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# Principal Database Platform Engineer

- **Company:** N Consulting Ltd
- **Location:** Sheffield, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Software Applications, Automation of Tests, BASIC (Programming Language), Code Review, Databases, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), NoSQL, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Performance Tuning, Reliability Engineering, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Cloud Platform System, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Api Design, Microservices
- **Published:** October 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/principal-database-platform-engineer/49356548

## About the Role

and automate processes.*** Experience, Technical Skills and Qualifications Required:*** Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a relevant discipline.* 10+ years' experience in engineering roles, with a minimum of 5 in a senior or principal engineering position.**INTERNAL*** Technical proficiency in Database technologies, relational, nosql, distributed sql, deployed on IaaS or part of DBaaS. Strong understanding of consumer use case and how databases infrastructure capabilities work.* Expertise in infrastructure components, performance tuning, and capacity planning.* Understanding of, and hands on experience of, micro services, software development, infrastructure automation, api development and basic application system's design.* Strong understanding experience on Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps Capabilities (CI/CD/CT Pipelines, Automated Testing, Code Scanning etc.) and Infrastructure as Code.* Industry strength knowledges of testing practices and
tooling.* Proven track record of leading large, enterprise level projects and delivering quality solutions.* Strong technical leadership skills, teambuilder and influencer* Exposure and success working within a global matrix organization model.* Familiarity with regulatory requirements and best practices in the financial industry.* Ability to liaise with other engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to understand and drive the platform, product or service's direction.* Gravitas and ability to interact with and advise senior executives.* Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate and convey complex technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.* Experience of evaluating multiple technology solutions in order to define and design best fit for a particular use case. #J-18808-Ljbffr

## Description

# Principal Database Platform Engineer at N Consulting Ltd**Role: Principal Database Platform Engineer****Location: Sheffield, UK (3 days weekly from office)****Duration: 6-12 Month (Extendable)****We are currently seeking an experienced Principal Engineer whose main area of expertise is Database but is complemented with strong engineering skills.****As a Principal Engineer you will be at the forefront of our technology, influencing the strategy and direction of our services. This is a leadership role where you will be responsible for driving technical excellence across a diverse set of tooling, mentoring, and developing a team of talented engineers, and ensuring that our services are designed and built with availability, resiliency, safety, and security, in mind. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define, design, and deliver, our next generation of products and services that meet business needs.***** Key Responsibilities:*** Develop and maintain the long-term
strategy for database infrastructure, ensuring alignment with the bank's overall IT and business strategies.* Function as a subject matter expert and advisor on all matters related to database technologies, providing guidance to senior leadership and IT teams.* Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, and stakeholders to define technical requirements and technical specifications.* Co-Lead the design and architecture of the bank's shared database solutions (DBaaS/PaaS), followed by their implementation.* Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies and advancements in engineering practices, evaluating and recommending innovative solutions as appropriate.* Support the Platform Lead and identify solutions to engineering gaps/challenges.* Facilitate development of cross-functional capabilities to address common gaps/challenges.* Act as key point of contact for engineering decisions from a technical and risk perspective.* Look to innovate/improve processes, reducing hand-offs