Database Engineer - Haydock

In this role, I will be responsible for: - Designing, developing, and optimizing relational and non-relational databases across production and non-production environments. - Provisioning, configuring, patching, upgrading, and maintaining databases. - Automating the management of new and existing databases to ensure that processes are repeatable and scalable. - Creating and managing database schemas, tables, stored procedures, indexes, and triggers. - Ensuring high availability of databases through clustering, replication, and other techniques. - Implementing and maintaining data pipelines and ETL processes for real-time and batch data ingestion. - Monitoring database performance and proactively addressing issues related to tuning and optimization. - Ensuring data security, privacy, integrity, and compliance with internal and external regulations. - Collaborating with third-party suppliers, software developers, data analysts, DevOps, and other stakeholders to meet project requirements. - Planning and implementing database backups, restores, and disaster recovery strategies. - Actively supporting and identifying the root cause of operational issues and preventing recurrences. - Supporting the migration of databases and data systems between environments or platforms. - Developing detailed step-by-step guides to facilitate user understanding and implementation. - Working with internal teams to document processes, procedures, and technical designs related to database management. - Collaborating across various departments on database-related topics and integrations. - Engaging with colleagues, internal customers, and stakeholders on new features and capabilities.