Senior Database Engineer

About Convatec

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care. With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec's revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit

Position Overview

We're looking for an experienced Database Engineer to join our team as a senior technical specialist. In this role, you'll design, implement, maintain, and optimize enterprise-grade database environments across MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft SQL Server. You'll also help shape our data strategy, ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability.

Key responsibilities

• Administer and fine-tune MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MS SQL Server databases

• Troubleshoot and optimize complex SQL queries across multiple dialects

• Design scalable, high-availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) architectures

• Resolve performance bottlenecks in large-scale environments

• Manage user roles, backups, restorations, and version upgrades

• Implement database changes with minimal business disruption

• Collaborate on projects, translating business needs into technical solutions

• Maintain documentation and build knowledge repositories

• Evaluate new database technologies and licensing options

• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response

Key requirements

Outline the essential competencies and characteristics that candidates must demonstrate to contribute to our diverse, inclusive culture and succeed in the role. These may include:

• 5–8 years of hands-on experience in database administration

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

• Proven ability to lead projects independently and drive results

• Experience with cloud-based database platforms

• Background in IT infrastructure is a plus

• Certifications in MySQL or PostgreSQL are a bonus

Education/ Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT preferred

Our transformation will change your career. For good. You'll be pushed to think bigger and aim for excellence. Your ideas will be heard, and you'll be supported to bring them to life. There'll be challenges. But, stretch yourself and embrace the opportunities, and you could make your biggest impact yet. This is stepping outside of your comfort zone.

This is work that'll move you.

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