Senior SaaS Postgres DBA

In this role you will manage and optimize PostgreSQL environments and cloud-based SaaS infrastructure to support critical business services. You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure high performance, security, and reliability while scaling complex multi-tenant systems. You’ll implement backups, DR, and security upgrades, and streamline platform administration across Linux and cloud platforms. This is a hands-on role at NEC Software Solutions, offering meaningful impact in public service workflows and a chance to shape resilient data platforms. You will collaborate on cloud-native SaaS initiatives and drive continuous improvement in operations and compliance.

• above average pension scheme
• Private Medical Cover funded by NEC
• 25 days paid holiday
• 4 x basic salary life assurance
• Group Pension Plan with employer contributions up to 8.5%
• flexible benefits package

• PostgreSQL installation, configuration, performance tuning and optimization
• Backup, recovery, replication, clustering and disaster recovery management
• Database security, patching, upgrades and migrations
• SaaS platform administration, SSO, IAM and user lifecycle management
• Monitoring, automation, incident response and vendor management
• Cloud platform and Linux server administration
• Documentation, compliance and continuous improvement

• Demonstrable PostgreSQL DBA experience
• Expertise in SQL, performance tuning and high availability
• Linux administration experience
• SaaS platform administration
• Azure knowledge
• Scripting with Bash, Python or PowerShell
• Security and compliance best practices
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

• PostgreSQL
• SQL performance tuning
• High availability
• Linux administration
• SaaS platform administration
• Azure