Senior Oracle Database Administrator

Qualient Technology Solutions UK Limited; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Senior Database Administrator with over 9 years of experience to manage mission-critical database environments. Responsibilities include disaster recovery, performance tuning, and ensuring 24x7 support for production databases. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Oracle, PostgreSQL, and best practices in data management.

Qualifications

• 9+ years experience with relational databases.
• Strong analytical skills for database performance.
• Experience in managing both cloud and on-premise systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead 3rd line support for production databases.
• Design disaster recovery strategies.
• Optimize database performance and reliability.

Skills

Backup & Recovery

Performance Tuning

Incident Management

Disaster Recovery

High Availability

Education

Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

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Senior Database Administrator – 3rd Line Production Support

Experience: 9+ years |

Good to have: PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL

Professional Summary

Seasoned and proactive 3rd Line Production DBA with over 9 years of experience in managing mission-critical database environments. Proven expertise in backup and recovery, disaster recovery planning, performance tuning, and high availability solutions across Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and NoSQL platforms. Adept at supporting large-scale enterprise systems in both on-premise and cloud-based infrastructures. Strong analytical skills, customer-facing experience, and a passion for optimizing database performance and reliability.

Core Competencies

• Backup & Recovery: RMAN, logical/physical backups, PITR, snapshot-based backups
• Disaster Recovery: Oracle Data Guard, PostgreSQL streaming replication, MySQL replication, cloud-native DR solutions
• Performance Tuning: AWR/ASH analysis, SQL tuning, indexing strategies, partitioning, query optimization
• High Availability: RAC, GoldenGate, Always-On, replication clusters, failover testing
• Security & Compliance: User access control, auditing, encryption, patching
• Incident & Change Management: ITIL-aligned processes, RCA, change planning, stakeholder communication

Key Responsibilities

• Lead 3rd line support for production databases, ensuring 24x7 availability and rapid incident resolution.
• Design and implement disaster recovery strategies and conduct regular DR drills.
• Perform root cause analysis for critical incidents and provide long-term fixes.
• Optimize database performance through AWR analysis, SQL tuning, and resource monitoring.
• Manage database upgrades, patching, and migrations with minimal downtime.
• Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration and performance.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts for routine DBA tasks and monitoring.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior DBAs and support teams.

Certifications & Training

• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (preferred)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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