Database Engineer

Akkodis

Hessle, UK

8 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Compensation

£40,000.0 - £45,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.adzuna.co.uk

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Databases Linux PostgreSQL MySQL Standard Sql Server Administration Scripting System Availability

Job description

Own and manage our MySQL environments as the primary subject matter expert
Design and optimise our database architecture, performance, and scalability
Implement and maintain high availability solutions
Handle backup, recovery, and disaster planning
Collaborate with our development, infrastructure, and security teams
Troubleshoot complex issues and continuously improve performance
Contribute to our documentation, standards, and best practices

Technologies:

AI
AWS
Azure
Cloud
Linux
MySQL
PostgreSQL
SQL
Security

Requirements

Strong experience with MySQL (5.7 / 8+)
Working knowledge of SQL Server administration
Experience with high availability technologies
PostgreSQL experience is a plus
Cloud exposure with AWS or Azure is a plus
Infrastructure knowledge is a plus
Interest in AI tools for database management is a plus
Linux and scripting knowledge is a plus

Benefits & conditions

We are hiring a Database Engineer on a permanent hybrid basis, offering a salary of £40,000 to £45,000 plus training. You will join a collaborative, supportive tech environment and work with both modern and legacy technologies as part of a critical infrastructure team. We also offer funded professional certifications and the opportunity to make a real impact in how our high-availability database environment develops.