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Database Administrator - Glasgow

Database Administrator - Glasgow

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Glasgow, United kingdom

Mid level

Freelance

26-01-2026

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Skills

SQL MySQL CI/CD AWS

Job Specifications

Database Administrator (Contract) - 6 months Outside IR35
Location: Glasgow (Hybrid)
Rate: £475-£550 per day
Contract: Outside IR35
An experienced Database Administrator is required to support a major public sector client on a business-critical programme. The role sits within an engineering-led environment and works closely with technical teams and stakeholders to ensure database platforms are secure, performant and resilient.Key Responsibilities

Design and evolve database schemas in collaboration with engineering teams
Monitor, diagnose and resolve database and query performance issues
Review and optimise operational SQL, including use of stored procedures
Manage database availability, security, backup, recovery and disaster recovery
Perform upgrades, migrations, patching and ongoing maintenance
Support releases and deployments involving database changes
Set and uphold database administration standards, capacity planning and best practice
Required Experience

5+ years' experience with MySQL or MariaDB, specifically InnoDB
Strong working knowledge of AWS data services (Aurora, RDS, DynamoDB)
5+ years' experience in database performance management and tuning (schemas, indexes, SQL)
Proven experience creating and reviewing SQL within an SCM-backed CI/CD lifecycle
Strong background in schema design and lifecycle management (tables, indexes, constraints)
Hands-on experience developing Stored Procedures and Functions
Experience working collaboratively with wider engineering teams to design and improve new or existing services
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

About the Company

Lorien is a technology, transformation and telecom talent solutions specialist. We combine tech expertise with the scope, depth and breadth of large-scale talent solutions. Driven by both clients and candidates, covering Europe and the US, we work with all sectors, sizes and tech needs – from start-up to established, tech companies and those who use tech to propel them further - we work with them all. Our unique position in the market means we have the insight to create tailored solutions – keeping our clients ahead of t... Know more