Job Description
Location: Hybrid – Minimum 2 days per week onsite – Northwood or Andover or Corsham
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Salary: Up to £60k DoE+ Excellent Benefits Package
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Clearance: Active SC Cleared required (DV Clearance highly desirable)
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To apply, email: henry.clay-davies@searchability.com
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Database Administrator – SC Cleared
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Are you an experienced PostgreSQL DBA looking to work on secure, large-scale platforms across cloud and on-premise environments?
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We’re working with a leading global technology and digital transformation organisation seeking a Database Administrator, skilled in PostgreSQL and/or Oracle, to support critical platforms operating within secure environments.
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This is an opportunity to join a highly collaborative engineering team delivering complex data-driven solutions across enterprise and government-focused programmes.
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You’ll work closely with infrastructure teams, data engineers, and data scientists to manage and evolve core PostgreSQL data platforms supporting complex applications and data pipelines.
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What You’ll Be Doing
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- Managing PostgreSQL database clusters across multiple cloud and on-premise environments
- Monitoring, tuning, and optimising database performance
- Designing and maintaining scalable database schemas, tables, and views
- Managing database migrations and data structures across environments, including offline deployments
- Defining backup, recovery, and failover strategies
- Managing database security, roles, permissions, and Row Level Security (RLS)
- Supporting data ingestion from a wide range of sources alongside engineering and data teams
- Working with infrastructure teams on installation, patching, and database configuration
- Owning and evolving core data models within the platform
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Essential Skills & Experience
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- Strong PostgreSQL DBA experience within enterprise or secure environments
- Database performance tuning, optimisation, and troubleshooting
- Experience with:
- Query optimisation Index tuning
- Execution plan analysis
- Experience managing PostgreSQL clustering and failover strategies
- Strong data modelling and schema design experience
- Knowledge of backup and recovery methodologies
- Experience storing and managing JSON objects within PostgreSQL
- Strong stakeholder communication and collaborative working skills
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Desirable Skills
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Experience with PostgreSQL extensions such as:
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- pgvector
- PostGIS A
- pache AGE
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Additional experience with Oracle and/or MS SQL Server
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Experience supporting data science or data engineering environments
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Exposure to secure or highly regulated environments
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Security Clearance
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Due to the nature of the work, candidates must hold active SC Clearance as a minimum.
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DV eligibility is highly desirable.
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Candidates must have lived and worked continuously in the UK for the past 5–7 years.
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Benefits
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- Matched pension contributions up to 10%
- Private medical cover Income protection
- Life assurance 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Flexible benefits programme
- Hybrid working model
- Excellent career progression and training opportunities
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