Hybrid Database Administrator – HA/DR & Automation

EveryMatrix Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work after 3 months

Private medical insurance

Meal allowance

Gym allowance

Learning budget

Job summary

EveryMatrix in London is seeking a dedicated Database Administrator to join our team. You will install, configure, and maintain PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQL Server instances, monitor performance, and implement backup/recovery strategies.

Work closely with the DBA Team to enforce security, optimize queries, and plan for HA/DR in a growing production environment. We value automation, scripting, and on-call responsiveness, with hybrid work after the initial period and access to training resources.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of hands-on DBA experience.
• Experience with replication and performance tuning.
• Experience in Linux environments.
• Nice to have certifications indicating current database knowledge.
• Ability to work on-call rotation and provide 24/7 production support.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain the company’s database management systems.
• Monitor performance, optimize queries, indexing, and resource use.
• Manage backup and recovery strategies ensuring data integrity.
• Enforce database security policies with the DBA Team.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues to minimize downtime.
• Collaborate with the DBA Team on SOPs and process improvements.
• Provide updates/reports on performance, incidents, changes.
• Evaluate new database technologies under guidance.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to strategy.
• Support HA/DR, capacity planning, and scalability.

Skills

Automation mindset

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

On-call readiness

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

SQL Server

Linux

Ansible

Shell scripting

PMM

Grafana

Nagios

Job description

EveryMatrix in London is seeking a dedicated Database Administrator to join our team. You will install, configure, and maintain PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQL Server instances, monitor performance, and implement backup/recovery strategies.

Work closely with the DBA Team to enforce security, optimize queries, and plan for HA/DR in a growing production environment. We value automation, scripting, and on-call responsiveness, with hybrid work after the initial period and access to training resources.