Database Administrator

Are you an experienced Database Administrator looking to work in a modern, cloud‑native environment? Our client — a large international organisation undergoing significant digital transformation — is seeking a talented DBA to join their growing Platform Team.

If you love working with Azure, automation, and high‑scale database environments, this one’s for you.

You’ll be part of a forward‑thinking engineering function operating a fully cloud-first platform. Collaborating with architecture, security and product teams, you'll help design, optimise, and maintain secure, resilient and high‑performing database services supporting a global user base.

• Manage and optimise cloud‑based database environments
• Implement secure and reliable backup, restore and recovery processes
• Design schemas, indexes and database structures aligned to engineering standards
• Monitor, troubleshoot and tune database performance
• Apply modern Sec Dev Ops  / Cloud Ops practices to drive automation and repeatability
• Uphold database governance, standards and best practices

• 5+ years’ experience in database administration
• Strong background with Azure (AWS/GCP exposure beneficial)
• Proficiency in SQL
  , scripting (e.g., Python), and database tooling
• Experience in cloud-native environments and modern Dev Ops practices
• Strong problem‑solving, communication and analytical skills
• Comfortable working across both Windows and Linux environments

• Join a global organisation with serious investment in cloud transformation
• Work with modern technologies in a mature engineering culture
• Excellent learning and career progression opportunities
• Hybrid working with limited travel
• Collaborative, supportive environment backed by strong leadership

If you're a driven DBA who enjoys innovation, modern tooling and cloud‑first engineering, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or drop me a message for a confidential chat.