Own database design and optimisation, ensuring efficient schema design, indexing strategies and query optimisation to support platform performance and scalability
Implement and maintain robust security controls including access management, encryption and auditing to meet compliance and government security requirements
Develop and maintain automated backup routines and disaster recovery plans to guarantee data integrity, availability and business continuity
Proactively monitor database performance using PostgreSQL tools and monitoring solutions, identifying and resolving bottlenecks before they impact service
Manage patch management and upgrades for managed AWS PostgreSQL instances, ensuring all instances are maintained at appropriate and supported versions
Provide technical leadership and direction across database workstreams, working across multiple teams and challenging assumptions constructively
Engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders, communicating complex database concepts clearly and supporting informed decision-making
Contribute to architecture and design discussions, ensuring database solutions align with programme objectives, security standards and operational requirements

This is a senior technical leadership role requiring deep hands-on expertise across AWS Aurora PostgreSQL, database performance tuning, schema design, resilience engineering, high availability, backup and recovery and disaster recovery planning. The successful candidate will operate as the technical authority for the database platform, working across multiple teams and stakeholders to provide strong technical direction, challenge assumptions constructively and resolve complex issues at pace.
Deep hands-on expertise with AWS Aurora PostgreSQL at enterprise scale
Proven experience in database performance tuning, query optimisation and indexing strategies across large, complex database estates
Strong understanding of schema design, data modelling and resilience engineering for high-availability database platforms
Experience designing and implementing backup and recovery strategies and disaster recovery planning in AWS environments
Solid knowledge of database security including access controls, encryption, auditing and compliance requirements in regulated environments
Experience managing patch management and version upgrades for managed AWS PostgreSQL instances
Proven ability to operate as a technical leader across multiple teams and stakeholder groups in complex, business-critical programmes
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage at both technical and senior leadership level
Experience working within central government, public sector or similarly regulated and security-conscious environments
Familiarity with PostgreSQL monitoring and observability tooling
Experience with AWS RDS and managed database services beyond Aurora PostgreSQL
Knowledge of DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code in the context of database management

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