PostgreSQL DBA

Overview

Job Title:

Postgre

SQL DBA

Location:

Manchester (1 x per month on-site)
Salary/Rate: £435 per day

Start Date:

March 2026
Job Type: 6-month contract (Inside IR35)

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Postgre

SQL DBA to join our client on an exciting contract in the finance industry.

• Managing a Oracle team
• Working with database software to store, organise and manage data
• Experience in keeping databases up to date, troubleshooting, helping with database design & development, and managing database access
• Designing maintenance procedures and putting them into operation
• Liaising with programmers, applications/operational staff, IT project managers and other technical staff
• Managing database security/integrity and backup procedures, implementing security measures

• Must have hands-on experience as Database Administration specifically with Mongo
  
  DB, Postgre
  
  SQL / Oracle
• Experience in software development with distributed data processing technologies including Oracle, Mongo
  
  DB, PostgreSQL
• Experience in designing maintenance procedures and putting them into operation
• Knowledge of RDBMS and No
  
  SQL data stores and working with a variety of structures, including JSON and XML
• Experience in working in an Agile/Dev Ops software development environment
• Knowledge of Kafka will be advantageous
• Knowledge of Cloud platforms, serverless architecture preferable
• Good understanding of software patterns and when/how to apply them
• Have ability to help with mentoring tasks
• Have experience in working on Support activities

Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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