PostgreSQL DBA

Role

Title:

Senior Database Administrator (Terraform & Dev Ops Focus)

Duration: contract to run until 31/08/2026

Location: Manchester, Hybrid 1 day per month. The client may ask to visit Coventry's office at Birmingham in future for only 1 day per month depending on the business needs

Rate: up to 441.60 p/d Umbrella inside IR35

We are seeking a hands‑on Senior Database Administrator with immediate production experience in Postgre

SQL (Essential), MySQL, and Mongo

DB, alongside strong Terraform and Dev Ops practices. This is a delivery‑critical role‑ideal for a candidate who thrives in fast‑paced environments and can own database infrastructure end‑to‑end, from provisioning to CI/CD integration.

This role is not suitable for upskilling or learning; we require proven expertise in cloud‑based database administration, automation, and infrastructure‑as‑code.

• Database Administration:
  • Own installation, upgrades, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery for Postgre
    
    SQL, MySQL, and Mongo
    
    DB.
  • Design and execute database maintenance plans and housekeeping to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
  • Implement backup, recovery, security, and access control strategies.
  • Demonstrate mid to expert‑level knowledge of both RDBMS and No
    
    SQL systems.
• Cloud & Infrastructure:
  • Deliver production‑grade database solutions in cloud based environments.
  • Automate database provisioning, scaling, and management using Terraform (non‑negotiable).
  • Collaborate with Dev Ops teams to integrate database operations into CI/CD pipelines.
• Dev Ops & Automation:
  • Compose Terraform configurations from infrastructure to Git pipelines.
  • Work within CI/CD pipelines (Git Lab or Git Hub) to deploy and manage database changes.
  • Ensure Git best practices for version control, collaboration, and pipeline setup.

• Proven production DBA experience in cloud‑based environments.
• Hands‑on expertise in Postgre
  
  SQL (Essential), MySQL, and Mongo
  
  DB.
• Strong performance tuning and troubleshooting skills.
• Terraform proficiency is mandatory; ability to design, deploy, and manage database infrastructure using Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC).
• Experience working within CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops practices.
• Familiarity with Git Lab or Git Hub and pipeline setup.

• Experience with JSON/XML data formats.
• Exposure and some experience to Oracle databases.
• Familiarity with Kafka or event‑driven architectures.
• Experience in Agile/Dev Ops‑driven environments.