Senior Oracle DBA

Randstad Technologies Recruitment; North East; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Technologies Recruitment is seeking a Senior Oracle Database Administrator to lead a modernization programme. The role is hybrid with 3 days per week on-site in Blackpool or Newcastle, focusing on Oracle 12c/19c, RAC, Data Guard, and cloud/IaC modernization.

You will drive automation, handle major incident escalations, and oversee migrations and backups using RMAN, Data Pump, GoldenGate, and ZDM. On-call rotations may apply.

Qualifications

• Strong production experience with Oracle 12c/19c on Linux and AIX.
• Deep expertise in Oracle RAC (ASM, AFD) and Data Guard setups.
• Public cloud exposure (OCI or AWS) and IaC tooling (Terraform/Ansible).
• Advanced RMAN backup/recovery; Data Pump, GoldenGate, ZDM for migrations.
• Implementation of TDE, TLS encryption and secure cloud network segregation.
• Ability to lead incident triage and provide out-of-hours support.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical oversight of mission-critical Oracle database platforms.
• Drive cloud modernization initiatives for the databases.
• Automate infrastructure using IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Manage migrations and backups with RMAN, Data Pump, GoldenGate, ZDM.
• Handle major incident escalations and provide on-call support as needed.

Skills

Oracle DB admin

Linux

AIX

Technical leadership

Incident management

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Data Pump

GoldenGate

ZDM

RMAN

Data Guard

OCI

AWS

Oracle RAC

ASM

Job description

Senior Oracle Database Administrator (Contract)

• Location: Blackpool or Newcastle (Hybrid - 3 days/week on-site)
• Contract Length: Until March 2027
• Status: Inside IR35

The Role

We are hiring an experienced Senior Oracle DBA for a modernization programme. You will serve as the technical lead overseeing mission-critical database platforms, driving cloud modernization, automating infrastructure, and handling major incident escalations.

Key Requirements

• Core Oracle: Strong production experience with Oracle 12c/19c on Linux and AIX.
• High Availability & DR: Deep expertise in Oracle RAC (ASM, AFD) and Data Guard setups.
• Cloud & DevOps: Hands-on experience with public cloud (OCI or AWS) and writing Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and Ansible).
• Migrations & Backup: Advanced RMAN backup/recovery, alongside migration tooling (Data Pump, GoldenGate, ZDM).
• Security & Governance: Implementation of TDE, TLS encryption, and secure cloud network segregation.
• Incident Management: Proven ability to lead incident triage and provide out-of-hours support when required.

Role Requirements

• Based on-site 3 days per week in either Blackpool or Newcastle.
• Flexibility to join a scheduled out-of-hours on-call rota.