PostgreSQL SRE

Barclays UK; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a PostgreSQL Site Reliability Engineer to lead the charge in maintaining critical technology infrastructure. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your expertise in database administration and SRE practices to ensure optimal performance and reliability of systems. Your innovative approach will help shape the direction of database management, while your leadership will guide teams through complex challenges. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are passionate about technology, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in Database Administration focusing on PostgreSQL and similar technologies.
• Hands-on experience with Containers and Kubernetes is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure availability, performance, and scalability of systems through proactive monitoring.
• Develop tools and scripts to automate operational processes and improve efficiency.

Skills

PostgreSQL

Database Administration

Containers

Kubernetes

DevOps Automation

Scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash)

Data Migration Tools

System Configuration Management (Chef, Ansible)

Tools

JIRA

Ansible

CI/CD Tools

Git

Job description

Join us as a PostgreSQL SRE at Barclays where you'll effectively monitor and maintain the bank’s critical technology infrastructure and resolve more complex technical issues, whilst minimizing disruption to operations. In this role you will assume a key technical leadership role. You will shape the direction of our database administration, ensuring our technological approaches are innovative and aligned with the Bank’s business goals.

To be successful as a PostgreSQL SRE, you should have:

• Experience as a Database Administrator, with a focus on PostgreSQL and similar database technologies such as Oracle or MS-SQL.
• A background in implementing and leading SRE practices across large organizations or complex teams.
• Hands-on experience on Containers and Kubernetes.
• Experience with DevOps automation tools such as Code versioning (git), JIRA, Ansible, database CI/CD tools and their implementation.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Expertise with scripting languages (e.g. PowerShell, Python, Bash) for automation/migration tasks.
• Experience of working on Data migration tools and software.
• Expertise in system configuration management tools such as Chef, Ansible for database server configurations.

This role can be based in our Knutsford or Glasgow locations.

Purpose of the role

To apply software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response, to ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology.

Accountabilities

• Availability, performance, and scalability of systems and services through proactive monitoring, maintenance, and capacity planning.
• Resolution, analysis and response to system outages and disruptions, and implement measures to prevent similar incidents from recurring.
• Development of tools and scripts to automate operational processes, reducing manual workload, increasing efficiency, and improving system resilience.
• Monitoring and optimisation of system performance and resource usage, identify and address bottlenecks, and implement best practices for performance tuning.
• Collaboration with development teams to integrate best practices for reliability, scalability, and performance into the software development lifecycle.
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well-developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function.
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Collaborate with other areas of work to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information effectively.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive.