Database Systems Architect

4 days ago


Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom Workonblockchain Full time

Job Description:

Workonblockchain is looking for a highly skilled Database Systems Architect to join our team.

About the Role:

  • You'll be responsible for designing, building, and operating database systems to meet various user needs.
  • Manage database configurations, ensure system access security, lead database upgrades, and apply the latest patches.
  • Proactively monitor capacity and performance tuning using Oracle OEM to maintain service availability and identify potential issues.
  • You'll manage incidents, requests, changes, and problems while providing resolutions and conducting root cause analysis.
  • Coach senior infrastructure engineers on best practices and keep their skills up-to-date while exploring innovative technologies.

Your Responsibilities:

  1. Design, build, and operate both new and existing database technologies.
  2. Manage database configuration, maintain system access and security, lead database upgrades, and ensure that the latest patches are applied.
  3. Proactively monitor capacity and performance tuning using Oracle OEM to maintain service availability and identify issues before they occur.
  4. Managing incidents, requests, changes, and problems while providing resolutions and conducting root cause analysis.
  5. Coaching senior infrastructure engineers on best practices and ensuring their skills are up to date, while exploring innovative technologies.

The Ideal Candidate:

  • An extensive technical background with solid evidence of database technologies like Oracle RDBMS, Oracle running on Amazon EC2, Oracle running on Amazon RDS, and MongoDB.
  • Experience in leading Oracle upgrades and patching on both RDS and EC2 instances, as well as MongoDB upgrades.
  • A strong understanding of release processes and deployment cycles is essential, especially having deployed releases from test through to live.

Salary and Benefits:

  • We offer a competitive salary range of £39,591 - £55,023 per year, with additional allowances based on skills and experience.
  • Joining us means being part of the Civil Service Pension scheme, which includes a generous employer contribution.
  • We pride ourselves on providing a modern working environment with flexibility around working patterns, allowing for a good work-life balance.

What We Offer:

  • As a Database Systems Architect, you'll contribute to innovative projects, particularly in migrating services to cloud-based platforms, while ensuring high service availability.
  • We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. Our approach to hybrid working allows flexibility in how you achieve your work commitments while maintaining personal responsibilities.


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