Overview

The Database Senior Engineer is responsible for overseeing database operations, ensuring system security and compliance, and optimizing performance. They manage environment setups, maintain documentation, and collaborate with IT teams to support reliable and efficient database systems.

What Will You Do

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the SQL Server or Oracle estate, including monitoring disk space, backups, log shipping, database mirroring, clustering, availability groups, and troubleshooting. Proactively optimise performance and monitor storage and capacity planning.
• Manage the refresh and maintenance of DEV, QA, UAT, and Live environments, including checking and applying code changes, restoring backups, and ensuring environments are up-to-date.
• Ensure the SQL Server or Oracle estate is secured, up-to-date with security patches, operating system updates, and aligned with company policies. Maintain proper database security and monitor compliance.
• Provide prompt, precise root cause analysis and work closely with IT Development and Infrastructure teams to resolve issues and improve performance.

What Will You Bring

• Strong experience administering and troubleshooting business-critical, high-transaction database environments, preferably within trading or financial settings. Hands-on expertise supporting Endur and similar platforms, with proven knowledge of clustering, availability groups, and database mirroring. Experience with third-party monitoring tools and cloud database administration are essential.
• Proven deep experience in MS/SQL Server administration, with a focus on performance tuning
• Deep knowledge of security risk assessments, compliance, and information security standards
• Strong scripting and automation skills
• Strong understanding of Windows Server and virtualization

About Us

Securing Energy for Europe – it’s a simple statement, with a bold ambition. SEFE is not just our name, but also encompasses everything that drives us. We’re taking immediate action to secure gas supply and contribute to the European energy transformation for a stable and sustainable future. SEFE, an international energy company, ensures the security of supply and drives the decarbonisation of its customers across origination, trading, sales, transport, and storage. The company employs around 2,000 people globally and is owned by the Federal Government of Germany.

Our Benefits

• Bonus earning potential
• Non-contributory pension
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and 2 volunteering days
• Buy / sell holidays
• Life assurance
• Medical and dental insurance
• Range of optional flexible benefits

Location and Working Style

Based from our offices in London, you can benefit from hybrid working offering the flexibility to spend some of your working week at home. We support career growth with opportunities to develop knowledge and experience through a blended approach to learning.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology
• Industries: Oil and Gas