Platform Engineer (Database SME)

GBR Simpro Software Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Insurance

Company pension scheme with employer 5

Life Insurance

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Simpro Group in Leeds is seeking a Platform Engineer/DBRE to own SQL Server environments, lead upgrades, and ensure high availability. You will automate deployments, manage security and RBAC, and contribute to system architecture while maintaining comprehensive docs.

The role requires 3+ years in related roles, deep SQL Server expertise, and AWS familiarity. Office-based position with in-house infra collaboration and on-call responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in platform engineering, database administration/engineering, or DBRE roles.
• Deep hands-on knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server architecture, high availability (AlwaysOn/AGs), performance tuning, and disaster recovery.
• Cloud computing experience with AWS preferred.
• Automation & Scripting proficiency in Python, Bash, PowerShell, Node.js, Go, PHP, or Perl.
• Understanding of networking concepts (VPCs, DNS, load balancing) and automated deployment tools.

Responsibilities

• Own design, strategy, patching, and maintenance of all SQL Server environments.
• Lead SQL Server upgrades, migrations, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Maintain high platform availability and performance; collaborate on automations via CI/CD.
• Develop and maintain database automation scripts to reduce toil.
• Manage change control, RBAC, and security standards across DBs and platforms.
• Contribute to architecture evaluations and maintain documentation in developer portal.
• Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation to maintain SLA/SLOs.

Skills

Platform engineering

Database administration

DBRE

SQL Server

High availability (AlwaysOn/AGs)

Performance tuning

Cloud computing (AWS)

Automation & scripting

PowerShell

Python

CI/CD

Networking concepts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related field

Tools

Backstage

CI/CD tools

PowerShell

Job description

Job Context: This is a full-time in office position at our Leeds Office, LS15 8ZB. At Simpro Group (incorporating BigChange), we build software that powers field service management businesses around the globe.

What You’ll Do

Database Strategy & Lifecycle Management: Own the design, strategy, patching, and maintenance of all SQL Server environments. Lead SQL Server upgrades, migrations, and disaster recovery strategies.

Infrastructure & Platform Operations: Maintain high platform availability and performance. Collaborate with platform teams to automate deployments using modern CI/CD tools and Internal Developer Platforms (Backstage).

Performance Tuning & Optimization: Provide advanced query optimization, index management, and technical leadership to development teams for database-related performance bottlenecks.

Automation & Scripting: Develop, enhance, and maintain database automation scripts using T‑SQL, PowerShell, Python, or Bash to reduce toil and improve operational efficiency.

Security & Compliance: Manage change management processes, user access controls (RBAC), and security standards across database and platform environments.

System Architecture & Documentation: Contribute to technology evaluations, make architectural decisions, and maintain comprehensive documentation within our developer portal.

Incident Management & Reliability: Perform root cause analysis (RCA) on complex infrastructure issues and participate in a 24/7 on‑call rotation to maintain system SLA/SLOs.

What You’ll Bring

Experience: 3+ years of hands‑on experience in platform engineering, database administration/engineering, or DBRE roles.

Database Expertise: Deep hands‑on knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server architecture, high availability (AlwaysOn/AGs), performance tuning, and disaster recovery.

Cloud Computing: Strong working expertise with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred).

Automation & Scripting: Proficiency in modern scripting and programming languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, Node.js, Go, PHP, or Perl.

Networking & CI/CD: Practical understanding of core networking concepts (VPCs, DNS, load balancing) and automated deployment tools.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.

Nice to Have: AWS Certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect or DevOps Engineer).

What We Can Offer You

• A generous annual leave entitlement plus a personal leave entitlement
• Private Health Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support on relationships, bereavement, finances)
• Life Insurance
• Company pension scheme, with an uncapped 5% employer contribution
• Generous Parental Leave Program
• Paid Volunteer Leave Days
• Public Holiday Exchange Scheme
• Talent Referral Programme – get rewarded for referring a friend to join our team!
• Cyclescheme, a salary sacrifice to treat yourself to a bike & equipment
• Home & Tech Scheme, a salary sacrifice to treat yourself to some new tech
• A discounts and cash back scheme
• Casual dress and relaxed office environment
• Opportunities for career progression and development
• Diverse training & internal networking opportunities across all of our product lines
• Service recognition awards

Our Core Values

• We Are One Team
• We Are Customer Centric
• We Are Growth Minded
• We Are Accountable
• We Celebrate Success

Simpro, AroFlo, BigChange & ClockShark are equal opportunity employers with a best‑of‑class onboarding program and supportive team environments. This means that we want everyone to feel welcome and offer equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other non‑performance factor.

Welcome to Simpro! Together with AroFlo, BigChange and ClockShark we are one team made up of many nationalities. We are customer‑centric, always putting our customers and teammates first. We take accountability, owning both our innovations and our mistakes. We're growth‑minded, constantly learning and evolving. And most of all, we celebrate our successes together! Simpro Group provides best‑in‑class SaaS field service management solutions to trade and field service businesses worldwide. The group comprises four industry‑leading companies, Simpro, AroFlo, BigChange and ClockShark, with offices across North America, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Simpro, AroFlo & BigChange provide comprehensive field service management software for growth‑minded trade and field service businesses, while ClockShark specialises in time‑tracking and scheduling software solutions. Together, these companies seek to drive businesses forward with solutions that empower teams to work smarter, provide foundations for business scaling, and offer data‑driven insights to fuel decision‑making. Simpro Group serves over 22,000 businesses and over 400,000 users worldwide and has a global workforce of more than 600 employees. Ready to transform your business? Explore our products at simprogroup.com, aroflo.com, bigchange.com and clockshark.com.