Azure SQL DBA & Data Platform Engineer

Methodfi; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology firm in Greater London is seeking a Database Engineer to optimise Azure SQL Server performance and lead incident management efforts. You'll work cross-functionally with data engineers and product stakeholders on scalable database architecture. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in large systems, CI/CD, and experience with programming languages like C#. This dynamic role promotes autonomy and collaborative problem-solving to achieve impactful results.

Qualifications

• Experience in optimising Azure SQL Server performance, including indexing and query tuning.
• Led root cause analysis for database-related incidents.
• Developed reusable, self-service capabilities for product engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Optimise and maintain Azure SQL Server performance.
• Lead root cause analysis for database incidents.
• Develop reusable self-service capabilities.

Skills

Optimisation of Azure SQL Server performance

Experience with large, high-throughput systems

Architectural understanding of Azure SQL deployments

Hands-on experience with C#, Python, Scala, Powershell

Experience with CI/CD and testing frameworks

Job description

A financial technology firm in Greater London is seeking a Database Engineer to optimise Azure SQL Server performance and lead incident management efforts. You'll work cross-functionally with data engineers and product stakeholders on scalable database architecture. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in large systems, CI/CD, and experience with programming languages like C#. This dynamic role promotes autonomy and collaborative problem-solving to achieve impactful results.