Servers in Manchester

About THG Ingenuity THG Ingenuity is a fully integrated digital commerce ecosystem, designed to power brands without limits. Our global end-to-end tech platform is comprised of three products: THG Commerce, THG Studios, THG Fulfilment. Each represents a single, unified solution, overcoming challenges and taking brands direct-to-consumer. Our client portfolio includes globally recognised brands such as Coca-Cola, Nestle, Elemis, Homebase, and Proctor & Gamble. Database Engineer (DBA) Company: THG Ingenuity Location: Manchester (Head Office) Reports to: Database Platform Manager Role Overview We are looking for a Database Engineer to help run and improve our database platform. Our estate runs on Google Cloud Platform following a recent migration to self-managed services. There is plenty still to do in the next phase of modernising the estate, and you will be hands-on in that work as well as in the day-to-day running of the platform. You will work alongside a small team of database engineers and closely with engineering and infrastructure teams, keeping our database environments secure, reliable and performant. There is real scope to grow here, and you will be supported to deepen your technical expertise and take on more as you do. The role participates in a rotating on-call rota and occasionally requires out-of-hours work to support deployments, maintenance or incident response. Key Responsibilities Database administration Install, configure, maintain and upgrade PostgreSQL and SQL Server environments across development, test and production Ensure database servers are securely configured, patched and compliant with operational standards Own backup, restore and maintenance strategies, and test recovery procedures regularly Maintain database security, access control and auditing practices Cloud and infrastructure &n