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.

Applicants must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.

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