Senior DBA - Enterprise FinServ, Cloud & HA/DR

Avance Consulting

Sheffield

On-site

GBP 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

Avance Consulting in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced DBA to lead enterprise database environments on a high-velocity platform. You will manage Oracle, SQL Server or PostgreSQL, ensure HA/DR, and optimize performance across payments and financial services contexts.

This role includes hands-on tuning, monitoring, and deployment in cloud-native setups. The position is contract-based, requires 3 days onsite per week, and prefers deep Linux/Unix familiarity, backup/recovery expertise, and

Qualifications

10+ years of hands-on DBA experience in enterprise environments ideally.
Strong expertise in at least one major RDBMS (Oracle / SQL Server / PostgreSQL).
Experience supporting high-volume transactional systems, ideally in payments, banking, or financial services.
Knowledge of HA/DR technologies (e.g., RAC, AlwaysOn, replication, clustering).
Strong SQL and performance tuning skills.
Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., OEM, Dynatrace, Splunk, Prometheus).
Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments.
Understanding of backup/recovery strategies and tools
Experience in Payments, Liquidity, or Core Banking systems
Exposure to cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure) and cloud-native databases
Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
Knowledge of data security & regulatory requirements in banking (e.g., FCA, PRA)