability to work in a private cloud environment.
• Experience in performance optimisation and defect management.

Responsibilities

• Identify technical impediments and resolve them.
• Understand systems thinking and service design principles.
• Passion for automating processes.

Skills

Private cloud environment expertise

PostgreSQL expertise

Microsoft SQL Server expertise

Powershell skills

T-SQL expertise

Security best practices

Problem solving

Communication skills

Tools

Ansible

Github Enterprise

MongoDB

Job description

On a day to day basis you will:

Responsibilities

• Identify technical impediments / bottlenecks and work directly to resolve
• Be technology agnostic and willing to adapt approach in pursuit of the best solution
• Be anchored to core engineering area and carry the ability to test and learn
• Understand Systems Thinking and Service Design to mitigate reactive solutions that lead to further technical debt
• Understand agile and the relationship between agile definitions and automated delivery
• Be passionate about automating everything
• Be industry aware and understand the importance of new technical approaches to evolve solutions

What you'll need

• Expertise in a private cloud environment specialising in one or more of the following technologies:
  • PostgreSQL (including HA)
  • Microsoft SQL Server (AAG, SSIS, SSAS, SSIS)
  • Powershell
  • T-SQL
  • PL/pgSQL
  • Supporting and managing enterprise systems, including HA/DR solutions
  • Agile ways of working
  • Contributing to solutions for a Private Cloud Environment
  • Backup / Restore and Disaster recovery processes
  • Defect Management
  • Performance Optimisation
  • Technical fault-finding Level 3 & 4
  • Security best practises and compliance standards
  • Problem solving and communication skills
  • Industry based best practice
• And any experience of this would be really useful:
  • Ansible
  • Backstage / Harness / IDP
  • Github Enterprise
  • MongoDB

Interview timeline

Interviews for this role will take place on 1st and 2nd December 2025.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in database platform engineering and a passion for technology. Commitment to delivering high-quality, scalable solutions is a must. You will have worked hands-on with MS SQL and PostgreSQL database technologies and bring your expertise to our specialist team.

Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too… Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We are disability confident. If you would like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 28 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

If you're excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We'd love to hear from you! At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we're building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.