Senior Database Engineer

Location: Manchester All Saints Campus

Contract length: 12 Months

Contracted hours per week: 37

The Infrastructure and Operations team within our IT & Digital Directorate is expanding!

We are hiring a Senior Database Engineer to become part of our collaborative culture, diverse teams, and well-connected community. If you are passionate about delivering excellent customer experience whilst maintaining the security of the University and those that consume our services, we are keen to hear from you!

Department & Team Overview

The Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure (HCI) team is part of the University's IT & Digital pillar. The Database team, within HCI, works closely with the Servers & Storage and Identity & Access Management teams to ensure seamless access to University systems.

Role Overview

The Senior Database Engineer role is ideal for those with expertise in Oracle, SQL, and MySQL. The key responsibilities include:
  •  Ensuring database security and availability while modernizing infrastructure through automation and migrations.
  •  Providing technical support, triaging queries via a ticketing system, phone, and email.
  •  Maintaining compliance and security standards across the database estate.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Expertise & Leadership
  •  Act as a technical authority for database systems.
  •  Mentor and coach junior engineers.
  •  Proactively monitor infrastructure to prevent incidents.
  •  Keep documentation updated and well-maintained.
  •  Lead infrastructure design, security, and disaster recovery (DR) planning.

Key Skills & Experience

Essential:
  •  Expertise in Oracle, SQL, MySQL, AIX, and Azure SQL.
  •  Experience with on-premises & cloud environments.
  •  Ability to deploy monitoring and configuration tools.
  •  Strong understanding of security frameworks and compliance.
  •  Experience in database lifecycle management and infrastructure enhancements.

Desirable:
  •  Experience with SQL Server and Oracle migrations to Azure native services.

To learn more about this exciting opportunity and benefits we offer, please read the JD and Candidate Pack provided below.

If you would like to join our people and share our ambition, we would love to hear from you!

We believe in working together, sharing knowledge and valuing everyone's contributions. Develop your skills, further your knowledge and be part of a team who are transforming lives, every single day!

To have an informal chat about the role, please contact Ian Rushworth, Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Team Lead, on i.rushworth@mmu.ac.uk   

To apply, please submit your latest CV with a cover letter detailing your suitability, on the portal. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we sometimes close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role.

Manchester Met University is committed to creating an intentionally inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. We understand the importance of having a diverse workforce and the benefits it can bring to ensuring diversity of thought and innovation in everything we do. We, therefore, encourage applications from people from ethnic minority groups, disabled people and people who identify as LGBTQIA+.

Recruitment Agencies: The University has engaged an approved list of recruitment agencies to support the recruitment of its vacancies from time to time. The University does not accept speculative applications from recruitment agencies outside of this list.

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