💼 Full-Time Position

Database Administrator (DBA)

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Opus Recruitment Solutions
📍 Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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Location
Swindon, United Kingdom
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Posted
June 01, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Database Administrator | Inside IR35 £550 - £620 | Swindon | Hybrid | PostgreSQL

We’re looking for an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) to support a critical platform within a high-performing environment, who is a expert in PostgreSQL. This role is a hybrid role based off 2 working days a month in the Swindon office.

This role is focused on optimisation, stability, and performance—working hands-on to ensure the database environment is running efficiently, reliably, and at scale.

Key Responsibilities
Optimise and tune PostgreSQL databases to improve performance and reliability
Troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues and query bottlenecks
Monitor database health, performance, and availability
Ensure platform stability through proactive maintenance and improvements
Analyse and optimise SQL queries, indexing strategies, and execution plans
Support incident resolution and provide root cause analysis
Implement best practices across ...