Database Administrator - Oracle Application

Experian Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global data and technology company is seeking a Database Administrator to oversee daily operations and ensure database availability. The role involves on-call support, problem investigation, and collaboration with the DBA team to maintain high performance and reliability in a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Life insurance

Food vouchers

Additional health insurance

Monthly flex allowance

25 days paid vacation

Flexible working hours

Career pathways for professional growth

Qualifications

• At least 3 years experience administering Oracle RDBMS in a production environment.
• Fluent English.
• Knowledge of Oracle Disaster Recovery and High Availability technologies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the database to meet availability targets.
• Investigate causes of queries/problems and recommend solutions.
• Support production schema changes within all Experian UK DBMS systems.

Skills

Oracle Disaster Recovery

High Availability technologies

ITIL processes

Communication

Problem-solving

Job description

The Database Administrator will oversee the daily operations of the database to ensure that they continue to meet their defined availability targets. Your role will involve on-call rota to support the products 24x7. You will report into the DBA Team Lead.

What you will do:

• Investigate the cause of queries/problems, and recommending appropriate solutions, including system impact analysis
• Implementation, support and running of production schema changes within all Experian UK DBMS systems
• Contribute to the production database systems meeting agreed availability targets – working with EITS System DBAs
• Schedule and support for routine DBMS application data housekeeping activities within Experian UK
• Deliver to agreed time, cost and quality whilst controlling scope
• Escalation of issues to line manager with recommended solutions. Action solutions where authorization permits.
• Provision of technical updates regarding own activities to management, others in the team, department, and other divisions

About Experian

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to accomplish their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

Experience and Skills

What you will bring:

• At least 3 years experience administering Oracle RDBMS in a production/ operational environment
• Fluent English
• Knowledge of Oracle Disaster Recovery and High Availability technologies (RMAN, RAC, Dataguard)
• Experience working within an ITIL style process framework (Change, Incident and Problem Management)
• Familiarity with Oracle RDBMS features (Multitenancy/ Db Vault/ EBR/ Performance and Tuning) is desirable
• Good communication within the team or project group, both in sharing experience and in being able to ask for and receive assistance
• The ability to explain solutions to technical and non-technical audiences

Additional Information

What you will get:

• Work environment - excellent work conditions with friendly environment, recognized team spirit, and fun and quality recreation time.
• Social benefits package including life insurance, food vouchers, additional health insurance for you and a family member, monthly flex allowance including internet bill coverage, sick leave allowance, corporate discounts, marriage and childbirth / adoption allowance, Multisport card, Sharesave plan, Employee assistance program, а birthday gift and many more!
• Work-life balance - 25 days paid vacation, 1 additional day off for your birthday and extra 3 paid days for participation in social responsibility events.
• Opportunity for flexible working hours and home office.
• Personal Development - career pathways for professional growth supported by learning and development programmes and unlimited access to online educational training courses, learning materials and books.

Experian is an Equal opportunity employer. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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This is a hybrid remote/in-office role.

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