Senior Database Reliability Engineer

NorthStandard; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave + bank holidays (

Annual bonus scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Training and development support

Gym allowance

Job summary

NorthStandard is recruiting a Database Reliability Engineer for our Newcastle Office. The role focuses on maintaining a stable, secure database environment, improving reliability and automating processes across the tech stack.

You will monitor performance, tune queries, implement backups, and develop automation while collaborating with IT and platform teams to reduce downtime and support business goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in a similar role.
• Expertise in SQL Server 2012-2025, Azure, and Azure Managed Instance.
• Experience with ITSM/ITIL processes and scripting (PowerShell).

Responsibilities

• Actively monitor database performance and set up alerts to prevent issues.
• Tune SQL queries, optimise schema design and manage indexes.
• Forecast future database needs and scale infrastructure accordingly.
• Implement backup strategies and ensure data restoration capabilities.
• Develop automated scripts for patching, upgrades, and data refreshes.
• Investigate and resolve database incidents promptly.
• Implement robust database security measures to protect data.
• Maintain technical documentation, runbooks and architecture.
• Collaborate with IT teams, platform teams and the business.

Skills

SQL Server 2012-2025

Azure

Azure Managed Instance

T-SQL

ITSM/ITIL

PowerShell

Emerging technology trends

Other database technologies

Tools

Redgate Monitoring

Job description

NorthStandard is recruiting a Database Reliability Engineer for our Newcastle Office. The role focuses on maintaining a stable, secure database environment, improving reliability and automating processes across the tech stack.

You will monitor performance, tune queries, implement backups, and develop automation while collaborating with IT and platform teams to reduce downtime and support business goals.