Database Infrastructure Engineer - SQL/MySQL, 24/7 HA

Interaction Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday including bank holiday

Flexible working arrangements

Employer pension contribution

Travel insurance for you and your fam

Employee share scheme

On-going training and development

Career progression opportunities

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment are recruiting a Database Infrastructure Engineer in Northamptonshire. The role focuses on administering SQL Server and MySQL environments, ensuring high availability and performance across internal and client platforms.

You will manage replication, clustering and HA, support VMware-based infrastructure and handle backups, DR processes, and documentation. Travel to client sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Strong MS SQL Server administration experience, including Availability Groups and Replication.
• Experience with MySQL administration, Galera Clusters and performance tuning.
• Experience with virtualised infrastructure (VMware) and storage/networking basics.

Responsibilities

• Administering and performance tuning Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL environments.
• Managing database replication, clustering and high-availability solutions.
• Supporting virtualised infrastructure using VMware vSphere and vCenter.
• Configuring and maintaining firewalls, networking and VPNs.
• Monitoring, testing and maintaining backup and disaster recovery processes.
• Providing occasional customer-facing support and documentation.

Skills

SQL Server administration

MySQL administration

Database design & tuning

Networking & VPN configuration

VMware vSphere administration

Backup & disaster recovery

Documentation & reporting

Tools

SQL Server

MySQL

Galera Clusters

VMware vSphere/vCenter

Firewalls & VPNs

Job description

Interaction Recruitment are recruiting a Database Infrastructure Engineer in Northamptonshire. The role focuses on administering SQL Server and MySQL environments, ensuring high availability and performance across internal and client platforms.

You will manage replication, clustering and HA, support VMware-based infrastructure and handle backups, DR processes, and documentation. Travel to client sites may be required.