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Database Administrator (DBA)
Job Posted: 14 days ago
Salary: £ 70,000 - 80,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Reading, Berkshire
Expire in: 13 days
Job Description
Database Administrator (DBA)
Reading | Hybrid | Permanent
Help shape the data platform behind a mission-critical technology solution.
We're looking for an experienced Database Administrator to take ownership of a complex, high-availability database environment that supports a sophisticated operational software platform. This is an opportunity to join an innovative engineering team where reliability, performance and automation are central to delivering cutting-edge technology.
Working closely with software engineers, platform specialists and data teams, you'll ensure the database layer remains secure, resilient and highly optimised while supporting the continued evolution of a growing product.
Key Responsibilities
* Own the design, administration and ongoing optimisation of production MariaDB/MySQL databases.
* Develop and manage robust database schema migrations with safe deployment, validation and rollback processes.
* Monitor, analyse and optimise database performance in high-volume, write-intensive environments.
* Design and maintain backup, recovery and data retention strategies, regularly validating restore processes.
* Implement and maintain database security, permissions and audit controls.
* Create automation, monitoring and health-check tooling to improve operational efficiency and scalability.
* Collaborate with software developers to optimise queries, indexing strategies and data models.
* Support the wider engineering function by contributing to CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
* Provide guidance on database architecture and best practice across development teams.
Key Skills & Experience
* Strong commercial experience administering production MariaDB or MySQL databases.
* Excellent understanding of database performance tuning, indexing and query optimisation.
* Experience designing and executing schema migration strategies.
* Knowledge of backup, recovery and disaster recovery best practices.
* Automation experience using SQL alongside Python or Bash scripting.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering and technical teams.
Desirable Experience
* PostgreSQL administration.
* Containerised environments using Docker.
* Event-driven architectures or messaging technologies such as RabbitMQ.
* Experience supporting distributed or multi-site database deployments.
* Background working within regulated, security-conscious or mission-critical environments.
What's on Offer
* Hybrid working with regular collaboration from the Reading office.
* The opportunity to work on technically challenging, large-scale software products.
* A collaborative engineering culture focused on quality, innovation and continuous improvement.
* Competitive salary and benefits package.
* Long-term career development within a growing technology business.
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