Senior Cloud Database Engineer

Senior Cloud Database Engineer

Department: Data Services

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: North West UK - Hybrid

Compensation: £55,000 - £70,000 / year

Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer with a strong background in database administration, particularly in AWS. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in implementing CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to support our data infrastructure while maintaining a focus on continuous improvement and automation.

About CDL
CDL is one of the UK’s leading software development houses, employing over 600 people at its campus in Stockport. It has a consistent history in the high-volume retail insurance sector. CDL has spearheaded developments in the aggregator, web and telematics space, including connected home, enrichment and self-service solutions. As a result, the company’s robust and innovative technologies have enabled its customers to thrive in the highly competitive UK insurance marketplace. We have built a collaborative and creative culture where we employ agile techniques to deliver our pace-setting applications. We pride ourselves on cultivating an inspiring working environment with our employees at the heart of our company.

In a nutshell we are the market leading software house in our industry, creating the software, websites & apps for the Insurance & Finance sector across the UK. If you were to go on a price comparison website, approximately 65% of the companies on there are our clients!

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Highly proficient in managing databases such as PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Skilled in SQL and query optimisation.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD principles and experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
• Ability to promptly investigate and resolve database performance issues, minimising downtime, and disruptions.
• Eagerness to research and introduce new products and tools, sharing knowledge within the team.
• Competence in planning and independently executing database tasks such as upgrades, migrations, and modernisation.
• Confidence in providing technical knowledge transfer to the team.
• Builds relationships with stakeholders including customers, product managers, cross-functional partners, and external partners.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Database - Specialty).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.

Tools that we use:

• Databases: PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server 
• AWS: RDS, EC2, S3, ECS, VPC, Lambda, Quicksight, and more
• Infrastructure: GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, Docker
• Monitoring: Dynatrace, Amazon RDS Performance Insights
• Languages: Bash, Python, SQL, PSQL
• Issue/Incident Tracking: Jira, Service Now 

Benefits

Salary

The salary for the role of Senior Cloud Database Engineer pays up to £70,000p.a. providing a fantastic opportunity for career progression through CDL’s clearly defined career framework (https://progression.cdl.co.uk/).

Your growth and advancement within CDL are only limited by your own ambition and effort.

Benefits 

• Hybrid Working (2 Days a Week in the office - SK4 2HD)
• Truly flexible working.
• 25 days holiday to start, increasing by 1 day per 1 year of service up to 30 days.
• Top employer for 9th year running
• Excellent training and development platform
• Opportunities for career progression
• Health and Wellbeing programme
• Virtual activities, lunch and learns, coffee mornings and meetups.
• Life and health assurance
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Established Recognition Award System
• Great Parental Benefits
• Diversity and Inclusion network 
• Pension scheme
• Community projects and volunteer days 
• Refer a friend bonus 

Campus Benefits:

• On-site free parking
• Open plan modern offices
• Quiet Spaces are also available
• Shuttle bus to and from the station
• Subsidised restaurant
• Games room and chill out zone
• Annual Hackathon & Deep Racer Events
• Social activities, regular social events through our social group Xtra, including a summer BBQ, competitions, bowling, go-karting, football games, Winter party and much more!
• Car wash, barber, yoga classes, boot camp and massage services all on site
• Cycle to work scheme
• Shower and dry rooms

Diversity and inclusion
We’re on a journey to keep innovating, that means welcoming new ideas and ways of thinking.
 
CDL recognises that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and  welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements and workplace  adjustments with all our applicants.