Oracle Database Administrator

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Oracle Database Administrator to manage and support vast Oracle databases, ensuring optimal performance and compliance. This role involves collaboration within a DevOps team, focusing on automation, process standardization, and continuous improvement. The position requires 24/7 support, including on-call duties, and offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for innovation and efficiency enhancements. If you're passionate about database management and thrive in a collaborative setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing large Oracle databases with 100TB size.
• Proficiency in database migrations and implementing backups.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support Oracle databases with high data volume.
• Collaborate with SMEs to maintain SLAs and enhance efficiencies.

Skills

Oracle Database Administrator experience

Oracle RAC and Data Guard experience

Knowledge of database migrations and backups

Scripting tools proficiency

Tools

Delphix

Oracle RDBMS

Job description

Job Title: Oracle Database Administrator

Location: London, UK

Job Type: Contract

This position involves responsibility for the design, build, and day-to-day support of Oracle databases, each approximately 100TB in size, holding over 13 billion rows of data, and processing around 1 billion SQL statements daily. As part of a DevOps team, you will collaborate closely with application and infrastructure SMEs to ensure these critical services meet required standards. Responsibilities include maintaining and improving SLAs, ensuring policy compliance, and actively participating in initiatives to enhance efficiencies, innovation, and quality delivery.

Key duties include performing proactive analysis, identifying automation opportunities, reporting and addressing process or technical gaps, reducing incidents, and standardizing tasks and processes.

This role requires 24/7 support, with on-call duties typically once every four weeks and work on weekends accordingly. Compensation includes time off in lieu as per HR guidelines.

This is a 12-month contract with potential extension.

Required Skills:

• Oracle Database Administrator experience
• Oracle RAC and Data Guard experience
• Knowledge of database migrations and backups
• Scripting tools proficiency

Desired Skills:

• Delphix
• Banking experience
• Oracle RDBMS

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