DBA Manager

Aviva Plc; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension with life assurance

Digital GP and health checks

Employee share scheme

Reservists paid leave

Be Kind Day

Annual salary review

Job summary

Babcock in Bristol is seeking a seasoned IT infrastructure leader to drive Oracle database and middleware services on site. The role involves managing a team, planning resources, and delivering high-performance platforms critical to national infrastructure.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Oracle WebLogic, SOA Suite, and identity management, plus Windows and Linux server expertise, and can secure SC level clearance. Bristol-based with 2–3 days on site weekly.

Qualifications

• Experience managing database and middleware environments in complex systems.
• Leadership experience managing technical teams.
• Familiar with Oracle technologies such as WebLogic, SOA Suite, Identity Management, and modern Oracle database platforms.
• Experience working with Windows and Linux server environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to optimise performance and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver Oracle database and middleware services.
• Develop project plans, allocate resources, ensure timely delivery.
• Drive automation, optimisation and best practices.
• Manage system performance, security and availability.
• Collaborate with technical teams to deliver new applications and improvements.

Skills

Leadership experience

Oracle WebLogic

Oracle SOA Suite

Identity Management

Oracle databases

Windows servers

Linux servers

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Tools

WebLogic

SOA Suite

Identity Management

Oracle 12c/19c

Job description

skills while working on systems that directly enable national defence and infrastructure.

Role Summary

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and requires on site attendance in Bristol 2-3 days per week

Key Responsibilities

• Leading a team to deliver high-performing Oracle database and middleware services
• Developing project plans, allocating resources, and ensuring timely delivery
• Driving continuous improvement through automation, optimisation, and best practice
• Managing system performance, security, and availability across critical platforms
• Collaborating with technical teams to deliver new applications and system improvements

Essential Experience

• Experience managing database and middleware environments in complex systems
• Leadership experience managing technical teams
• Familiar with Oracle technologies such as WebLogic, SOA Suite, Identity Management, and modern Oracle database platforms
• Experience working with Windows and Linux server environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the, ability to optimise performance, and reliability

Qualifications

• Relevant professional experience in database administration or IT infrastructure management
• ITILv4 qualification or higher - Desirable

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain SC security clearance and also hold additional clearances as required for the role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. There is an annual Window to request this benefit.
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with your chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

About Babcock

We’re Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you'll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts - not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance. We call that lifetime engineering. Join us and see how far we can go, together.

Commitment to Inclusion

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing

Closing date: 30/09

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