Senior Database Engineer

HelloKindred; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

HelloKindred is seeking a Senior Database Engineer to provide hands-on DBA leadership in an enterprise environment. You will manage databases across Oracle, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across Linux/Unix platforms.

The role involves supporting payments and core banking related data, implementing HA/DR, and contributing to cloud initiatives on AWS, Azure, or GCP. This is a hybrid role with a three-day office presence per week.

Qualifications

• 10+ years hands-on DBA experience in enterprise environments.
• Strong expertise in Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL.
• Experience supporting high-volume transactional systems (payments/banking/financial services).
• Knowledge of HA/DR technologies: RAC, AlwaysOn, replication, clustering.
• Strong SQL and database performance tuning skills.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments.
• Cloud experience with GCP, AWS, or Azure and cloud-native databases.
• Scripting/automation skills (Python, Shell, Ansible, Terraform).
• Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of data security and regulatory requirements (FCA, PRA).

Responsibilities

• Administer and support enterprise database environments across major RDBMS platforms.
• Support high-volume transactional databases in complex enterprise settings.
• Implement and maintain high availability, disaster recovery technologies (RAC, AlwaysOn, replication, clustering).
• Perform SQL development and database performance tuning to optimize systems.

Skills

DBA experience

RDBMS expertise

SQL tuning

Linux/Unix

Tools

OEM

Dynatrace

Splunk

Prometheus

Job description

HelloKindred are specialists in staffing marketing, creative and technology roles, offering a range of talent solutions that can be delivered on-site, remotely or hybrid.

Our vision is to make work accessible and people’s lives better.We do this by disrupting traditional employment barriers –connecting ambitious talent to flexible opportunities with trusted brands.

Job Description

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: December 31, 2026
Work setup: Hybrid (3 days per week in office)

Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a Senior Database Engineer to provide hands-on database administration and engineering support within an enterprise environment. The role will focus on supporting high-volume transactional systems, database performance, availability, monitoring, backup and recovery, and disaster recovery across major relational database platforms.

What you will do:

• Administer and support enterprise database environments across Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or other major RDBMS platforms.
• Support high-volume transactional database systems within complex enterprise environments.
• Implement and maintain high availability and disaster recovery technologies, including RAC, AlwaysOn, replication, and clustering.
• Perform SQL development and database performance tuning to optimize system performance.
• Monitor database environments using tools such as OEM, Dynatrace, Splunk, and Prometheus.
• Support databases running in Linux and Unix environments.
• Implement and maintain backup and recovery strategies and tools.
• Support Payments, Liquidity, or Core Banking systems where applicable.
• Contribute to cloud database initiatives across GCP, AWS, or Azure environments.
• Develop scripting and automation solutions using Python, Shell, Ansible, or Terraform.
• Apply DevOps practices and support CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement data security practices and support regulatory requirements within banking environments.
• Troubleshoot database issues and provide technical solutions to maintain system reliability and availability.

Qualifications

• Bring 10+ years of hands-on DBA experience, ideally within enterprise environments.
• Possess strong expertise in at least one major RDBMS, such as Oracle, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL.
• Bring experience supporting high-volume transactional systems, ideally within payments, banking, or financial services.
• Possess knowledge of HA/DR technologies, including RAC, AlwaysOn, replication, and clustering.
• Demonstrate strong SQL and database performance tuning skills.
• Bring experience with database monitoring tools such as OEM, Dynatrace, Splunk, or Prometheus.
• Possess familiarity with Linux and Unix environments.
• Bring a strong understanding of backup and recovery strategies and tools.
• Possess experience with Payments, Liquidity, or Core Banking systems as a preferred qualification.
• Bring exposure to cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, or Azure and cloud-native databases.
• Possess scripting and automation skills using Python, Shell, Ansible, or Terraform.
• Bring an understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Possess knowledge of data security and regulatory requirements within banking, including FCA and PRA requirements.

Additional Information

Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based, without requiring employer sponsorship.

HelloKindred is committed to fair, transparent, and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and role-related requirements.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

HelloKindred is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.