Oracle DBA

act digital; Porto; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

act digital in Portugal is seeking an experienced Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) with a focus on performance, reliability, automation, and operational excellence. The role is hybrid, based in Portugal, with collaboration across international teams.

You will maintain Oracle databases, ensure availability and security, optimize SQL, develop automation scripts, support developers and infra teams, and contribute to DR and HA initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as an Oracle DBA.
• Strong experience with Oracle 19c.
• Experience with Oracle RAC and Oracle Single Instance environments.
• Experience with RMAN (Recovery Manager) and Oracle Data Guard.
• Fluent Portuguese and English (minimum B2).

Responsibilities

• Maintain Oracle databases in production and non-production environments.
• Ensure database availability, stability, and security.
• Analyze incidents and service requests, implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage change requests and database deployments.
• Optimize database engines and SQL performance.
• Develop scripts and automation solutions to improve operational efficiency.
• Perform preventive maintenance and monitor database health.
• Support developers, application administrators, and infrastructure teams.
• Participate in database design and implementation projects, including high availability and capacity planning initiatives.
• Maintain and update operational documentation, processes, and procedures.
• Contribute to business continuity and disaster recovery exercises.

Skills

Oracle DBA

Oracle 19c

Oracle RAC

RMAN

Data Guard

Performance tuning

Automation

Incident management

Ticketing systems

Portuguese English

Tools

SQL

Shell scripting

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) with a strong focus on database performance, reliability, automation, and operational excellence.

Location: Portugal

Work Model: Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Maintain Oracle databases in both production and non-production environments.
• Ensure database availability, stability, and security.
• Analyze incidents and service requests, implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage change requests and database deployments.
• Optimize database engines and SQL performance.
• Develop scripts and automation solutions to improve operational efficiency.
• Perform preventive maintenance and monitor database health.
• Support developers, application administrators, and infrastructure teams.
• Participate in database design and implementation projects, including high availability and capacity planning initiatives.
• Maintain and update operational documentation, processes, and procedures.
• Contribute to business continuity and disaster recovery exercises.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as an Oracle DBA.
• Strong experience with Oracle 19c.
• Solid troubleshooting and debugging skills.
• Experience with Oracle RAC and Oracle Single Instance environments.
• Experience with RMAN (Recovery Manager).
• Experience with Oracle Data Guard.
• Good understanding of database performance tuning and optimization.
• Experience working with ticketing systems.
• Fluent Portuguese and English (minimum B2).

Nice to Have

• Experience with MS SQL Server.
• Experience with MySQL.
• Experience with PostgreSQL.
• Experience with MongoDB.
• DevOps mindset and automation experience.
• Knowledge of business continuity and high-availability solutions.

Soft Skills

• Team-oriented mindset.
• Proactive and problem-solving attitude.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and international environment.