Senior Linux & Oracle DBA for Banking Platforms

Proactive.IT Appointments Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Linux / Oracle DBA to support their core banking platforms. This hands-on role requires 7+ years in Oracle DBA roles with expertise in Oracle RAC, performance tuning, and high availability. The ideal candidate will have strong experience administering Linux (RHEL/Oracle Linux) and AIX systems, ideally within a banking environment. Key responsibilities include managing databases, system upgrades, and collaborating with application teams. Salary is projected at £70k – 80k per year.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in Oracle DBA roles within enterprise environments.
• 5+ years’ hands-on experience administering Linux and AIX systems.
• Proven experience supporting Oracle Flexcube in a banking environment.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimise Oracle databases supporting Flexcube banking applications.
• Manage Linux and AIX environments hosted on IBM Power 10.
• Implement automation through shell scripting and configuration management tools.

Skills

Oracle databases

SQL

PL/SQL

Linux (RHEL / Oracle Linux)

AIX systems

Oracle RAC

Performance tuning

Bash scripting

Korn scripting

Monitoring tools

Job description

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Linux / Oracle DBA to support their core banking platforms. This hands-on role requires 7+ years in Oracle DBA roles with expertise in Oracle RAC, performance tuning, and high availability. The ideal candidate will have strong experience administering Linux (RHEL/Oracle Linux) and AIX systems, ideally within a banking environment. Key responsibilities include managing databases, system upgrades, and collaborating with application teams. Salary is projected at £70k – 80k per year.