Database Administrator (DBA)
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London
Capabilities
full
Database Administrator
Location: Remote and client site
About us
Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future.
Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses – with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet.
We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them.
Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022.
Role Purpose
We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator to support critical services, ensuring the integrity, availability, performance, and security of data across highly regulated justice systems.
This role operates within a live service environment where reliability, auditability, and data protection are paramount. You will work across BAU support (AMS/3rd Line) and change delivery (PET / Product teams), ensuring databases are resilient, compliant, and optimised to support operational case working systems.
You will play a key role in supporting PostgreSQL (Azure Flexible Server) estates, contributing to performance tuning, incident resolution, data governance, and the evolution of reporting and analytics capabilities (including Microsoft Fabric).
Database Operations & Live Service Support
Manage and maintain PostgreSQL databases (Azure Flexible Server)
Provide BAU support (2nd/3rd line) for production incidents, including performance degradation, outages, and data issues
Ensure high levels of availability, resilience, and operational stability across all environments (Dev, SIT, NFT, Prod)
Support release activities, validating database changes and ensuring safe deployment into live service
Performance, Monitoring & Optimisation
*Monitor database performance using tools such asDynatrace and native Azure monitoring
Diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks (queries, indexing, storage, connection limits)
Tune SQL queries and optimise schema design for high-volume transactional systems
*Support capacity planning and scaling for large datasets (includingJSONB-heavy workloads )
Security, Compliance & Data Governance
*Implement and manageaccess controls, roles, and permissions , aligning with Government security policies
Ensure compliance with:
UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018 (Law Enforcement Processing)
Cross Government security standards and retention policies
*Support audit and forensic analysis by ensuringdata traceability and integrity
*Work with security and architecture teams to reduceover-permissioning and role sprawl
Backup, Recovery & High Availability
*Design and maintainbackup and recovery strategies (PITR, snapshots, geo-redundancy)
*Implement and maintainhigh availability patterns (replication, failover)
Cloud & Platform Engineering
*Manage and optimise databases hosted inMicrosoft Azure Flexible Server
*Support infrastructure-as-code deployments usingTerraform
Contribute to cost optimisation and efficient resource utilisation
Troubleshoot platform-level issues (extensions, replication, CDC, permissions)
Data & Reporting Integration
*Support integration of operational data into analytics platforms such as**Microsoft Fabric
Assist with ingestion patterns (CDC, event-based, batch)
Work with data engineers to structure data for reporting and audit use cases
Address challenges with semi-structured data (e.g. JSON/JSONB fields)
Development Support & Collaboration
Collaborate with engineering teams on:
Database design and schema evolution
Query optimisation
Data modelling for services and reporting
Support CI/CD pipelines and automated database deployments
Provide guidance on best practices for database usage within microservices
Essential Skills & Experience
Technical
*Strong experience withPostgreSQL , including:
Performance tuning
Indexing strategies
Query optimisation
JSON/JSONB handling
*Experience withAzure PostgreSQL Flexible Server
*Experience withTerraform or similar IaC tooling
Understanding of:
Backup and recovery strategies
High availability and replication
Database security and access control
Operational & Analytical
*Experience working inlive service / production support environments
*Strong problem-solving androot cause analysis skills
Collaboration & Communication
Ability to work across:
Product teams
Support teams (AMS / 3rd line)
Architecture and security functions
Strong stakeholder communication, including explaining technical issues to non-technical audiences
Desirable Skills
Experience with Microsoft Fabric or modern data platforms
Familiarity with observability tooling such as Dynatrace
*Experience working withinUK Government environments
Knowledge of:
CDC / data streaming patterns
Event-driven architectures
Audit and forensic data analysis
Security & Clearance
Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be…
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