Production Support Database Engineer

LA International; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

LA International is offering a Production Support Database Engineer role on a 12-month contract with extensions. The position is hybrid, with 1 day per week onsite in London, Birmingham or Sheffield and flexible arrangements.

Daily rate is £350–£400 via Umbrella, providing security-cleared opportunities on a high-profile program. The candidate will work in a great team, supporting Oracle backend databases, handling incidents and changes, and performing root cause analysis when required.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of Oracle Database concepts.
• Ability to write and troubleshoot SQL queries.
• Joins, subqueries, views and indexes.
• Data validation and data analysis.
• Understanding of Oracle schemas, tables, and relationships.

Responsibilities

• L2 Production Support experience with Oracle backend databases.
• Incident, Problem and Change Management responsibilities.
• Application support involving Oracle databases and data must be accurate.
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and issue resolution.
• Monitoring and timely ticket resolution.

Skills

Oracle Database concepts

SQL queries

Joins and subqueries

Data validation

Oracle schemas and relationships

Job description

***SC CLEARED***

Production Support Database Engineer

12 Month contract initially + Extensions

Based: Hybrid - 1day p/w onsite in London OR Birmingham OR Sheffield (Flexible)

Rate -£350 - £400 p/d via Umbrella

We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Production Support Database Engineer on a long term program of work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Good understanding of Oracle Database concepts
• Ability to write and troubleshoot SQL queries
• Joins, subqueries, views, indexes
• Data validation and data analysis
• Understanding of Oracle schemas, tables, and relationships

Production Support:

• L2 Production Support experience
• Incident, Problem, and Change Management
• Application support involving Oracle backend databases
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Monitoring and ticket resolution

SQL Skills:

• Complex SQL queries
• Query performance analysis
• Data fixes and data reconciliation
• Stored procedures/packages understanding
• Ability to analyse application issues using database data

Key Skills & Experience:

• 2. Good understanding of Oracle Database concepts
• 3. Ability to work on 24x7 production Environment
• 4. Ability to write and troubleshoot SQL queries
• 5. Joins, subqueries, views, indexes
• 6. Data validation and data analysis
• 7. Understanding of Oracle schemas, tables, and relationships

Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:

• Oracle PL/SQL knowledge- with OCA certified

This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work,

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance.

An award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over multiple years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.

Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.