Global CMS Database Team Manager

Location: Newcastle, UK

Company

hirify.global develops connected software and technology solutions for planning, design, construction, transportation, and asset lifecycle management.

What you will do

• Lead and mentor a globally distributed DBA team operating across regions in a follow-the-sun model.
• Drive database platform modernization and automation using cloud-native tools, Infrastructure as Code, and automated lifecycle processes.
• Partner with Cloud Operations, Site Reliability Engineering, and Product leaders to improve application resiliency, scalability, and performance.
• Direct global disaster recovery strategies, high-availability architectures, and security policies across relational and NoSQL database platforms.

Requirements

• Experience managing, mentoring, and leading globally distributed or multi-region DBA teams.
• Extensive experience with enterprise-level database technologies and cloud database operations on AWS or Azure.
• In-depth expertise in database architecture, high availability, performance tuning, disaster recovery, and operational security.
• Proven experience supporting high-availability, business-critical, customer-facing software applications.

Nice to have

• Technical experience with Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or PowerShell, together with CI/CD practices.
• Experience leading database consolidation, cloud migration, and FinOps cloud-cost optimization strategies.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on technology intended to improve safety, sustainability, efficiency, and collaboration across real-world industries.
• Collaborate in a supportive environment focused on belonging, growth, innovation, and shared ownership.
• Work with teams operating across global regions and contribute to locally informed strategies.

Hiring process

• Submit an online application through the posting.