Salary: 40,000 - 75,000 GBP per year Requirements:
* To be successful in the Senior Database Engineer role, you will need:
* Experience as a Principal Level Database Administrator, with a strong focus on PostgreSQL and similar database technologies such as Oracle or MS-SQL.
* Proficiency with DevOps automation tools, including code versioning (Git), JIRA, Ansible, Containers, Kubernetes (OpenShift), and database CI/CD tools and their implementation.
* A deep understanding of PostgreSQL, serving as the highest level of technical escalation for complex database issues.
* A proven record of managing database engineering teams.
* Highly valued skills such as cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP), experience in a financial environment, and expertise in system configuration management tools (such as Chef and Ansible) for database server configurations.
* Solid experience with scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Bash) for automation and migration tasks.
Responsibilities:
* In this role, your key responsibilities will include:
* Leading and managing engineering teams, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions.
* Fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organizational objectives.
* Overseeing timelines, team allocation, risk management, and task prioritization to ensure successful solution delivery within scope, time, and budget.
* Mentoring team members for professional growth, conducting performance reviews, providing actionable feedback, and identifying improvement opportunities.
* Evaluating and enhancing engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimize team productivity.
* Collaborating with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure product development alignment.
* Enforcing technology standards, facilitating peer reviews, and implementing robust testing practices to ensure high-quality solutions.
Technologies:
* AWS
* Ansible
* Azure
* Bash
* CI/CD
* Cloud
* DevOps
* GCP
* Git
* Support
* JIRA
* Kubernetes
* MS-SQL
* OpenShift
* Oracle
* PostgreSQL
* PowerShell
* Python
* SQL
* Architect
More:
This role will be located in our Knutsford and Glasgow offices. We expect you, as a Vice President, to advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management, on functional and cross-functional areas of impact and alignment. You'll need to manage and mitigate risks to support the control and governance agenda while demonstrating leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls related to your team's work. We are looking for someone who has a comprehensive understanding of organizational functions to contribute to achieving business goals and can create solutions rooted in sophisticated analytical thought, engaging in in-depth analysis and interpretative thinking to solve complex problems. Building and maintaining trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders will be essential to accomplish business objectives, leveraging your influencing and negotiating skills for successful outcomes. All colleagues are expected to embody the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, as well as demonstrate the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive.