Database Engineer (On-prem)

Database Engineer (on-prem)

£50,000 - £60,000 | Avonmouth | Hybrid (3 office/2 home)

Join a business where your ideas will shape the future of data!

A reputable business is embarking on a major digital and data transformation journey and are looking for a Database Engineer who wants to take ownership, modernise an evolving SQL estate, and build a long-term roadmap for data excellence.

If you're motivated by improving environments, driving standards, and influencing how a business uses data for years to come, this is a role with huge impact.

Database Engineer responsibilities:

As the Database Engineer, you'll take responsibility for the entire on-prem SQL Server estate. This isn't a "keep the lights on" role! We're looking for someone who will shape what 'good' looks like, modernise practices, and help define how data supports operations, analytics, and future innovation.

You'll join an IT team split across Development, Networking and Information Security, working closely with the IT Operations Manager and senior stakeholders across the business.

Database Engineer: What You'll Be Doing

• Lead SQL Server upgrades and standardisation.
• Migrate authentication from SQL auth - Windows auth.
• Collaborate with developers (.NET Core & Angular apps) to ensure compatibility with improved authentication and data flows.
• Start rationalising and simplifying the environment.

Ongoing responsibilities

• Own the SQL estate end-to-end, ensuring performance, reliability, and security.
• Drive the modernisation of data processes, storage, and reporting capabilities.
• Streamline data collection, transformation, and governance.
• Build and maintain ETL pipelines to support analytics and reporting.
• Work with ops, commercial, and engineering teams to understand data needs and opportunities.
• Support future data projects including stock system consolidation and improved analytics.

Technical strengths ideally include:

• Strong SQL Server expertise (administration, performance, optimisation).
• ETL pipeline development and data modelling experience.
• Understanding of database migration and integration.
• Familiarity with cloud concepts (Azure, Fabric, Snowflake etc.) - nice to have, but not essential.
• Experience improving environments that are part-Legacy, part-modern.

Organisation & Culture

• Friendly, sociable, and relaxed, with regular social events.
• Open-plan, collaborative, and supportive.
• Guided by leaders who are close to the operation and embrace innovation.
• Hybrid-friendly, with 3 days in office and 2 days from home.

You'll enjoy:

• Free parking
• Short distance from the Train station
• On-site subsidised canteen
• On-site gym
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexibility working within core business hours

The business do not offer sponspoship.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.