Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

IT&S Group

Job Description:

You will work with

You will partner with engineering teams, product managers, and business stakeholders to enable adoption and optimization of our in-house platform. This role involves guiding teams through best practices, providing technical consulting, and ensuring seamless integration of database capabilities into enterprise workflows.

Let me tell you about the role

As a Database Platform Enablement Consultant, you will act as a trusted advisor, helping teams leverage our platform for database solutions. Your focus will be on PostgreSQL and MySQL, while supporting NoSQL, SQL Server, and Oracle as secondary technologies. You will consult on architecture, migration strategies, performance tuning, and operational excellence, ensuring that platform capabilities align with business objectives.

What you will deliver

• Enable teams to adopt and optimize PostgreSQL and MySQL on the in-house platform.
• Provide consulting and advisory services for database design, performance tuning, and scalability.
• Guide teams through migration projects and integration with enterprise systems.
• Develop best practice frameworks, governance models, and enablement playbooks.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to influence roadmap and feature enhancements.

What you will need to be successful

Technical Skills

• Deep expertise in PostgreSQL and MySQL administration and optimization.
• Working knowledge of NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra), SQL Server, and Oracle.
• Experience with cloud-hosted databases and hybrid environments.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, ETL processes, and query optimization.

Consulting Skills

• Stakeholder Management: Ability to engage with senior leaders and technical teams.
• Solution Design: Translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Communication & Facilitation: Conduct workshops, demos, and technical presentations.
• Documentation & Enablement: Create clear guides, playbooks, and training material.

Essential Attributes

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work in a consultative, advisory capacity with multiple teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Skills that set you apart

• Experience in platform evangelism and enablement roles.
• Certifications in PostgreSQL/MySQL or cloud database specialties.
• Exposure to enterprise-scale migrations and compliance frameworks.

Travel Requirement

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Cloud Platforms, Cloud Platforms, Collaboration, Communication, Configuration management and release, Continuous deployment and release, Creating a high performing team, Database Design, Digital Project Management, Documentation and knowledge sharing, Emerging technology monitoring, Facilitation, Information Security, Mentoring, Metrics definition and instrumentation, NoSql data modelling, Problem Solving, Relational Data Modelling, Risk Management, Scripting, Secure development, Service operations and resiliency, Software Design and Development, Solution Architecture, Source control and code management {+ 5 more}

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.