System Application Engineer (Oracle DBA with Linux)

Unisys; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in Milton Keynes is seeking an IT Systems Application Engineer with Database Administrator expertise. The role involves ensuring 24/7 availability of customer production environments, troubleshooting applications, and providing support for both Oracle and SQL Server databases. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with Oracle 19c, SQL tuning, and strong problem-solving skills. Opportunities for flexible remote working are available.

Qualifications

• Experience as Oracle DBA with knowledge of Oracle 19c and above.
• Familiar with Data Guard, Oracle RAC, and RMAN.
• Proficiency in writing and maintaining documentation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain customer production environments ensuring 24x7 availability.
• Troubleshoot issues with application teams.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning.

Skills

Oracle DBA skills

SQL tuning

Analytical problem-solving

Communication skills

Customer-focused mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related discipline

ITIL Foundation level certification

Tools

Oracle Database 19c

SQL Server 2012+

Linux (CentOS 7)

VMWare

Job description

What success looks like in this role:

PLEASE NOTE: This role requires you to be eligible for SC Clearance so is only open to UK applicants

Unisys are seeking an IT Systems Application Engineer with Database Administrator expertise to work as part of a team supporting some of our most prestigious Public Sector clients in the UK.

This role will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to support a diverse range of mission critical applications which are at the core of Justice, Law Enforcement and Border Security agencies within the UK

What you’ll be doing in the role?

• Maintaining a number of customer production environments ensuring that they are available 24*7. The role includes Oracle DBA work across multiple Oracle RACs and standalone databases. The DBA will be responsible for the smooth running of the databases, Oracle patching and maintenance and ensuring that the replication is kept up to date.
• Maintain the environment hosting the oracle databases and application. This work includes monitoring, patching and general maintenance of the Linux servers and supporting the firewalls, IDS and security of the environment.
• Install, configure and upgrade Oracle database software and related products
• Support development teams with SQL tuning and query optimixation

• Working closely with the Application Teams to perform troubleshooting on customer issues
• Assist in the development and implementation of solutions.
• Produce and maintain database documentation such as operating procedures, installation instructions, performance and tuning, disaster recovery, configurations, security policies and procedures.
• Provide support to other projects/application using other database technologies e.g. SQL Server.
• Liaise with the client’s technical, business and support teams and ensure information sharing takes place.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning and testing

You’ll bring

• Quality and Customer-first mind set
• Analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Flexible and positive about change
• Detailed understanding of the DBA Role bringing knowledge of the technologies and tools to be able to manage, monitor and maintain database systems
• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills, interacting with both internal and external clients
• Experience working in complex systems environment
• Ability to work across multiple projects and manage the workload effectively in order to meet deadline.
• A good team player who is flexible, shares knowledge, collaborates and helps others

You will be successful in this role if you have:

• Oracle DBA with experience of Oracle 19c and upwards including:
  • Oracle Data Guard
  • Oracle RAC
  • RMAN backup/restore
  • Installation and upgrades
  • Data migration via data pump
  • Monitoring of database and host environments
  • Understanding of performance tuning and optimization techniques
• Experience of SQL Server to support SQL environments: SQL Server 2012 or above
• Linux (preferably Centos 7) and windows scripting knowledge
• Knowledge of VMWare, JBOS and MQ Preferable
• ITIL Foundation level certification
• Batchelor’s degree in IT or related discipline

Security Requirements:

Candidates must be eligible for, and will be required to obtain, SC clearance for this post (already having clearance is advantageous).

Location

Milton Keynes with flexible remote working and occasional client site visits

Support

Willing to be part of an out of hours Team Support Rota. Details to be discussed as part of the recruitment process.

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