Oracle DBA

Job Title: Oracle DBA

Location: Remote Working

Salary: £45,000 - £60,000

Employment Type - Permanent

Why Apply?
Join a forward-thinking organisation that not only values your technical expertise but also prioritises your well-being and career progression.

As an Oracle DBA, you'll play a key role in maintaining and optimising mission-critical databases that support enterprise operations. You'll benefit from structured professional development, flexible working options and a supportive environment that recognises and rewards your contribution.

With competitive benefits, including 26 days holiday, contributory pension scheme, family-friendly policies, and a strong commitment to employee wellbeing - this is a role where you can grow and thrive.

As an Oracle DBA, you will:

• Administer, support, and maintain Oracle database environments (including RAC, Data Guard, and ASM).
• Monitor database performance, implement tuning improvements and ensure high availability and resilience.
• Perform regular database backups, restores, and disaster recovery testing.
• Apply patches, upgrades and security updates.
• Design, implement, and manage database security policies and access controls.
• Collaborate with application development and infrastructure teams to support database-related needs.
• Write and maintain scripts to automate routine database administration tasks.
• Perform capacity planning and forecasting to ensure systems meet future demand.
• Maintain documentation and ensure compliance with internal standards and external regulations.

What do I need:

Essential:

• Proven experience as an Oracle Database Administrator in enterprise-scale environments.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle 12c/19c architecture, installation, configuration, and administration.
• Experience with Oracle RAC, Data Guard, and ASM technologies.
• Proficiency in SQL and PL/SQL for performance tuning and troubleshooting.
• Solid understanding of backup/recovery strategies and tools (RMAN, datapump, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with Unix/Linux operating systems.
• Knowledge of security best practices in a database environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team.

Desirable:

• Oracle certification (e.g., OCP, OCA).
• Exposure to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or other cloud platforms.
• Experience with automation tools like Ansible, Shell scripting, or Python.
• Knowledge of monitoring tools (OEM, Nagios, etc.).

What You'll Get in Return

• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Life assurance at 4x basic salary
• Contributory pension scheme with up to 6% employer match
• Professional development support and access to qualifications
• Employee wellbeing and mental health support through EAP
• Flexible working and family-friendly policies
• Health perks such as free eye tests and annual flu jabs

Ready to make your next move in Oracle database administration with an employer that invests in you? Apply today!

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.