Lead Associate - Database
- The Database Level 2 Engineer is responsible for enhancing the reliability, performance, security, and operational maturity of the organisation's database platforms across both on-premises and cloud environments. Reporting to the Hosting Service Owner, the role contributes to the optimisation, governance, and lifecycle management of database services, ensuring platforms remain resilient, compliant, scalable, and aligned with business and technology objectives.
- Working across database infrastructure, high-availability solutions, backup and recovery services, performance management, and security controls, the Database Level 2 Engineer applies technical expertise to improve platform stability, reduce operational risk, and support the continuous evolution of database services. The role focuses on identifying and resolving complex database challenges, implementing service enhancements, and driving improvements that strengthen performance, availability, recoverability, and operational effectiveness.
- The position collaborates closely with Database Engineering, Hosting, Cloud, Application, Cyber Security, and Service Management teams to support platform modernisation, governance objectives, operational excellence initiatives, and technology lifecycle programmes. Through trend analysis, proactive service assessment, and continuous improvement activities, the role contributes to reducing technical debt, improving platform supportability, and enhancing overall service quality.
- Success in the role requires a strong combination of database engineering expertise, analytical problem-solving capability, governance awareness, and a continuous improvement mindset. The Database Level 2 Engineer supports the advancement of database services through automation, documentation enhancement, standards adoption, process optimisation, and knowledge development, while collaborating with senior engineers on complex technical, architectural, and platform-improvement initiatives.
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