Oracle EBS DBA

Randstad Technologies Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 78,000 - 106,000; Part time

Job summary

A well established consultancy is seeking an experienced Oracle Apps DBA for a London-based contract (hybrid with weekly office presence). The role manages, maintains, and optimises Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS R12) environments and underlying databases to ensure performance, security and high availability during production operations.

You will lead cross‑layer troubleshooting across apps, DB, OS and infrastructure, contribute to cloud migrations (OCI/Azure), and implement automation on Linux

Qualifications

• 7+ years in enterprise Oracle Apps DBA & DB roles.
• Experience with Oracle EBS R12, RAC, AutoConfig, RMAN, patching and cloning.
• OS: Linux and AIX; shell scripting for automation.
• Cross-layer troubleshooting across App/DB/OS under strict SLAs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, update, copy, and refresh Oracle EBS across test, development, and live 24/7 production environments.
• Manage key system settings, background job processes, reporting tools, and application components to ensure smooth daily operations.
• Oversee core database operations, set up automated backups and disaster recovery, and keep multi-server database clusters running reliably.
• Monitor system health, read error logs, and fix slowdowns, storage shortages, or system locks before they impact users.
• Help plan and carry out moving on-premise systems to modern cloud platforms like Oracle Cloud (OCI) or Azure.
• Work directly on Linux and AIX server operating systems, writing simple scripts to automate tasks, manage server storage, and install updates.

Skills

7+ years enterprise Oracle Apps DBA

Cross-layer troubleshooting

Cloud migration awareness

Shell scripting / automation

Tools

Oracle EBS R12

RAC

AutoConfig

RMAN

patching & cloning

WebLogic

OCI

Azure

Linux

AIX

Job description

Senior Oracle Apps DBA

London (Hybrid working once a week in office)

6 Months Contract Inside IR35

£500 a day

A well established consultancy firm is currently looking for an experienced Oracle Apps DBA to manage, maintain, and optimise mission-critical Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS R12) environments and underlying databases.

In this hands‑on, high-impact technical role, you will take ownership of cross-layer troubleshooting spanning application, database, operating systems, and infrastructure. You will play a key part in maintaining system performance, security, and high availability, while actively contributing to major cloud migration initiatives (OCI / Azure).

Key responsibilities

• EBS & Database Lifecycle: Maintain, update, copy, and refresh core Oracle systems across test, development, and live 24/7 production environments.
• Core Apps Administration: Manage key system settings, background job processes, reporting tools, and application components to ensure smooth daily operations.
• Database & High Availability: Oversee core database operations, set up automated backups and disaster recovery, and keep multi-server database clusters running reliably.
• Performance & Diagnostics: Monitor system health, read error logs, and fix slowdowns, storage shortages, or system locks before they impact users.
• Cloud & Modernization: Help plan and carry out moving on-premise systems to modern cloud platforms like Oracle Cloud (OCI) or Azure.
• Infrastructure Support: Work directly on Linux and AIX server operating systems, writing simple scripts to automate tasks, manage server storage, and install updates.

Essential Skills

• Experience: 7+ years in enterprise Oracle Apps DBA & DB roles.
• Stack: Oracle EBS R12, RAC, AutoConfig, RMAN, patching & cloning.
• OS: Linux & AIX support + shell scripting (Bash/KShell).
• Troubleshooting: Cross-layer (App/DB/OS) problem-solving under strict SLAs.

Desirable Skills

• Hands-on experience with OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) or Microsoft Azure.
• Familiarity with database migration strategies, Oracle Data Guard, or Oracle GoldenGate.
• Exposure to WebLogic, AD/TXK utilities, or automation tools (Ansible, Terraform).
• Oracle certifications (Database, EBS, or Cloud).This role offers the chance to run critical enterprise systems while gaining direct, hands‑on exposure to modern cloud migrations and infrastructure transformations.