PostgreSQL DBA

Job Title:

Postgre

SQL DBA

Location:

Manchester
Salary/Rate: £430 per day

Start Date:

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

Company Introduction
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Postgre

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

Primary

Skills:

Must have hands-on experience as Database Administration specifically with Mongo

DB, Postgre

SQL / Oracle.
Managing a oracle team
Working with database software to find ways to store, organise and manage data
Expert knowledge of RDBMS and No

SQL data stores and working with a variety of structures, including JSON and XML

Experience of software development with distributed data processing technologies including Oracle, Mongo

DB, PostgreSQL
Experience in keeping databases up to date, troubleshooting, helping with database design & development, and managing database access.
Experience in 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.

Secondary

Skills:

Writing reports, documentation, and operating manuals
Testing and modifying databases to ensure that they operate reliably
Writing disaster recovery plans and archiving/housekeeping data.
Knowledge of Cloud platforms, serverless architecture preferable
Good understanding of software patterns and when/how to apply them
Knowledge of Kafka will be advantageous

Experience of working in an Agile/Dev Ops software development environment
Have ability to help with mentoring tasks.
Have experience in working on Support activities.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
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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