As a Database Administrator, you will play a critical role in ensuring the performance, security, availability and reliability of People First Bank's database environment. Working within System Operations team, you'll be responsible for administering and optimising enterprise databases including SQL Server, PostgresSQL and Azure SQL database supporting business critical applications and data platforms across the bank. This role partners closely with the Data & Insights team and other Technology & Transformation stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing database solutions that enable operational excellence and data-driven decision-making. You'll balance day-to-day operational support with project delivery, contributing to infrastructure modernisation, automation initiatives, and continuous improvement activities.

This role is offered as a 12 months Fixed Term Contract with potential extension or permanency

Key Responsibilities

Administer, maintain, and optimise enterprise database platforms including SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and Azure SQL Database.

Monitor database performance, capacity, availability, and health to ensure resilient and scalable services.

Design and implement database security controls, backup strategies, disaster recovery solutions, and high-availability architectures.

Collaborate with the Data & Insights team to support ETL processes, reporting requirements, and data optimisation initiatives.

Troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues while working closely with application, infrastructure, vendor, and managed service provider teams.

Support database upgrades, lifecycle management activities, and the implementation of new technologies and enhancements.





Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives to increase operational efficiency and service reliability.

Provide expertise in SQL development, query optimisation, indexing, schema design, and database best practices.

Contribute to project delivery by ensuring database solutions are secure, supportable, compliant, and performance-optimised.

Maintain accurate technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures while supporting disaster recovery testing and on-call activities.

About the role:

As a Database Administrator, you will play a critical role in ensuring the performance, security, availability and reliability of People First Bank's database setting. Working within System Operations team, you'll be responsible for administering and optimising enterprise databases including SQL Server, PostgresSQL and Azure SQL database supporting business critical applications and data platforms across the bank. This role partners closely with the Data & Insights team and other Technology & Transformation stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing database solutions that enable operational excellence and data-driven decision-making. You'll balance day-to-day operational support with project delivery, contributing to infrastructure modernisation, automation initiatives,



and continuous improvement activities.

This role is offered as a 12 months Fixed Term Contract with potential extension or permanency

Key Responsibilities

- Administer, maintain, and optimise enterprise database platforms including SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and Azure SQL Database.

- Monitor database performance, capacity, availability, and health to ensure resilient and scalable services.

- Design and implement database security controls, backup strategies, disaster recovery solutions, and high-availability architectures.

- Collaborate with the Data & Insights team to support ETL processes, reporting requirements, and data optimisation initiatives.

- Troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues while working closely with application, infrastructure, vendor, and managed service provider teams.

- Support database upgrades, lifecycle management activities, and the implementation of new technologies and enhancements.

- Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives to increase operational efficiency and service reliability.

- Provide expertise in SQL development, query optimisation, indexing, schema design, and database best practices.

- Contribute to project delivery by ensuring database solutions are secure, supportable, compliant, and performance-optimised.

- Maintain accurate technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures while supporting disaster recovery testing and on-call activities.

About you:

In this role, you'll be trusted to maintain high levels of database availability, integrity, and performance while proactively identifying and mitigating risks.

📌 Database Administrator: SQL Server, PostgreSQL (Brisbane)
🏢 People First Bank
📍 Brisbane