Full job descriptionDatabase Administrator | Inside IR35 £550 - £620 | Swindon | Hybrid | PostgreSQL

We’re looking for an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to support a critical platform within a high-performing environment, who is a expert in PostgreSQL. This role is a hybrid role based off 2 working days a month in the Swindon office.

This role is focused on optimisation, stability, and performance—working hands-on to ensure the database environment is running efficiently, reliably, and at scale.

Key Responsibilities*Optimise and tune PostgreSQL databases to improve performance and reliability
*Troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues and query bottlenecks
*Monitor database health, performance, and availability
*Ensure platform stability through proactive maintenance and improvements
*Analyse and optimise SQL queries, indexing strategies, and execution plans
*Support incident resolution and provide root cause analysis
*Implement best practices across database operations and maintenance
*Work closely with engineering and infrastructure teams to improve overall system performance
Required Experience*Strong experience as a PostgreSQL DBA / Database Administrator
*Proven track record of performance tuning and optimisation in live environments
*Deep understanding of query optimisation, indexing, and execution plans
*Experience troubleshooting production database issues under pressure
*Strong operational background supporting mission-critical systems
*Knowledge of backup, recovery, and high availability strategies
Desirable*Experience in high transaction environments (e.g. financial services, payments, fintech)
*Exposure to cloud-based PostgreSQL (AWS RDS, Aurora, Azure, GCP)
*Experience with Dynatrace

If this is a role that suits your skillset, you are available immediatley and can work 2 days per month in the Swindon office then please apply for the job advert directly or send your CV to .

Database Administrator | Inside IR35 £550 - £620 | Swindon | Hybrid | PostgreSQL