Database Administrator working with AWS database services at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. Involved in maintaining secure, resilient database platforms for National Security customers.
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain secure, resilient, and highly available database platforms that underpin mission-critical systems for our National Security customers.
Ensure platforms are cloud-optimized, performant, and compliant.
Work in empowered, autonomous teams with regular contact with engineering and end-users to design, deploy, and support database solutions across AWS and hybrid environments.
Help define and implement best practices for AWS-native database services, ensuring security, scalability, and automation are at the heart of everything we deliver.
Requirements
Hands-on experience in AWS Database Services: Deep expertise in Amazon RDS (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle) and Aurora, including provisioning, configuration, patching, scaling, and performance tuning.
Experience with backup and recovery strategies using AWS tools, automated failover, multi-AZ deployments, read replicas, and monitoring via CloudWatch.
Implementing IAM roles, encryption (KMS), auditing, and patching in AWS environments.
Using Terraform or CloudFormation to provision and manage database resources.
Query tuning, indexing strategies, and troubleshooting in cloud environments.
Strong skills in Python, Bash, or Shell for automation and operational tasks.
Working knowledge of Linux and Windows.
Ability to collaborate effectively and adapt to new technologies.
Experience working in Agile teams (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
Benefits
Work-life balance is important; you can work around core hours with flexible and part-time working
25 days holiday a year and the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before
Our flexible benefits package includes private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more
You’ll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE
You’ll be part of our company bonus scheme
You are welcome to join any/all of our Diversity and Support groups.
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