Database Infrastructure Engineer

Database Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Northamptonshire (100% Office Based)
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 + Excellent Benefits
Job Type: Permanent

Interaction Recruitment are working with an innovative Northamptonshire-based technology business to recruit a Database Infrastructure Engineer. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation that develops and delivers advanced security and technology solutions to clients across the UK and internationally.

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining, optimising and supporting critical database and infrastructure environments, ensuring high availability and performance across both internal systems and customer platforms.

The Role

As a Database Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for the administration, maintenance and performance tuning of SQL and MySQL database environments, alongside wider infrastructure and virtualisation technologies.

Working within a collaborative technical team, you will support systems that operate 24/7, implementing high availability, replication and backup strategies whilst contributing to ongoing infrastructure improvements and customer projects.

Key responsibilities include:

Administering and performance tuning Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL environments
Managing database replication, clustering and high-availability solutions
Supporting virtualised infrastructure using VMware vSphere and vCenter
Configuring and maintaining firewalls, networking and VPNs
Monitoring, testing and maintaining backup and disaster recovery processes
Supporting internal IT infrastructure and customer-hosted environments
Producing clear technical documentation and operational procedures
Providing occasional customer-facing support and technical assistance
Attending customer sites in the UK and overseas when required

About You

We are looking for a technically strong infrastructure professional with excellent problem-solving skills and a broad understanding of database technologies and IT systems.

Essential Skills & Experience

Strong Microsoft SQL Server administration experience, including Availability Groups and Replication
Strong MySQL administration experience, including Galera Clusters
Database design, optimisation and performance tuning
Firewall, networking and VPN configuration
VMware vSphere and vCenter administration
Excellent communication and documentation skills
Full UK driving licence

Desirable Skills

Neo4J Graph Database experience
Cloud technologies with a focus on security and resilience
Linux/Ubuntu administration
Active Directory management
VoIP, IP camera and communications systems
IoT technologies including MQTT and LoRaWAN
Hardware support covering servers, desktops, laptops and mobile devices
Delivering technical training to end users of varying abilities

What's on Offer?

Salary of £45,000 - £55,000
33 days holiday including Bank Holidays, increasing to 38 days with service
Flexible working arrangements
Employer pension contribution
Travel insurance for you and your family
Employee share scheme
Ongoing training and professional development
Clear career progression opportunities
Free on-site parking
This is an excellent opportunity for a Database Engineer, Database Administrator, Infrastructure Engineer, SQL DBA or Systems Engineer looking to join a forward-thinking technology company where you can broaden your skills and make a genuine impact.

For further information, please contact Dan Pearce.

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Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed