Senior Database Engineer – Hybrid, On-Call (Oracle/SQL)

Virgin Money; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is looking for a Database Administrator to support Production databases and drive improvements. Candidates should have experience in database administration including Oracle and SQL Server, with strong troubleshooting skills. This position offers a hybrid work model and various employee benefits, including private medical insurance and generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus buying options

Private medical insurance

Competitive pension

Annual performance-related bonus

Training and development opportunities

Flexible benefits scheme

Life assurance

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of database administration in a Production setting.
• Ability to troubleshoot quickly and make recommendations.
• Experience with database builds, patching, and upgrades.
• Knowledge of Disaster Recovery methods and their setup.
• Database performance tuning skills are essential.
• Familiarity with scripting languages is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Support and resolve issues with Production databases.
• Upgrade and maintain database environments.
• Collaborate with teams for effective change management.
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rota after training.

Skills

Database administration

Troubleshooting Production issues

Database builds and migrations

High Availability and Disaster Recovery Methods

Database performance tuning

Oracle Enterprise Manager

Operating Systems experience

Collaboration and communication skills

ITIL Service Management awareness

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

dynatrace

ServiceNow

Job description

A leading financial services provider is looking for a Database Administrator to support Production databases and drive improvements. Candidates should have experience in database administration including Oracle and SQL Server, with strong troubleshooting skills. This position offers a hybrid work model and various employee benefits, including private medical insurance and generous holiday entitlement.