Database Administrator - Gdansk

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Database Administrator to work for our client within the financial technology sector. This is initially a 6-month fixed-term contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role based in Gdansk.

Our client is seeking a database professional with strong hands-on experience across PostgreSQL and Snowflake environments, alongside practical exposure to SQL Server and Oracle. This role will support both production and non-production environments, helping to ensure database performance, reliability, security and scalability across transactional systems and cloud data warehouse platforms. The position will also partner closely with application, analytics and platform teams to support database operations and delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Administer, monitor and optimise PostgreSQL and Snowflake databases across production and non-production environments
• Support database migration activity from PostgreSQL to Snowflake
• Perform database performance tuning, query optimisation and index / partition management
• Implement and manage backup, recovery and disaster recovery solutions
• Support database security, user access, role management and auditing
• Work with application and analytics teams on schema design and deployment support
• Maintain operational documentation and follow best practice processes
• Assist with SQL Server and Oracle development and support tasks

Requirements:

• Strong hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, AWS RDS Aurora and Snowflake
• Additional experience with SQL Server, Oracle and DynamoDB
• Experience working within the AWS cloud platform
• Strong knowledge of database performance tuning, optimisation and support
• Experience managing backup, recovery, security and access controls
• Ability to work effectively across production and non-production environments
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical teams
• Exposure to DevOps or CI/CD pipelines would be beneficial
• Experience with database migration or cloud data warehouse projects would be advantageous
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in database administration, engineering or a related role

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave and work-place pension
• Employee benefits, including insurance, medical care, sports card, and well-being support.