Senior Database Administrator - #2083660
eTeam
Date: 2 hours ago
City: Sheffield
Contract type: Contractor
Work schedule: Full day
We are a Global Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for you.
Role Title: Senior Database Administrator
Location: Sheffield
Duration: 31/12/2026
Work setup: 3 days onsite/week
Pay-rate: £528 per day (PAYE through Umbrella)
Role Description:
Key Skills & Experience Essential
- 10+ years of hands-on DBA experience in enterprise environments, ideally
- Strong expertise in at least one major RDBMS (Oracle / SQL Server / PostgreSQL)
- Experience supporting high-volume transactional systems, ideally in payments, banking, or financial services
- Knowledge of HA/DR technologies (e.g., RAC, AlwaysOn, replication, clustering)
- Strong SQL and performance tuning skills
- Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., OEM, Dynatrace, Splunk, Prometheus)
- Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments
- Understanding of backup/recovery strategies and tools Preferred
- Experience in Payments, Liquidity, or Core Banking systems
- Exposure to cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure) and cloud-native databases
- Scripting/automation skills (Python, Shell, Ansible, Terraform)
- Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Knowledge of data security & regulatory requirements in banking (e.g., FCA, PRA)
If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please send through your CV and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Please note, candidates are often Shortlisted within 48 hours.
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