Database Lead – (6-12 month contract)

We’re seeking a highly technical, hands-on Database Operations Lead to take ownership of the stability, performance, security, and recoverability of critical enterprise database environments. This role is for an experienced DBA or Database Operations specialist who thrives in production support environments and enjoys working across performance tuning, incident management, backup/recovery, platform optimisation, and operational improvement initiatives.

This role is ideal for an experienced DBA or Database Operations specialist who thrives in production support environments and enjoys working across performance tuning, incident management, backup/recovery, platform optimisation, and operational improvement initiatives.

🔹 Key Responsibilities
• Administer and support critical production and non-production database environments
• Monitor database health, troubleshoot incidents, and drive root cause resolution
• Optimise performance through query tuning, indexing, and capacity management
• Own backup, restore, and disaster recovery processes and testing
• Support releases, schema changes, upgrades, migrations, and patching activities
• Manage database security, permissions, and operational controls
• Work closely with infrastructure, engineering, analytics, and security teams

🛠 Technology Environment
• Databricks, Delta Lake, Spark, and NoSQL technologies
• Azure & GCP cloud platforms
• PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, and SQL Server
• Git, CI/CD frameworks, Terraform
• SQL, Bash, and Python scripting

✅ What We’re Looking For
• Strong hands-on database administration experience across enterprise environments
• Deep understanding of SQL, indexing, query optimisation, and performance troubleshooting
• Experience with backup/recovery, patching, upgrades, and operational change management
• Strong incident management and root cause analysis capability
• Experience managing database security, permissions, and audit controls
• Exposure to both cloud and on-prem database platforms
• A calm, structured, and ownership-driven approach in operational environments