DBA - Oracle / SQL

Database Administrator (Oracle / SQL Server)

Location: Manchester or Barrow-in-Furness (Hybrid - 4 days onsite, 1 day remote)
Contract: 3 Months (Initial)
Rate: £470 per day Inside IR35
Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance required

Are you an experienced Database Administrator with strong Oracle and SQL Server expertise? We're looking for a skilled DBA to join a high-profile programme supporting business-critical database infrastructure within a secure enterprise environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex, mission-critical systems where reliability, performance and security are paramount.

The Role

You'll be responsible for ensuring the performance, availability and stability of Oracle and SQL Server databases, supporting BAU operations while maintaining high service standards in a secure environment.

Working as part of an experienced infrastructure team, you'll play a key role in monitoring, maintaining and optimising database services, resolving incidents and supporting ongoing improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, administer and maintain Oracle and SQL Server databases.
• Proactively manage database performance, health and availability.
• Investigate and resolve database incidents and carry out root cause analysis.
• Perform database backups, restores, patching and upgrades.
• Support High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions, including Always On Availability Groups, Oracle Data Guard and RAC.
• Ensure database security, integrity and compliance within a secure environment.
• Work collaboratively with infrastructure and application support teams to maintain service excellence.
• Follow ITIL best practices for incident, problem and change management.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience administering Oracle and/or Microsoft SQL Server databases.
• Proven expertise in database performance tuning and optimisation.
• Experience with backup, recovery and disaster recovery processes.
• Knowledge of High Availability technologies such as Oracle RAC, Data Guard and SQL Server Always On.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Experience working within enterprise or managed service environments.
• Understanding of ITIL processes is desirable.
• Active SC Clearance is essential.