Oracle Database Engineer

Involved Solutions; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Involved Solutions is looking for an experienced Oracle Database Engineer to join their high-performing team in London. You'll be responsible for Oracle database administration, focusing on automation and performance optimisation.

The ideal candidate will possess strong DBA experience across various Oracle versions and have expertise in database performance tuning and scripting. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work within a global technology environment, supporting mission-critical database platforms.

Qualifications

• Strong Oracle DBA experience across various Oracle versions.
• Experience with database performance tuning and optimisation.
• Strong Bash / KSH Shell scripting skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation tooling and platform solutions for database operations.
• Design and enhance database support platforms for efficiency.
• Support application development teams with database performance guidance.

Skills

Oracle DBA experience

Database performance tuning

Bash / KSH Shell scripting

RMAN and Data Pump

Troubleshooting skills

Tools

Oracle 11g

Oracle 12c

Oracle 18c

Oracle 19c

Oracle 23ai

Job description

We have partnered with a globally established organisation that is hiring an experienced Oracle Database Engineer to join a high-performing database and platform engineering team.

This is a hands‑on role focused on Oracle database administration, automation, performance optimisation and platform engineering across large‑scale enterprise environments. The Oracle Database Engineer role is suited to an experienced Oracle professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, reducing operational overhead through automation and supporting mission‑critical database platforms.

Responsibilities for the Oracle Database Engineer:

• Develop automation tooling and platform solutions to support database operations teams
• Design and enhance database support platforms to improve efficiency and reliability
• Perform root cause analysis on incidents and implement permanent solutions through automation and engineering improvements
• Reduce manual operational workload through scripting and automation initiatives
• Support application development teams with database performance, architecture and product selection guidance
• Provide L3 support across Oracle Database and Exadata Cloud environments
• Design and optimise database models to support enterprise applications
• Contribute to database platform improvements, resilience and performance optimisation initiatives

Essential Skills for the Oracle Database Engineer:

• Strong Oracle DBA experience across: Oracle 11g, Oracle 12c, Oracle 18c, Oracle 19c, Oracle 23ai
• Database performance tuning and optimisation expertise
• Strong Bash / KSH Shell scripting experience
• Experience with: RMAN, Data Pump, Export / Import utilities, Backup and recovery, Flashback technologies, Database migrations
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills

Desirable Skills for the Oracle Database Engineer:

• Oracle Certified Master (OCM) certification
• Oracle Exadata or Exadata Cloud
• Oracle ASM administration
• Oracle Data Guard administration
• Oracle APEX experience
• Experience with database automation technologies
• Understanding of: Server architectures, Enterprise storage platforms, Networking concepts, Firewall technologies
• Knowledge of ITIL processes and service management frameworks

This is an excellent opportunity to join a global technology environment where you will play a key role in supporting, automating and optimising critical Oracle database platforms while working with modern infrastructure and cloud technologies.