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# Sr Engineering Team Lead - Database - Platform

- **Company:** Software Careers
- **Location:** UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Configuration Management, Databases, Continuous Integration, Github, Python (Programming Language), NoSQL, Reliability Engineering, Ansible, Standard Sql, Workflow Management Systems, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker
- **Published:** July 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/x/41549612/

## About the Role

Database Reliability Engineering is core, providing databases as a service and working with the Database Platform team to manage a vast estate of database technologies.You will be responsible for the well-being of the team, coaching, mentoring and growing a high-performing team in bringing value by working on high-impact solutions. You will support the team with occasional hands-on involvement as a software engineer and systems operator, bringing senior engineering expertise into building solutions. You'll be collaborating with other leads, engineers, and product managers across the organisation. The role involves looking at big picture challenges across analytics, engineering, and business. You are a strong leader, experienced in problem-solving and guiding engineering teams through the complexities of project delivery using both agile and traditional methodologies. You're an excellent communicator, engaging effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve goals, and are capable of
presenting to the wider organisation when necessary. You're comfortable taking ownership of vendor negotiations and explaining costs to the business.### Skills Required* Python* Java* System design* Engineering principles* AWS* GCP* Platform engineering* SQL* NoSQL* High availability* Scalability* Security* Operational excellence* Service reliability engineering* Configuration management* Ansible* Packer* CI/CD* GitHub Actions* Infrastructure as Code* Terraform* Containers* Docker* Kubernetes* Workflow orchestration* Temporal* Cadence* AWS Step Functions #J-18808-Ljbffr



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