Senior QA Engineer

Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, GBR

Full-time

Senior

About the Role

At Pharmacy2U in the Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology space, Clinical excellence meets award-winning technology for happier, healthier patients.

Do you want to work for the nation’s largest online pharmacy ensuring excellence for all our patients? We’re a market leader in the pharmacy world, with 25 years’ experience, helping over 1.8 million patients in England manage their NHS prescriptions from request through to delivery. We are Great Place to Work certified as we consider colleague experience a top priority every day, and as a certified B Corp we also meet high standards of social and environmental responsibility. Our people are fundamental to our success and ensuring we achieve our vision to be a world leading, patient-centric digital healthcare provider. We are committed to continuing to develop a positive, open and honest working environment for all. As a Database Administrator, you'll play a key role in ensuring our database platforms are secure, resilient, and ready to support future growth. Working closely with Cloud, Data Engineering, and Development teams, you'll help deliver reliable services, solve technical challenges, and drive continuous improvement across our data estate. If you're passionate about database administration, automation, and finding smarter ways to do things, this is an opportunity to make a real impact in a collaborative and forward-thinking technology environment. Our tech teams keep us running 24/7 to make sure all our patients get world class service. To support that, this role may include participation in an out-of-hours rota as required by the business. We operate fair scheduling process as well as additional compensation for all on call periods.

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Requirements

Strong SQL Server administration experience across production environments.
Expertise in database performance tuning, troubleshooting, and optimisation.
Advanced T-SQL skills with experience using enterprise monitoring tools.
Experience supporting high availability, disaster recovery, backup, and recovery solutions.
Practical experience administering PostgreSQL within a production environment.
Strong troubleshooting skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve database issues independently.
Working knowledge of PostgreSQL security, performance tuning, monitoring, and ongoing maintenance.

Benefits

Competitive contributory pension
Occupational sick pay
Long-service awards and refer-a-friend bonuses
Professional registration fees covered (GPhC, NMC, CIPD and more)
Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes (subject to eligibility)
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Flexible hybrid working to help balance work and home life
Private healthcare insurance at discounted rates (Aviva)
Employee Assistance Programme and in-house mental health support
Access to discounted gym memberships via Blue Light Card and benefits schemes
Regular health and wellbeing initiatives
Strong commitment to CPD, training and professional development
25 days’ annual leave, increasing with service
Buy and sell holiday scheme
Blue Light Card and employee discount platform
Exclusive discounts at The Springs, Leeds
25% off health & beauty purchases
25% off Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor services
Regular social events throughout the year

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What It's Like to Work at Pharmacy2U

What It's Like to Work Here

Users Team-Focused Collaboration

Heart Patient-First Mindset

Zap Fast-Moving Innovation

Target Operational Excellence

Sprout Personal & Professional Growth

Globe Accessible Healthcare Mission

Frequently Asked Questions About Working at Pharmacy2U

Common questions candidates ask about this role and Pharmacy2U's workplace

We are the UK’s largest online pharmacy, offering a new type of pharmacy care, one where clinical excellence meets unique, award-winning technology to help make the lives of our patients happier and healthier. We are a fast-moving, innovation-focused company. Our Leeds and Leicester-based dispensing facilities are distributing medication to more than 750,000 patients across the UK at a rate of over £1.6m+ items per month. In addition to this, we offer: – An Online Doctor service managed by our own GPs – Digital NHS services including the New Medicine Service and pharmacy contraception – Our own digital pharmacy shop, featuring thousands of over-the-counter and P-line products

Please review the specific job listing or contact Pharmacy2U's recruiting team for details on remote or hybrid work options for this role.

Salary information may vary by role and location. Please check the specific job listing or discuss compensation during the interview process.

Pharmacy2U is an established organization in its industry. The company focuses on maintaining a supportive workplace culture for all employees.

Key benefit categories include: Time Off & Flexibility, Health & Wellness, Professional Development, Workplace Culture. For this role specifically, benefits include: Competitive contributory pension, Occupational sick pay, Long-service awards and refer-a-friend bonuses, Professional registration fees covered (GPhC, NMC, CIPD and more), Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes (subject to eligibility), Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, Flexible hybrid working to help balance work and home life, Private healthcare insurance at discounted rates (Aviva), Employee Assistance Programme and in-house mental health support, Access to discounted gym memberships via Blue Light Card and benefits schemes, Regular health and wellbeing initiatives, Strong commitment to CPD, training and professional development, 25 days’ annual leave, increasing with service, Buy and sell holiday scheme, Blue Light Card and employee discount platform, Exclusive discounts at The Springs, Leeds, 25% off health & beauty purchases, 25% off Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor services, Regular social events throughout the year. You can view more details on their CertCheck profile.

The day-to-day environment is guided by core values such as Team-Focused Collaboration and Patient-First Mindset and Fast-Moving Innovation.

The company has committed to inclusive practices including: Patient-Centric Excellence and Employee Empowerment & Growth.

Pharmacy2U has a supportive and collaborative culture, recognized as a loved place to work by its team members.

Pharmacy2U currently has 11 open positions. You can view all current openings at certcheck.mostlovedworkplace.com/companies/pharmacy2u/jobs.

The interview process typically involves an initial recruiter screen followed by team interviews. Please contact Pharmacy2U's recruiting team for specific details on this role's process.