Database Engineer I

About the role

Looking to take the next step in your database engineering career?

Want to join one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work?

At AXS, we're looking for a Database Engineer to help build and support the data platforms that power our products and services. You'll work with a range of modern database technologies, designing scalable solutions, improving performance, automating processes, and helping teams make the most of their data.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and wants to work in a collaborative, cloud-focused environment.

What You'll Be Doing

Database Design & Development

- Design, build and maintain relational and NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Aurora and MongoDB.

- Develop scalable, reliable database solutions that support business and product goals.

Automation & DevOps

- Integrate database deployments into CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, migrations and releases.

- Develop and manage infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.

Performance & Reliability

- Optimise queries, indexes and database performance to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

- Support high availability, backup, replication and disaster recovery strategies.

Monitoring & Security

- Implement monitoring, alerting and logging to maintain database health and performance.

- Apply security best practices, including encryption, access controls and compliance requirements.

Collaboration & Problem Solving

- Partner with developers, DevOps engineers and platform teams to deliver secure, reliable solutions.

- Troubleshoot complex technical issues and carry out root cause analysis to prevent future problems.

What We’re Looking For

- Experience working as a Database Engineer or Database Administrator, including experience in a cloud-based environment.

- Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server or Aurora, with deep expertise in at least one platform.

- Experience working with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps or Liquibase.

- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, including Terraform or CloudFormation.

- Understanding of AWS, with knowledge of Azure or GCP considered an advantage.

- Strong knowledge of database security, encryption and auditing practices.

- Experience working with Kafka environments.

- Excellent troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills.

- A degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

Pay range for this role: £75,000.00 - £85,000.00

Ready to Apply?

If you're excited by the challenge of designing scalable data solutions, improving performance and building modern cloud-based database platforms, we'd love to hear from you.