Oracle Lead DB Engineer - Cloud & Automation

Deutsche Bank; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Deutsche Bank is seeking an Oracle Lead Database Engineer for a 6-month contract in London (Hybrid – 3 days in the office). You will support Oracle database platforms, cloud-based solutions, automation, and scalable enterprise-grade deployments.

The role requires hands-on architecture and administration across Oracle DB versions 11g–23ai, RAC, and Oracle Cloud/Exadata environments, with strong scripting in Bash, Python, and Ansible. Collaboration across global teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong experience architecting and designing solutions for Oracle database platforms.
• Expertise in Oracle Database administration across 11g, 12c, 18c, 19c, and 23ai, including RAC environments.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud, Exadata Infrastructure, Exadata Cloud@Customer, and Autonomous Database environments.
• Strong automation and scripting capabilities using Bash/KSH, Python, Ansible, and database automation technologies.
• Experience with Oracle ASM, Data Guard, backup, recovery, migration, and performance tuning.
• Knowledge of database infrastructure and operations, including networking, firewall concepts, enterprise storage architectures, and ITIL practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design Oracle database solutions for cloud-based database platforms.
• Develop and maintain automation platforms, scripts, and tools that improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Design and implement automated database deployment processes and CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage database provisioning, deployment, and operations across large-scale environments.
• Analyse incidents, identify root causes, and enhance platforms and automation to prevent recurring issues.
• Provide technical leadership across database and cloud architecture initiatives, including support for Exadata Cloud and Oracle Database platforms.

Skills

Oracle DB architecture

Oracle Cloud

Automation scripting

Bash

Python

Ansible

Exadata

RAC environments

Data Guard

ITIL practices

Tools

Exadata Infrastructure

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Job description

Deutsche Bank is seeking an Oracle Lead Database Engineer for a 6-month contract in London (Hybrid – 3 days in the office). You will support Oracle database platforms, cloud-based solutions, automation, and scalable enterprise-grade deployments.

The role requires hands-on architecture and administration across Oracle DB versions 11g–23ai, RAC, and Oracle Cloud/Exadata environments, with strong scripting in Bash, Python, and Ansible. Collaboration across global teams is essential.