Oracle DBA – Core Banking Platforms | 2-Year Contract

Family Building Society; Epsom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Building Society is seeking an experienced Oracle Database Administrator to join our Core Banking Services team in the UK. The role is a 2 year fixed term contract focused on stability, security, and performance of our critical banking platforms.

You will administer, maintain and improve Oracle database environments, covering backups, disaster recovery and Data Guard, with opportunities to work on automation and system enhancements in a collaborative, friendly environment.

Qualifications

• Strong Oracle DBA experience.
• Experience with Oracle Data Guard.
• Backup and recovery expertise.
• Oracle security knowledge including TLS configuration.
• SQL, PL/SQL and shell scripting skills.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Experience in financial services, transaction processing environments, or core banking platforms would be advantageous but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Oracle database administration and maintenance
• Backup, recovery and disaster recovery testing
• Oracle Data Guard administration
• Database cloning and environment management
• Performance, capacity and security management
• Supporting automation and batch processing activities
• Working on projects and system improvements
• Maintaining documentation, monitoring and reporting
• Providing occasional out-of-hours support for critical issues

Skills

SQL

PL/SQL

Shell scripting

Tools

Oracle Data Guard

Job description

Family Building Society is seeking an experienced Oracle Database Administrator to join our Core Banking Services team in the UK. The role is a 2 year fixed term contract focused on stability, security, and performance of our critical banking platforms.

You will administer, maintain and improve Oracle database environments, covering backups, disaster recovery and Data Guard, with opportunities to work on automation and system enhancements in a collaborative, friendly environment.