Database Administrator

4 days ago

Glasgow, United Kingdom Stott and May Full time

Associate Delivery Consultant at Stott and May Database Administrator Location: Glasgow - Hybrid (3 days in office) Contract Duration: 6 Months Additional Conditions: On-call over weekends Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator to manage PostgreSQL, Greenplum or Snowflake databases. The role includes administration, performance tuning, backup and recovery, automation, and supporting data ingestion and integration pipelines. Focus areas Snowflake DBA – data lakes, architecture, roles, schemas, and databases. Greenplum/Postgres DBA – database maintenance, migrations, and performance optimisation. Responsibilities Administer and maintain PostgreSQL, Greenplum, and Snowflake databases Design and manage Snowflake data structures, roles, schemas, and databases Build and manage data ingestion pipelines (Informatica, Talend) Manage data from multiple sources (JSON, XML, CSV) Implement Patroni for HADR and streaming replication Perform database provisioning, maintenance, upgrades, and migrations (gpcopy) Optimise performance using statistics and Greenplum utilities (gpload, PXF, GP spark) Manage database bloat and troubleshoot issues using GPTEXT Develop scripts in Shell, Python, or Ansible to automate routine tasks Ensure database security, compliance, and best practices Implement monitoring solutions to proactively detect and resolve issues Support cloud deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP) Qualifications Extensive experience with PostgreSQL, Greenplum, and Snowflake administration Postgres: provisioning, maintenance, upgrades, and migrations Greenplum: migrations, performance tuning, bloat management, GPTEXT, utilities (gpload, PXF, GP spark) Expertise in Patroni for HADR and streaming replication Scripting skills in Shell, Python, or Ansible Experience with backup, recovery, and database security ETL processes and implementation Cloud experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type Contract Job function Quality Assurance Industries Financial Services, Banking, and Investment Banking Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Stott and May by 2x #J-18808-Ljbffr

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