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Cloud Database Engineer

RELX relx.com Open · verified Oct 24, 2026
Nottingham Full-time Mid-level Data Architecture & Governance

At a glance

Mid-level Data Architecture & Governance role at RELX. Nottingham · full-time · €46,700–€77,800 base.

SalaryStated by RELX
€46,700 – €77,800
Base salary for this role, in EUR per year, as published in the posting.
RoleData Architecture & Governance
SeniorityMid-level
LocationNottingham
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay€46,700–€77,800
PostedOct 7, 2026 · 2w ago
Role brief

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What you'll do

  • Help run and improve AWS database platforms so they remain available for the services that depend on them
  • Contribute to secure, resilient system designs, then investigate technical issues with experienced engineers
  • Track database and platform behavior, diagnose slowdowns, and tune performance
  • Use Infrastructure as Code and DevOps methods to automate recurring operational work
  • Maintain backup, recovery, and continuity capabilities while assessing technologies that could strengthen the platform

What you bring

  • One to two years in database engineering, cloud operations, or a related infrastructure discipline
  • Hands-on familiarity with AWS and relational databases such as MySQL, Aurora, or PostgreSQL
  • Experience monitoring and troubleshooting databases, tuning performance, and handling backup and recovery
  • Practical Linux, scripting or programming, version control, Infrastructure as Code, and security skills

Who this fits

This role suits an early-career engineer looking to build experience in cloud database operations, automation, reliability, and performance. You’ll work with database, platform, and cloud engineers, as well as architects, developers, security teams, and business stakeholders. The listed location is Nottingham, United Kingdom.

From the employer

Are you passionate about cloud platforms, database technologies, and automation?


Do you enjoy solving complex technical challenges while building secure, reliable, and scalable services that make a real impact?



About the Business

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our Insurance vertical, we provide customers with solutions and decision tools that combine public and industry specific content with advanced technology and analytics to assist them in evaluating and predicting risk and enhancing operational efficiency. Our insurance risk solutions help drive better data-driven decisions across the insurance policy lifecycle, all while reducing risk. You can learn more about LexisNexis Risk at https://risk.lexisnexis.com/insurance.


About our Team

Our team sits at the heart of a modern, cloud-first technology platform that powers high-volume, mission-critical services used by customers every day.


You'll work alongside experienced Database Administrators, Platform Engineers, and Cloud Specialists who are passionate about automation, reliability, performance, and continuous improvement. Together, we build and operate highly available, secure, and scalable platforms running in AWS, ensuring our systems remain fast, resilient, and ready to grow.

This is an environment where you'll continually learn, collaborate with talented engineers, and gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge cloud and infrastructure technologies.


About the Role

We're looking for an Engineer to join our growing Data Platform team. In this role, you'll help support and evolve cloud-based database platforms that power critical services, while developing your expertise across cloud infrastructure, automation, reliability, performance engineering, and Infrastructure as Code. You'll collaborate with experienced engineers and stakeholders to deliver resilient, secure, and scalable solutions in a modern AWS environment.


Responsibilities

  • Help operate and evolve highly available cloud database platforms hosted in AWS.
  • Contribute to the design and implementation of scalable, resilient, and secure systems.
  • Investigate and resolve complex technical challenges alongside experienced engineers.
  • Monitor, analyse, and optimise database and platform performance.
  • Automate operational processes using Infrastructure as Code and modern DevOps practices.
  • Support backup, recovery and business continuity capabilities.
  • Evaluate and introduce new technologies that improve platform performance, stability, and security.
  • Collaborate with architects, developers, security teams, and business stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes.

Requirements


  • 1-2 years Experience in database engineering, cloud platform operations, or a related infrastructure engineering discipline.
  • Cloud platforms such as AWS.
  • Relational database technologies including any of the following MySQL, Aurora, PostgresSQL, Oracle, Sql Server,.
  • Database monitoring, troubleshooting, performance tuning, back-up and recovery.
  • Infrastructure as Code tools ideally Terraform or Ansible.
  • Linux administration and scripting or programming skills, ideally Python.
  • Version control technologies such as Git.
  • Security best practices and their practical application in platform design and operations.



Risk benefit statement

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If performed in any following locations: Ireland - Dublin (Rockfield Central), the base pay range is €46,700 - €77,800.



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