
Senior Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Postgres Database
- Bournemouth
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Database Design and Architecture: Design and implement database structures that align with organizational needs.
- Database Security: Implement security measures to protect data integrity and privacy, and recommend updates based on the latest patches and versions.
- Collaboration and Support: Work closely with developers, system administrators, and stakeholders to support application development and deployment, providing technical support and guidance.
- Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of database configurations, processes, and procedures.
- Incident Management: Provide PostgreSQL support to efficiently resolve application database incidents.
- Innovation and Improvement: Stay updated with the latest PostgreSQL features and technologies, proposing and implementing improvements to database systems and processes.
- Project Management: Lead or participate in database-related projects, ensuring timely delivery and quality.
- Database Administration: Analyze and optimize database performance, monitor and troubleshoot issues, and create standardized backup and recovery strategies. Ensure successful updates, patches, and upgrades across the estate.
- Experience working with PostgreSQL databases.
- Experience in database design, implementation, and maintenance.
- Deep understanding of PostgreSQL architecture and internals.
- Proficiency in SQL and PL/pgSQL programming.
- Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to lead database-related projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Experience with EnterpriseDB and its software is beneficial.