Database Administrator/Developer

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Newcastle upon Tyne
1 year ago
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Job Description: Database Administrator (DBA Developer)

The Database Administrator (DBA Developer) at everyLIFE Technologies will report to the Head of Data & Business Intelligence and will be proactive in securing and operating databases and ensuring that the data is correctly stored and retrieved. They will be expected to work with developers in the design and implementation of upcoming features and troubleshooting. They will be keen to help, eager to learn, with a friendly attitude and a ‘can do’ approach to tasks.


Position Type:Permanent

Location:Remote or Farnborough Head Office (Remote/hybrid/office options all available)

Working Hours:Full time

Start date:ASAP

Benefits include:25 days holiday + 3 additional days over Christmas, private healthcare, life insurance, company pension scheme, Cycle-scheme, free non-fiction book scheme, earlier finish ‘Chill Friday’

Our mission is to create effective tools and services that release the potential of care teams.

everyLIFE Technologies is a ten-year-old, fast-growth SaaS provider primarily to the UK social care market. We exist to support care services to be the best that they can be.

We design, build, release, manage and support software and mobile applications that are crucial parts of the care being given to tens of thousands of people across the UK. We must get it right, every day!

Our ideal teammates are thoughtful, humble, curious, achievement-oriented professionals who can both zoom into the details and zoom out to embrace the big picture. We are customer-led and always aim for the highest standard. We believe in being transparent in all our dealings; acting fairly, openly, and honestly in everything we do.


You will:

  • Have an ownership of your work and take pride in its quality
  • Manage our database administration and the flow of data from AWS services
  • Support with data engineering activities and deployments
  • Perform development on data cleaning using SDLC approaches
  • Investigate and drive optimisation of data processes and performance
  • Be comfortable working remotely, interacting with and presenting to colleagues using Teams video call, as well as liaising by phone and email
  • Actively participate in team meetings
  • Undertake any other ad hoc duties as and when requested/required


You have:

  • 3+ years previous relevant experience
  • Attention to detail
  • Experience working with some or all of the following dbm systems Snowflake, MySQL, DBT.
  • Experience of relational database management and development work outside of Database Administration.
  • Working experience of cloud-based systems, AWS, Azure or equivalent.
  • Worked in a team with developers in Agile approach
  • Researched and implemented a change in approach on refactoring or optimizing outdated approaches
  • Good understanding of data security


You may have:

  • Experience/knowledge of the care industry
  • Experience with Python
  • Airflow or equivalent orchestration tools
  • Working experience with APIs and development

Please note that we are only able to accept applicants with the right to live and work in the UK without the need for sponsorship. If you are on a visa and interested in applying for this role, please contact us for further information.


If you have any questions, or to apply with your CV, please email

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