Job Description

Database Administrator | Inside IR35 £550 - £620 | Swindon | Hybrid | PostgreSQL

We’re looking for an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to support a critical platform within a high-performing environment, who is a expert in PostgreSQL. This role is a hybrid role based off 2 working days a month in the Swindon office.

This role is focused on optimisation, stability, and performance—working hands-on to ensure the database environment is running efficiently, reliably, and at scale.

Key Responsibilities

Optimise and tune PostgreSQL databases to improve performance and reliability

Troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues and query bottlenecks

Monitor database health, performance, and availability

Ensure platform stability through proactive maintenance and improvements

Analyse and optimise SQL queries, indexing strategies, and execution plans

Support incident resolution and provide root cause analysis

Implement best practices across database operations and maintenance

Work closely with engineering and infrastructure teams to improve overall system performanceRequired Experience

Strong experience as a PostgreSQL DBA / Database Administrator

Proven track record of performance tuning and optimisation in live environments

Deep understanding of query optimisation, indexing, and execution plans

Experience troubleshooting production database issues under pressure

Strong operational background supporting mission-critical systems

Knowledge of backup, recovery, and high availability strategiesDesirable

Experience in high transaction environments (e.g. financial services, payments, fintech)

Exposure to cloud-based PostgreSQL (AWS RDS, Aurora, Azure, GCP)

Experience with Dynatrace

If this is a role that suits your skillset, you are available immediatley and can work 2 days per month in the Swindon office then please apply for the job advert directly or send your CV to (url removed).

Database Administrator | Inside IR35 £550 - £620 | Swindon | Hybrid | PostgreSQL