Oracle DBA - Financial Services - REF 1102

Interface Recruitment; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working (3 / 2)

Pension (10% Non. Cont.)

Life Assurance x 3

Bonus Scheme (Personal Performance Rel

Job summary

Interface Recruitment is seeking an Oracle DBA for a Financial Services client in the North West. You will manage and administer databases on Windows and Linux, monitor stability, and perform backups and restorations including Oracle APEX.

You will join the IT database team reporting to the IT Systems Manager, helping with security, capacity planning and recovery testing. Hybrid working (3/2) and solid benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience managing Oracle databases with a focus on stability and security.
• Ability to operate across Windows and Linux environments with backups and recoveries.
• Knowledge of capacity planning, performance tuning and data security practices.
• Ability to work in a team, meet tight deadlines and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Monitor database systems to keep environments stable and available.
• Perform maintenance, backups, migrations and restorations for Oracle databases.
• Recover data from backups in test and production environments.
• Develop and test database backup and recovery plans.
• Analyse capacity and performance with developers; ensure security compliance.
• Maintain awareness of new technologies supporting data applications.
• Occasional after-hours maintenance may be required.

Skills

Logical thinker

Problem solving

Team player

Work under pressure

Communicate effectively

Organised & focused

Prioritise & plan

Tools

Oracle 12c+

Oracle Enterprise Manager

Oracle WebLogic

RMAN

Windows & Linux OS

Shell scripting

Performance tuning

Job description

25 Days Holidays increases with services / Life Assurance x 3 / Pension (10% Non Cont)

Additional Benefits

Bonus (Personal Performance / Hybrid Working (3/2)

Region

North West

Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a team player to join our Financial Services client during an exciting period of growth. We are looking for an Oracle DBA to work within the dedicated database team. An investor in People (IIP) organisation who commit to high performance through good people management and strong company culture. This means there is a focus on clearly defined set of core values, and they encourage a sense of individual ownership and talent development whilst fostering team spirit and career progression.

We are looking for an Oracle Database Administratorto work within the dedicated IT team in the North West and this role will report to the IT Systems Manager.

About the role

This role will be responsible for managing and administering all of the organisation’s databases including the Windows and Linux platforms they are running on. Responsibilities will include:

• Monitor database systems to ensure environments are stable and available.
• Perform maintenance operations on Oracle databases to ensure efficient database operations.
• Backups, migrations, and restorations of Oracle databases, including Oracle APEX applications.
• Recover corrupted or lost data in test and production systems from backups.
• Develop, manage and test database and IS backups and recovery plans, ensuring written processes are in place.
• Analyse/manage capacity & performance of Oracle application databases, liaising with application developers.
• Promote / maintain data security and compliance for Oracle databases to meet compliance.
• Maintain knowledge of current and emerging technologies that support data applications.
• Maintenance of operational systems may be required outside of normal business hours.

About you

We are looking for someone with:

• Logical thinker with a strong ability to problem solve.
• The ability to work under own initiative and to strict deadlines.
• Meticulous in approach.
• A good team player able to motivate, direct and effectively lead the team.
• Ability to communicate both effectively, clearly and professionally both within the team and with staff at all levels in the organisation.
• Ability to operate effectively / systematically under pressure in recovery and failover scenarios.
• An understanding of business and compliance processes.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities Organised and able to prioritise and plan own work to deliver to agreed standards.

Technical requirement:

• Oracle 12c or above database experience.
• Oracle enterprise manager maintenance and implementation
• Oracle WebLogic maintenance and implementation
• Knowledge of computer networks / protocols, including Windows & Linux operating systems and shell scripting
• Performance tuning & optimization skills
• RMAN Backup and Recovery

IT development enables you as an individual to play a key role to embrace both new and existing technologies in a creative and innovative manner, to further enhance the platform. The team work hard to collaborate and assist colleagues to provide the very best customer experience.

• Hybrid Working (3 / 2)
• Pension (10% Non. Cont.)
• Life Assurance x 3
• Bonus Scheme (Personal Performance Related)

Do you have proof of your right to work in the UK? *

• Yes