Database Administrator
Thomson Reuters
Software Engineering, IT
Posted on Jun 14, 2025
- As an employee at Thomson Reuters, you will play a role in shaping and leading the global knowledge economy. Our technology drives global markets and helps professionals around the world make decisions that matter. As the world’s leading provider of intelligent information, we want your unique perspective to create the solutions that advance our business and your career. Our Service Management function is transforming into a truly global, data and standards-driven organization, employing best-in-class tools and practices across all disciplines of Technology Operations. This will drive ever-greater stability and consistency of service across the technology estate as we drive towards optimal Customer and Employee experience.
About You
You’re a fit for the role of Database Engineer if your background includes:
- 5+ years of DBA responsibilities in a MS SQL Server and/or Postgres environment
- 2+ years working experience with AWS and Azure
- Experience leading MS SQL Server and/or Postgres Installation, Configuration and Upgrade efforts
- Performance monitoring and tuning skills are required.
- Experience leading problem solving and analytical efforts in high pressure situations
- Backup/recovery experience including Disaster Recovery planning.
- Ability to quickly learn and adapt to changes in database technology
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team via excellent verbal and written communication, as well as independently toward assigned goals
- Experience with DataDog, ServiceNow
- Experience in scripting languages Python, PowerShell, etc.
- Strong quantitative, analytical, communication and verbal skills with a strong customer service focus
About the Role.
In this role as Database Engineer, you will:
- Over 5 years managing databases with MS SQL Server and Postgres.
- More than 2 years using AWS and Azure.
- Led efforts in setting up, configuring, and upgrading MS SQL Server and Postgres.
- Skilled in monitoring and improving database performance.
- Experienced in solving problems under pressure.
- Knowledge in backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning.
- Quick to learn new database technologies.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Effective team player and communicator, able to work independently too.
- Familiar with tools like DataDog and ServiceNow.
- Experience with scripting languages like Python and PowerShell.
- Excellent analytical and communication skills with a focus on customer service.
Nice to have skills/education:
- Bachelor's Degree - Computer Science, technical or engineering degree preferred. Work experience will be taken into consideration in lieu of education
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What’s in it For You?
Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.
About Us
Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.
We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.
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