Database Infrastructure Engineer

Database Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Northamptonshire (100% Office Based)
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 + Excellent Benefits
Job Type: Permanent

Interaction Recruitment are working with an innovative Northamptonshire-based technology business to recruit a Database Infrastructure Engineer. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation that develops and delivers advanced security and technology solutions to clients across the UK and internationally.

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining, optimising and supporting critical database and infrastructure environments, ensuring high availability and performance across both internal systems and customer platforms.

The Role

As a Database Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for the administration, maintenance and performance tuning of SQL and MySQL database environments, alongside wider infrastructure and virtualisation technologies.

Working within a collaborative technical team, you will support systems that operate 24/7, implementing high availability, replication and backup strategies whilst contributing to ongoing infrastructure improvements and customer projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Administering and performance tuning Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL environments
• Managing database replication, clustering and high-availability solutions
• Supporting virtualised infrastructure using VMware vSphere and vCenter
• Configuring and maintaining firewalls, networking and VPNs
• Monitoring, testing and maintaining backup and disaster recovery processes
• Supporting internal IT infrastructure and customer-hosted environments
• Producing clear technical documentation and operational procedures
• Providing occasional customer-facing support and technical assistance
• Attending customer sites in the UK and overseas when required

About You

We are looking for a technically strong infrastructure professional with excellent problem-solving skills and a broad understanding of database technologies and IT systems.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong Microsoft SQL Server administration experience, including Availability Groups and Replication
• Strong MySQL administration experience, including Galera Clusters
• Database design, optimisation and performance tuning
• Firewall, networking and VPN configuration
• VMware vSphere and vCenter administration
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable Skills

• Neo4J Graph Database experience
• Cloud technologies with a focus on security and resilience
• Linux/Ubuntu administration
• Active Directory management
• VoIP, IP camera and communications systems
• IoT technologies including MQTT and LoRaWAN
• Hardware support covering servers, desktops, laptops and mobile devices
• Delivering technical training to end users of varying abilities

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £45,000 - £55,000
• 33 days holiday including Bank Holidays, increasing to 38 days with service
• Flexible working arrangements
• Employer pension contribution
• Travel insurance for you and your family
• Employee share scheme
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Clear career progression opportunities
• Free on-site parking

This is an excellent opportunity for a Database Engineer, Database Administrator, Infrastructure Engineer, SQL DBA or Systems Engineer looking to join a forward-thinking technology company where you can broaden your skills and make a genuine impact.

For further information, please contact Dan Pearce.

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