Database Infrastructure Engineer

Xpertis Talent; Ashton-in-Makerfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Xpertis Talent is seeking a Database Infrastructure Engineer to join our UK team in Ashton, near Northampton. The role is office-based and involves building and maintaining database infrastructure, supporting internal systems, and working with Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, virtualization, and network configurations.

You will engage with customers and training, ensuring 24/7 availability and robust backups. Strong communication and pragmatic problem-solving are essential as the role includes

Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft MSSQL and MySQL DBMS.
• Exposure to virtualisation and general IT infrastructure.
• Knowledge of HA/replication strategies and backups monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain IT infrastructure on customer platforms.
• Provide support to internal IT systems.
• Ensure services run 24/7 with HA and replication considerations.
• Deliver training to users of varying technical abilities.

Skills

SQL Server

MySQL

Virtualisation

Networking

Active Directory

Linux / Ubuntu

Graph databases

Cloud technologies

Tools

vCenter/vSphere

Galera Cluster

Job description

Job Title: - Database Infrastructure Engineer

Mode: - Onsite

Location: - Ashton, Northampton.

Job Description

• This role will involve occasional foreign travel to customer sites, and be based in our offices in the UK, near Northampton.
• The role includes building and maintaining IT infrastructure on customer platforms and provide support to our internal IT systems.
• This includes Microsoft MSSQL and MySQL DBMS, virtualisation as well as general IT infrastructure.
• All systems need to run 24/7 and will adopt any forms of high availability and replication (potentially both) to aid that goal.
• Monitoring backups is as equally important to the recovery of running systems.
• There is ample opportunity to grow and progress through the business, learning new skills and diversifying in role.
• The role will suit someone with a broad knowledge of databases and other aspects of IT, including hardware, software and OS.
• The ideal candidate will be organised and pragmatic, as the role is sometimes customer facing, the candidate should have clear communication skills and be presentable.
• The role is 100% office based and due to location would be preferable for the candidate to hold a full driving license.
• Strong Microsoft SQL Server experience (Availability Groups and Replication)
• Strong MySQL Experience (Galera Clusters)
• Database design and performance tuning.
• Firewall, Networking and VPN configuration and maintenance
• Virtualisation, vCenter, vSphere
• Neo4J Graph Database
• Cloud Technologies with an emphasis on security and stability
• Operating systems including Linux, Ubuntu
• Active Directory administration
• IP cameras, base stations, VOIP phones
• Internet of Things protocols, (MQTT and/or LoRaWAN)
• Delivering virtual and face to face training to users of varying technical abilities