About this role
Salary: £62,000 - 102,000 per year
Requirements: A degree in Computer Science or a closely related disciplineProven production MongoDB administration experience, including sharding and replicationStrong PostgreSQL or equivalent enterprise RDBMS experienceStrong grounding in backup, recovery, point-in-time recovery (PITR) and high availabilityScripting and automation experience with Bash, Python or GolangExposure to Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab or broader DevOps practices is an advantage Responsibilities: Administer MongoDB sharded clusters and replica sets, alongside PostgreSQL environmentsTune performance, queries and configurations for high-traffic, data-intensive workloadsOwn backup, restore, PITR and high-availability strategy across globally distributed systemsMonitor platform health using Ops Manager, Prometheus and GrafanaWork with software and infrastructure teams on schema design, automation and application performanceEvolve the MongoDB and relational database estate supporting our platforms Technologies: BashDevOpsDockerGitLabGolangGrafanaKubernetesLinuxMongoDBPostgreSQLPrometheusPython More:
We are hiring for a permanent Database Engineer (MongoDB / PostgreSQL) role in the United Kingdom on behalf of a global technology company. We combine advanced computing, digital innovation and deep scientific expertise to address challenges in natural resources, the energy transition and infrastructure. Data is central to our business, with enormous volumes supporting global production systems and a substantial UK high-performance computing environment. This is a hands-on, engineering-led role with scope to build, automate and improve the database platform, rather than a traditional production DBA position. Compensation is negotiable.
last updated 40 week of 2026