PostgreSQL DBA

Salary: £70,000 - 75,000 per year

Requirements

• Strong PostgreSQL DBA experience within AWS cloud environments
• Experience managing and supporting production operational databases
• Proven ability to monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise database performance
• Experience with database maintenance, housekeeping, and capacity management
• Strong stakeholder communication skills
• Active SC Clearance is mandatory

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive, outcome-focused DBA support for a cloud-managed PostgreSQL operational database
• Ensure high availability and reliability of the AWS PostgreSQL database environment
• Monitor database health and identify early indicators of performance degradation before business impact occurs
• Monitor schemas and transient tables, and carry out housekeeping and cleanup activities where required
• Optimise database performance and help prevent the accumulation of technical debt
• Proactively identify, manage, and communicate risks and issues to minimise operational impact
• Keep stakeholders informed of database performance, operational status, and emerging concerns
• Communicate data delays, performance issues, and service impacts to key stakeholders in a timely manner

Technologies

• AWS
• Cloud
• Support
• PostgreSQL
• Security

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We are seeking two experienced SC Cleared PostgreSQL DBAs to join us in a hands-on remote role supporting a cloud-managed operational database environment. The position is fully remote, starts as soon as possible, and is offered initially for 3 months with a strong likelihood of extension to 6 months. You will work on an AWS-hosted PostgreSQL platform, focusing on availability, performance, and operational stability while keeping stakeholders informed of any issues or risks.

last updated 24 week of 2026