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Database Architect

Aquent GmbH

London

On-site

GBP 200,000 +

Full time

29 days ago

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Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a skilled Database Developer with expertise in RDBMS technologies like PostgreSQL and Oracle. This role involves designing, constructing, and overseeing complex databases while developing solutions tailored to structural requirements. Candidates with experience in NoSQL technologies and familiarity with Agile methodologies will find this position particularly rewarding. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will significantly impact database management in a fast-paced fintech environment, and where your ability to think creatively will be valued.

Qualifications

  • Experience with RDBMS PostgreSQL and Oracle for application development.
  • Knowledge of NoSQL technologies and cloud exposure is a bonus.

Responsibilities

  • Design and oversee complex databases, ensuring optimal performance.
  • Develop database solutions and analyze structural requirements.

Skills

PostgreSQL
Oracle
SQL Server
NoSQL (Couchbase, Cassandra)
Agile methodologies
DevOps
GIT
Liquibase
Ansible
Terraform

Education

Graduate or postgraduate qualifications

Tools

Jira
Rally
Kanban
Confluence

Job description

Essential Background
  1. Working with RDBMS PostgreSQL and Oracle for application development, database placement, design tuning, DDL promotion, and upgrades.
  2. Ideally SQL Server in addition to one of the above.
  3. Designs, constructs, and oversees complex databases.
  4. Develop database solutions, analyze structural requirements, and experience in designing conceptual and logical data models.
  5. Self-motivated and willing to pick up new database challenges.
  6. Ideally demonstrable exposure to NoSQL technology (Couchbase, Cassandra).
  7. Graduate or postgraduate qualifications, ideally with experience in a financial company (fintech).
  8. Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Jira, Rally, Kanban, Confluence) is preferred.
  9. DevOps skills (GIT, Liquibase); cloud exposure and knowledge of Ansible and Terraform are a bonus.
  10. Ability to think outside the box and not depend solely on runbooks.
  11. Team player.
  12. May be required to work outside normal working hours if needed.

NOTES: This is not a Production Support DBA role.

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