Lead Database Architect & Platform Reliability

South 11; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and pension contribution

Generous discretionary bonus schemes

Annual leave entitlement increases with service

Access to an online GP 24/7

Employee wellbeing support

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay

Long Service Recognition

Pay day savings scheme

Job summary

South 11 is looking for a Lead DBA based in Manchester to manage the architecture and operations of our database platforms. You will handle both strategic and hands-on tasks, ensuring our environments are secure and scalable. A competitive salary ranging from £80,000 to £90,000 is offered along with generous bonuses and employee benefits including enhanced leave and 24/7 GP access for you and your family. Join us to shape the future of the betting and gaming industry.

Qualifications

• Strong experience across MariaDB, MySQL, MongoDB, or similar.
• Proven ability to solve complex performance issues.
• Deep expertise in high availability, replication, clustering, and disaster recovery.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD, automation, and Infrastructure as Code.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and maintenance of database infrastructure.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging database technologies.
• Manage resource utilisation and ensure compliance.
• Monitor database health and performance.

Skills

Relational and non-relational platforms

HA, replication, clustering, and DR

Linux administration

Complex performance issue resolution

Security, compliance, and governance

Team leadership

CI/CD, automation, IaC

Job description

South 11 is looking for a Lead DBA based in Manchester to manage the architecture and operations of our database platforms. You will handle both strategic and hands-on tasks, ensuring our environments are secure and scalable. A competitive salary ranging from £80,000 to £90,000 is offered along with generous bonuses and employee benefits including enhanced leave and 24/7 GP access for you and your family. Join us to shape the future of the betting and gaming industry.