Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Database Specialist) - Birmingham
2 days ago
Birmingham
Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Database Specialist) - Birmingham About the job \n Job summary \n \nDiscover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you‘re seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it‘s really like to work at HMRC.\n \nVisit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential.\n \nAs a Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Database Specialist), you will work in an Agile, fast-paced environment helping to design, deliver and support database products and solutions. Already a skilled Practitioner and role model, you will ensure best practices are adhered to and guide teams on how to deliver and support quality database products.\n \nIn addition, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, configuration, maintenance of critical database platforms in the cloud and on-premise, to ensure the availability and consistent performance of our products and services within agreed service levels.\n Job description \n \nThe ideal candidate will have a proven track record as a Database Infrastructure Engineer or Database Administrator, and you will have experience of:\n \n\n • Providing effective database management and support gained in very large, highly available, enterprise-class environments.\n, • Technical experience should include, but not limited to, database provisioning, security, backups and restores and on-premise to cloud migrations, with an emphasis on Oracle technology.\n\n Person specification \n \n\n • Proactively contribute to the Database Engineering Community of Practice by providing technical leadership and mentorship to less experienced team members.\n, • Manage databases through multiple product lifecycle environments, from development to mission-critical production systems on-premise and Cloud IaaS and PaaS environments.\n, • Configure and maintain database servers, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure optimum levels of performance, availability, security, and automation.\n, • Support architects and developers to ensure design, development and implementation support efforts meet integration and performance expectations.\n, • Independently analyse, tackle, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.\n, • Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes.\n, • Assist developers with complex query tuning, schema refinement and cloud migration approaches.\n\n Essential Criteria \n \n\n • Expertise in Oracle Database (19c and above), including Grid Infrastructure, Recovery Manager, Data Guard\n, • Expertise in database management, performance tuning and SQL optimisation\n, • Expertise in provisioning databases on Linux platforms\n, • Practitioner level knowledge of Cloud infrastructure technologies such as AWS and Microsoft Azure, IaaS- and PaaS-based database solutions\n, • Practitioner level skills in Linux OS and scripting\n, • Working knowledge of DevOps practices, continuous delivery tooling (for example, Terraform, Ansible, Git) and database automation using the aforementioned tools\n\n Desirable Criteria \n \n Practitioner level knowledge of one of the following database technologies: SQL Server or PostgreSQL\n \n Working knowledge of Agile deliveries, collaborative tooling and techniques, including Jira and Kanban\n \n Working knowledge of ITIL4 processes\n \n Understanding of government or public sector technology requirements\n Further Location Information \n \nPlease ensure that you only apply for a location that you are willing and able to work from, as we will only make one offer of employment. Any additional notes included in a ‘Further Location Preferences (optional)‘ field within the application form, will not be considered. Please be aware that you cannot change your location preference after submitting your application.\n Office Closures \n \nIf your location preference is for the following site, it‘s important to note that this is not long-term site for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time.\n \nFor more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations (opens in a new window)\n \nThis site is:\n \n\n • Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford\n\n \nYou will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage.\n Leeds Location \n \nMoves Adjustment Payment will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current HMRC colleague in Bradford and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the HMRC‘s Moves Adjustment Payment guidance.\n Behaviours \n \nWe‘ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:\n \n\n • Delivering at Pace\n, • Working Together\n, • Making Effective Decisions\n\n Technical skills \n \nWe‘ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:\n \n\n • Oracle Database Engineering\n, • Cloud Infrastructure Engineering\n, • Database Migration\n\n Benefits \n \nAlongside your salary of 45,544, HM Revenue and Customs contributes 13,194 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).\n \nHMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.\n \nWe offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.\n \n\n • Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues‘ Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.\n, • Family friendly policies.\n, • Personal support.\n, • Coaching and development.\n\n \nTo find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it‘s really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service\n Things you need to know \n Artificial intelligence \n \nArtificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.\n Selection process details \n \nThis vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.\n How to Apply \n \nAs part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following:\n \n\n • A name-blind CV including your job history and previous experiences. Your CV should cover up to your last 5 roles, detailing your responsibilities and key achievements (max 100 words per role).\n, • A 750-word Personal Statement. Your Personal Statement should clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the essential criteria.\n\n \nPlease evidence any Desirable Criteria where applicable (up to 250 words max). This is not essential for the role but may be considered by the vacancy holder where candidates have the same score at interview.\n \nFurther details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.\n Sift \n \nAt full sift your CV and Personal Statement will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview. \n \nWe may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications.\n Interview \n \nDuring the panel interview, your experience and behaviours will be assessed, in order to determine your suitability for the role.\n \nYou will also be asked technical questions on the following topics:\n \n\n • Oracle Database Engineering\n, • Cloud Infrastructure Engineering\n, • Database Migration\n\n \nInterviews will take place via video link. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.\n Eligibility \n \nPlease take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. Mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days (Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we may not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, or have withdrawn yourself in error and need your application reinstated whilst the campaign is still live, please contact us via: - Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example - ‘Please re-open my application - (insert vacancy ref) & vacancy closing date (insert date)‘. \n \nTo check that you are eligible to apply for this role, please review the eligibility information before submitting your application.\n \nExceptionally, candidates who are not successful at this grade may be considered for appointment to similar roles at a lower grade where the eligibility criteria are met. If this applies, we will contact you directly.\n The HMRC app can help you with your application \n \nThe HMRC app can provide you with your past 5 years‘ employment history, making the process of filling in your application quicker and easier.\n \nIf successful in your application, you will need your National Insurance number for the onboarding process.\n \nDownload the HMRC app now and save your National Insurance number to your digital phone wallet.\n How to download the HMRC app and sign up for an account \n \nDownload the free HMRC app from the App Store or Google Play store. \n \nIf you have an HMRC online account already, sign straight in using your ID and password. If not, you can prove your identity by answering some questions or providing your photo ID.\n \nYou‘ll then be able to access the app quickly and easily by signing in using a 6-digit PIN, your fingerprint, or facial recognition.\n \nYou can find guidance for technical issues on GOV.UK: Technical support with HMRC online services.\n Reserve List \n \nA reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles - if this applies to you, we‘ll let you know via your Civil Service Jobs account.\n Merit List \n \nAfter interview, a single merit list will be created, and you will only be considered for posts in locations you have expressed a preference for. Appointments will be made in strict merit order in line with the set number of roles in each location.\n Criminal Record Check \n \nApplications received from candidates with a criminal record are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy.\n Hybrid working at HMRC \n \nHMRC is an office-based organisation, and colleagues are expected to spend 60% of their working time in the office. Our offices provide opportunity for interaction, collaboration which aids learning and development and a sense of community. Where the role allows it, and where the home environment is suitable, colleagues can work from home for up to 2 days a week, averaged over a calendar month (or a proportionate amount of time for colleagues who work less than full time). \n Reasonable Adjustments \n \nWe want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.\n \nIf you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: \n \nContact the UBS Recruitment team via as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.\n \nComplete the ‘Assistance required‘ section in the ‘Additional requirements‘ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you‘re deaf, a Language Service Professional.\n Technical Support \n \nIf you are experiencing problems that cannot be resolved by our ‘help‘ section, then technical support is available. You will receive a reply in 2 working days.\n Additional Security Information \n \nPlease note in addition to the standard pre-employment checks for appointment into the Civil Service, all candidates must also obtain National Security Vetting at Security Check (SC) clearance level for this vacancy. You will normally need to meet the minimum UK residency period as determined by the level of vetting being undertaken, which for SC is 5 years UK residency prior to your vetting application. If you have any questions about this residency requirement, please speak to the vacancy holder for this post. \n \nFrom 1 April 2026, applicants will be required to meet updated nationality and residency requirements so that National Security Vetting (NSV) checks can be conducted. If this affects you, we will give you more information at the appropriate time.\n Important information for existing HMRC contractual homeworkers \n \nThis role may be suitable for existing HMRC employees who are contractual homeworkers. Occasional attendance to the office will be required where there is a business need. Please consider the advertised office locations for this role when applying and only select locations from the ‘location preferences‘ section that you can travel to.\n Terms and Conditions \n \nCustomer facing roles in HMRC require the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English and/or Welsh where required. Where this is an essential requirement, this will be tested as part of the selection process.\n \nHMRC has a presence in every region of the UK. For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations (opens in a new window).\n
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