Hybrid Database Infrastructure Engineer (12-Month FTC)

NFU Mutual; Stratford-upon-Avon; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 17.5% of salary

Pension up to 20%, including 8%

25 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Family Friendly policy

Health and wellbeing plan

Employee volunteering

Job summary

NFU Mutual seeks a Database Infrastructure Engineer for a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract to own and stabilise the NFUM Database Estate. The role is hybrid with 80% homeworking and 20% in Stratford-upon-Avon, reporting to the IT Technical Manager.

You will specialise in SQL, Oracle and PostgreSQL, review change requests, monitor performance, define guardrails, work with third-party vendors and represent the CAB. Strong governance experience in a regulated environment is required.

Qualifications

• SME in SQL with knowledge of Oracle and PostgreSQL
• Demonstrable experience supporting, deploying and improving databases in a regulated environment
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to take ownership of issues and see tasks through to completion
• Experience working with third-party vendors

Responsibilities

• Provide technical ownership of the NFMU Database Estate and maintain stability
• Review and approve change requests across the NFUM database estate; assess impacts and distribute reviews
• Assess database performance and recommend improvements; define guardrails and build standards
• Collaborate with external IT partners and vendors to drive service improvements
• Represent NFU Mutual at the Change Advisory Board (CAB) for evaluating changes

Skills

Microsoft SQL

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Database migrations

Database observability

Azure SQL PaaS

Stakeholder management

Tools

Change Advisory Board (CAB)

Job description

NFU Mutual seeks a Database Infrastructure Engineer for a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract to own and stabilise the NFUM Database Estate. The role is hybrid with 80% homeworking and 20% in Stratford-upon-Avon, reporting to the IT Technical Manager.

You will specialise in SQL, Oracle and PostgreSQL, review change requests, monitor performance, define guardrails, work with third-party vendors and represent the CAB. Strong governance experience in a regulated environment is required.