Database Infrastructure Engineer FTC

Database Infrastructure Engineer 12 Month FTC

Provide technical ownership of the NFUM Database Estate, maintain its stability, and ensure secure and robust solutions. The role is a hybrid position with 80% homeworking and 20% on-site in Stratford‑upon‑Avon.

Report to the IT Technical Manager as a Technical Services Analyst. Key duties include:

• Provide technical advisory support for projects and respond to database‑related P1, P2 and P3 incidents.
• Review and approve change requests across the NFUM database estate, assess potential impacts, and communicate detailed reviews to stakeholders.
• Assess database performance, recommend improvements, define guardrails and build standards, and ensure third‑party providers comply.
• Evaluate and advise on consolidation opportunities and cost savings across the database environment.
• Represent the team on the Change Advisory Board (CAB) to evaluate, prioritise, approve or reject changes to the NFUM Network infrastructure.
• Collaborate with external IT partners and vendors to drive service improvements.

Candidate will be an SME in SQL and possess experience in:

• Microsoft SQL (essential)
• Oracle and Postgre
  
  SQL (preferable)
• Database migrations and consolidation (essential)
• Database observability and troubleshooting (essential)
• Cloud technologies (Azure SQL PaaS) (essential)
• Governance or architectural practices within a regulated industry (advantageous)

Internally this role is known as Technical Service Analyst.

• Salary £43,550 – £52,000 (dependent upon experience)
• Annual bonus up to 17.5% of salary
• Contributory pension scheme up to 20%, including an 8% employee contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• Family Friendly policy to balance work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution per month to a gym membership (subject to T&Cs)
• Health and wellbeing plan – cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Voluntary benefits: health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee volunteering – one day each year in the community
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance cover of 4× salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on NFU Mutual insurance policies
• Salary sacrifice employee car scheme (subject to eligibility)

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all differences that make us unique. We celebrate creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives, and we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds irrespective of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background.