Cloud Database Engineer

RELX is hiring a Cloud Database Engineer. It pays €47k-€78k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on RELX.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include AWS, Terraform and Kubernetes.
Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
Level lists 793 other open roles at RELX.

AI in this role

Build and operate scalable cloud-based database platforms and infrastructure in AWS using automation and IaC.

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cloud-infrastructuredatabase-administrationautomationdevops

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

2 years Experience in database engineering, cloud platform operations, or a related infrastructure engineering discipline.
Cloud platforms such as AWS.
Relational database technologies including MySQL and Aurora.
Database monitoring, troubleshooting, performance tuning, back-up and recovery.
Infrastructure as Code tools including Terraform and 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

Learn more about the LexisNexis Risk team and how we work

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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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How we rate this

Cloud Database Engineer at RELX rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Cloud Database Engineer is an open job at RELX.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The listed salary is €47k-€78k a year.
The role is based in Nottingham.
The job was posted on September 28, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by RELX. Apply on RELX

Prepare for this job

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Cloud InfrastructureDatabase AdministrationAutomationDevOpsAWSTerraformKubernetes

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where cloud infrastructure was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where database administration was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where automation was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where devops was part of your work. What did you do?
Walk me through how you've used AWS in your day-to-day work.

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