Senior Cloud DBA & Data Platform Engineer

The Senior Cloud DBA & Data Platform Engineer is responsible for managing and optimising relational and time-series databases across GCP and AWS, including SQL Server, Postgres, Oracle, and TimescaleDB. They perform advanced database administration tasks such as installation, configuration, patching, backup, disaster recovery, and security hardening, while also diagnosing performance issues and tuning workloads. The role involves supporting database lifecycle management, automating operational tasks through scripting, and maintaining cloud platform observability and reliability. Candidates should possess strong technical skills in SQL, Linux, and cloud services, with experience in multi-cloud environments and automation tools. The position requires collaboration with engineering teams to ensure database performance and security, supporting mission-critical systems, and participating in incident response and performance engineering activities.