SQL DBA

Talent Corp; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4.5 day working week

Job summary

Talent International is seeking a SQL & Oracle DBA for a permanent role based in Sydney with hybrid flexibility. You will support SQL Server and Oracle environments across global systems, perform BAU activities, and monitor performance and availability 24/7.

You will join a global team, contribute to high-availability and DR strategies, and participate in an on-call rotation. The role emphasizes collaboration with CloudOps, DevOps and SRE, operating in AU/UK/US time zones.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years' experience as a DBA in enterprise environments.
• Strong hands-on experience across SQL Server and Oracle (Oracle highly valued).
• Proven experience with database maintenance, patching and performance tuning.
• Strong troubleshooting capability in live, production environments.

Responsibilities

• Support and administer SQL Server and Oracle database environments across global systems.
• Perform BAU activities including patching, maintenance, upgrades and performance tuning.
• Monitor database health, performance and availability across production environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve incidents across dev, test and production systems.
• Manage backup, recovery and high availability configurations.
• Work closely with CloudOps, DevOps and SRE teams in a highly collaborative environment.
• Operate within a global follow-the-sun support model across AU, UK and US.
• Participate in an on-call rotation every 3rd week, including weekend coverage.

Skills

Strong communication

Global teamwork

Troubleshooting

On-call experience

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

AWS

RMAN

Data Guard

Always On

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Join a global technology operations team supporting a large-scale, enterprise database environment, where you'll play a key role in maintaining performance, stability and availability across critical systems in a 24/7, follow-the-sun model.

Talent International, a leading Australian recruitment firm, have been engaged by our long standing client, a leading entertainment organisation. We are seeking a SQL & Oracle DBA.

Role Title: SQL & Oracle DBA

Employment Type: Permanent

Location + WFH Flexibility: Sydney CBD | Hybrid

• Support and administer SQL Server and Oracle database environments across global systems
• Perform BAU activities including patching, maintenance, upgrades and performance tuning
• Monitor database health, performance and availability across production environments
• Troubleshoot and resolve incidents across dev, test and production systems
• Manage backup, recovery and high availability configurations
• Work closely with CloudOps, DevOps and SRE teams in a highly collaborative environment
• Operate within a global follow-the-sun support model across AU, UK and US
• Participate in an on-call rotation every 3rd week, including weekend coverage

Required Skills and Experiences:

• 5-10 years' experience as a DBA in enterprise environments
• Strong hands-on experience across SQL Server and Oracle (Oracle highly valued)
• Proven experience with database maintenance, patching and performance tuning
• Strong troubleshooting capability in live, production environments
• Experience supporting high availability and disaster recovery solutions
• Comfortable working across development, test and production environments
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a global team

Technical Environment:

• Oracle (critical capability)
• AWS (RDS-heavy environment)
• Backup, recovery and HA/DR (e.g. Always On, RMAN, Data Guard)
• Exposure to open-source / NoSQL databases (nice to have)
• Scripting/automation (PowerShell, Python or similar - nice to have)

Additional Details and Benefits:

• Work in a global, enterprise-scale environment across US, UK and AUS
• Strong collaboration with CloudOps, DevOps and SRE teams
• High-impact role focused on stability, performance and reliability
• 4.5 day working week
• Exposure to modern cloud-based database environments (AWS RDS)
• Opportunity to operate at a deep technical level across complex systems