Oracle Database Administrator

IBM Computing; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Greater London is looking for an Entry-Level Oracle Enterprise Applications Application Database Administrator. This role involves managing Oracle databases and applications, providing hands-on experience in database maintenance, recovery, and performance troubleshooting. The ideal candidate will gain exposure to enterprise-scale Oracle systems and will be supported through extensive training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Promotion opportunities

Diversity & Inclusion programs

Flexible working approaches

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Installation and upgrade experience of EBS (R12.2) and database (11g & 19c) on AIX.
• Expert knowledge of EBS 12.2 online patching and cloning techniques.
• Experience in managing best-practice configuration-management techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing Oracle databases and applications including EBS.
• Support backup and recovery activities using RMAN.
• Help apply security patches and updates.

Skills

Installation and upgrade experience of EBS

Expert knowledge of EBS online patching

Expert knowledge of RMAN

Troubleshooting performance issues

Attention to detail

Ability to follow structured procedures

Tools

Oracle Database

E-Business Suite (EBS)

WebLogic

Job description

Introduction

At IBM CIC, we provide technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK.

A career in IBM CIC means you’ll have the opportunity to work with leading professionals across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. You will get the chance to deliver effective solutions, driving meaningful business change for our clients, using some of the latest technology platforms.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success here. You’ll be encouraged and supported to constantly reinvent yourself, focusing on skills in demand in an ever changing market. You’ll be working with diverse teams, coming up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, who may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long‑term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

We offer:

• Many training opportunities from classroom to e‑learning, mentoring and coaching programs and the chance to gain industry recognised certifications
• Regular and frequent promotion opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us
• Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year
• Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks
• A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome
• Internal recognition programs for peer‑to‑peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees
• Tools and policies to support your work‑life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programmes, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance and a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.

Your role and responsibilities

We are seeking a motivated Entry‑Level Oracle Enterprise Applications Application Database Administrator to join our technology operations team. In this role, you will assist in managing and maintaining Oracle databases and applications such as E‑Business Suite, Peoplesoft, JD Edwards, and Weblogic. You will gain hands‑on experience in capacity planning, backup and recovery, security enforcement, and patch management. Guided by senior DBAs, you will learn about online patching, cloning techniques, and performance troubleshooting across application and database layers. You will also help with migrations, load balancing, and cluster management to support highly available infrastructure. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in enterprise‑scale Oracle systems while contributing to mission‑critical operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing Oracle databases and applications including EBS, Peoplesoft, and Weblogic.
• Support backup and recovery activities using RMAN.
• Help apply security patches and updates.
• Participate in migrations and cloning exercises.
• Assist in monitoring system performance and availability.

Required technical and professional expertise

• Installation and upgrade experience of EBS (R12.2) and database (11g & 19c) on AIX.
• Expert knowledge of EBS 12.2 online patching and cloning techniques.
• Expert knowledge of RMAN and Oracle DataGuard.
• Extensive experience in managing and implementing best‑practice configuration‑management techniques for enterprise EBS systems.
• Experience in troubleshooting performance issues at the application and database layers; experience of WebLogic, SOA & Endeca.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn infrastructure best practices.
• Ability to follow structured operational procedures.
• Configuration management experience.
• Update and produce system documentation relating to any changes applied.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Exposure to AIX operating system environments.
• Familiarity with WebLogic and SOA concepts.
• Experience with basic performance troubleshooting.
• Awareness of load balancing and clustering principles.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.