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L3 Database Administration

Job Posted: a month ago

Salary: £ 425 - 425 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: G2, Stobcross (historical), Glasgow City

Expire in: 21 hours

Job Description

Role: L3 Database Administrator (Snowflake / PostgreSQL / Greenplum)
Location: Glasgow (Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week)
Type: Contract (12 months)
Industry: Financial Services (Confidential Client)
Rate: £425 per day (Inside IR35)

We are seeking an experienced L3 Database Administrator to join a large-scale enterprise data environment within the financial services sector. The role focuses on administration, optimisation, and support of PostgreSQL, Greenplum, and Snowflake platforms in a complex, data-intensive environment.

This is a hands-on technical role requiring deep expertise across database administration, performance tuning, data engineering support, and cloud-based data platforms.

Key Responsibilities

  * Administer, maintain, and support PostgreSQL, Greenplum, and Snowflake database environments

  * Manage database provisioning, upgrades, patching, and lifecycle activities

  * Design and support scalable data models and architectures within Snowflake

  * Work with data ingestion pipelines using tools such as Informatica or Talend

  * Manage data migration activities using tools such as gpcopy with minimal downtime

  * Perform performance tuning, query optimisation, and database health checks

  * Handle database backup, recovery, and high availability strategies (including Patroni-based setups)

  * Monitor and manage database bloat, statistics, and system performance

  * Support troubleshooting using Greenplum utilities such as gpload, PXF, and GP-related tooling

  * Automate database operations using Shell scripting, Python, or Ansible

  * Work with structured and semi-structured data formats (JSON, XML, CSV)

  * Ensure security, compliance, and operational best practices across environments

  * Collaborate with engineering teams on ETL processes and data workflows

  * Support cloud-based deployments across AWS, Azure, or GCP environments

Essential Skills

  * Strong DBA experience across PostgreSQL, Snowflake, and Greenplum

  * Advanced SQL and complex query writing

  * Experience with PostgreSQL administration (provisioning, upgrades, maintenance)

  * Greenplum expertise including performance tuning, gpcopy, and system optimisation

  * Snowflake experience including roles, schemas, data modelling, and architecture

  * Strong scripting skills in Shell, Python, or Ansible

  * Experience with Patroni and streaming replication for high availability

  * Strong understanding of data pipelines and ETL concepts

Desirable Skills

  * Experience with ETL tools such as Informatica or Talend

  * Cloud platform experience (AWS / Azure / GCP)

  * Exposure to large-scale enterprise data environments

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