Senior Database Administrator – Newcastle

A senior database administrator oversees the performance, stability, and development of a vital database environment. The role involves maintaining multiple production platforms, ensuring security and high availability, and planning upgrades and backups. Candidates are expected to optimise SQL queries, monitor system health, and support capacity planning with innovative architecture solutions. They collaborate with development teams to review database changes, produce technical documentation, and participate in incident analysis. The position requires experience with MySQL or MariaDB, SQL optimisation, high availability, and database security. Knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS or PostgreSQL is advantageous for this senior role.