Senior SaaS Postgres DBA

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Cover

25 days holiday with buy/sell option

Life assurance (4x basic salary)

Group Pension Plan with employer up to

Job summary

NEC Software Solutions is seeking an experienced PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA) and SaaS Systems Administrator to manage and optimize PostgreSQL environments and cloud-based SaaS infrastructure.

Role can be remote or hybrid, subject to location, with responsibilities spanning installation, backup, security, SaaS admin, and cloud/Linux management.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable PostgreSQL DBA experience.
• Expertise in SQL, performancetuningand high availability.
• SaaS platform administration.
• Scripting with Bash, Python or PowerShell.
• Security and compliance best practices.
• Docker and Kubernetes.
• Terraform or Ansible.
• DevOps and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• PostgreSQL installation, configuration, performancetuningand optimization.
• Backup, recovery, replication,clusteringand disaster recovery management.
• Database security, patching,upgradesand migrations.
• SaaS platform administration, SSO, IAM and user lifecycle management.
• Monitoring, automation, incidentresponseand vendor management.
• Cloud platform and Linux server administration.
• Documentation,complianceand continuous improvement.

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Come join us and make a difference in the world!

Role can be remote or Hybrid, Subject to Location

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced PostgreSQL Database Administrator (DBA) and SaaS Systems Administrator to manage,maintain, andoptimizebusiness-critical PostgreSQL database environments and cloud-based SaaS infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• PostgreSQL installation, configuration, performancetuningand optimization.
• Backup, recovery, replication,clusteringand disaster recovery management.
• Database security, patching,upgradesand migrations.
• SaaS platform administration, SSO, IAM and user lifecycle management.
• Monitoring, automation, incidentresponseand vendor management.
• Cloud platform and Linux server administration.
• Documentation,complianceand continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable PostgreSQL DBA experience.
• Expertisein SQL, performancetuningand high availability.
• SaaS platform administration.
• Scripting with Bash, Python or PowerShell.
• Security and compliance best practices.
• Docker and Kubernetes.
• Terraform or Ansible.
• DevOps and CI/CD practices.

Additional Information

We pride ourselves in offering an excellent benefits package, including an aboveaverage pension scheme. When you join the team at NEC Software Solutions, you are provided with the following:

• Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost)
• 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE)
• 4 x basic salarylife assurance coverfunded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
• A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributionsup to a maximum of 8.5%
• A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs
• All colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects. Learn about what you like, when you like, how you like.

OTHER INFORMATION

• Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required.
• All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting, references and occupational health checks.
• Depending on the nature of the role a DisclosureBarring Service (DBS) check may also be required.

NEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities.If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs during the recruitment or interview process, please feel free to share these with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accommodating experience for all candidates.

Who We Are:

We’re NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies.

Working with us, you’ll be helping our 3,000+ employees push the boundaries of what’s possible and support amazing public services.

We work with governments, hospitals, police forces, housing providers, local authorities and more. We help them pay financial support faster, speed up treatments for patients and respond to emergencies in the right way. The more we do, the more our customers can do for others. And together, we make a world of difference.

We’d love your help. And we’ll support you all the way.