Roles and RESPONSIBILITIES
· Lead and deliver infrastructure initiatives (e.g. platform evergreening, upgrades, standardisation, estate hygiene, decommissioning).
· Build and manage database environments, supporting the strategic shift towards reduced physical server deployments and optimised cost.
· Assess and deploy security patches and critical updates, ensuring compliance with internal controls and risk requirements.
· Evaluate new database technologies and features, producing proof-of-concepts, and supporting safe adoption across the estate (including cloud DB services where applicable).
· Provide internal consultancy to GPBW project teams on database design, resilience, performance, backup/recovery, and operational readiness.
· Produce clear and accurate documentation for internal publication (standards, procedures, implementation guides, runbooks).
· Report progress and risks to management with concise updates on delivery status, issues, dependencies, and remediation plans.
· Support change and incident activities including troubleshooting and root cause analysis, taking part in an on-call/rota model.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Strong hands-on experience with at least one enterprise RDBMS, such as:
o Oracle (e.g. RMAN, Data Guard, RAC, Exadata), or
o DB2, or
o PostgreSQL, or
o SQL Server
Ability to learn and adopt new database technologies quickly.
Experience with shell scripting and automation (e.g. Bash, PowerShell, Python/Ansible—depending on platform).
Strong understanding of IT operations, including incident/change management and controlled production practices.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to explain technical topics clearly to varied audiences.
Strong organisation skills: methodical, detail-oriented, able to manage multiple priorities.
Comfortable working under pressure and to tight deadlines, including out-of-hours support when required.