PostgreSQL Database Engineer — Automation & High Availability

Ambition; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology-driven firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled Database Engineer, specializing in PostgreSQL. In this role, you will design, deploy, and maintain cross-platform database solutions, ensuring reliability and performance. You will also work closely with developers and infrastructure teams, impacting core business functions. Ideal candidates will have over 4 years of experience with PostgreSQL and strong scripting skills in Python, Ruby, or Perl.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on experience managing PostgreSQL database environments.
• Strong understanding of database internals – indexing, triggers, stored procedures.
• Familiarity with version control workflows.

Responsibilities

• Engineer for reliability, scale, and performance, focusing on automation.
• Design and implement backup, HA, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Tune queries and optimize performance.

Skills

PostgreSQL database management

Automation

Scripting in Python, Ruby, or Perl

DevOps methodologies

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

Job description

A leading technology-driven firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled Database Engineer, specializing in PostgreSQL. In this role, you will design, deploy, and maintain cross-platform database solutions, ensuring reliability and performance. You will also work closely with developers and infrastructure teams, impacting core business functions. Ideal candidates will have over 4 years of experience with PostgreSQL and strong scripting skills in Python, Ruby, or Perl.