Cloud Database Administrator

Verisk Claims Solutions provides data, analytics and technology that help insurers, claims handlers and other organisations manage insurance claims more efficiently and accurately. Its solutions support the claims lifecycle, from assessing damage and estimating repair costs to identifying potential fraud, evaluating liability, automating workflows and supporting regulatory compliance. By combining specialist insurance expertise with advanced analytics and AI, Verisk Claims Solutions helps customers improve decision-making, control claims costs, streamline processes and deliver better outcomes for policyholders.

We're looking for a Cloud Database Administrator to keep our AWS database platform secure, available and cost-effective, while automating and standardising how it is built and run.

Working within a team of six Developers, you'll support the platform behind our insurance claims systems, fix production data issues and contribute to a major data migration and modernisation programme.

Ideal for someone who enjoys making databases resilient, replacing manual tasks with automation and solving real-world production problems.

• Plan and deliver database patching and version upgrades
• Build and maintain monitoring, alerts and health checks, responding to production issues
• Manage backups, retention and disaster recovery
• Control privileged access, database roles and IAM permissions
• Use AI-assisted development tools for scripting, automating routine tasks, code reviews and troubleshooting

Essential Requirements:

• Good understanding of SQL Server or PostgreSQL databases
• Strong SQL skills
• Scripting or programming experience for automation
• A methodical, security-minded approach to changing production systems
• An interest in database administration and cloud platforms
• A love of technology and a desire to keep learning

Highly Desirable:

• Database administration experience
• AWS database services, such as Aurora or DynamoDB
• Infrastructure as Code scripting
• Python
• Performance tuning and query optimisation
• CI/CD pipelines and Git
• GDPR and information security awareness
• Experience within Insurance, Claims, Fraud or Financial Services

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