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Database Platform Engineer
£41,000 - 71,500
McGregor Boyall Associates Limited
George Square, Glasgow
£41,000 - 71,500
Requirements
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- Deep expertise in PostgreSQL and Snowflake administration, performance tuning, and cluster optimization.
- Proven experience operating large-scale distributed systems (100K clusters preferred).
- Strong automation and scripting skills (Python, Terraform, Ansible).
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), and cloud-native architectures in AWS/Azure.
- Knowledge of Snowflake design patterns, migration workflows, and cost optimization.
- Experience with geo-redundant databases using tools like Patroni or GoldenGate.
- Strong understanding of data governance, security, access controls, and compliance frameworks.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and cross-team collaboration skills.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will design and manage large-scale distributed database systems, architect hybrid and multi-cloud deployments across AWS and Azure, and build automation frameworks that enable self-healing, auto-scaling, and intelligent monitoring. You will collaborate closely with data engineering, platform, and application teams to ensure world-class availability, security, and performance. Additionally, you will drive modernization initiatives, including cloud-native adoption, serverless architectures, Snowflake optimization, and the integration of emerging AI/ML capabilities. Your expertise will help shape platform governance, data lifecycle management, and scalable operational practices across our organization.
Description
We are seeking an exceptional Distributed Database Platform Engineer to join our enterprise data infrastructure team and help operate, scale, and modernize our global deployment of Snowflake, PostgreSQL, and Greenplum platforms—supporting more than 10,000 distributed clusters. If you are passionate about automation, performance engineering, and next-generation data platforms, this role offers the scale, complexity, and impact you’re looking for. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. --- Let me know if you need any further modifications!
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