Oracle Database Administrator (DBA)

Oracle Database Administrator (DBA)
Location: Remote (with occasional travel to Letchworth, UK)
Position: Permanent / Full-time
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per annum depending on experience and skills.

Job Summary
We're seeking an experienced Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) to ensure the performance, availability, security, and integrity of mission-critical Oracle database environments for our client. This role combines proactive maintenance, incident resolution, and strategic improvements across on-premise and cloud platforms.
You'll work primarily remotely, joining a collaborative technical team.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, and maintain Oracle databases to ensure high availability and performance.
• Monitor database health and performance, identifying bottlenecks and tuning systems effectively.
• Perform backup, recovery, patching, and upgrade operations, including disaster recovery planning.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and support teams to deploy schema changes and enhancements.
• Implement and enforce database security best practices, ensuring compliance with organisational standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve database incidents and service interruptions in a timely manner.
• Contribute to capacity planning, automation, and documentation of processes and procedures.
• Support Oracle RAC, Data Guard, RMAN, performance tuning, and data replication tools where applicable (depending on stack).

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as an Oracle DBA supporting production environments.
• Strong understanding of Oracle architecture and tools (backup/recovery, performance monitoring, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with SQL and PL/SQL.
• Familiarity with performance tuning and optimisation techniques.
• Experience with database security, access control, and compliance.
• Comfortable with scripting and automation (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell) is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively both independently and within a team.

Desirable / Nice-to-Have

• Oracle certification (e.g., OCP).
• Experience with cloud database services or running Oracle in hybrid cloud/on-premise environments.
• Experience with RAC, Data Guard, GoldenGate, or similar high-availability solutions.
• Knowledge of related tools (OEM, AWR/ASH reporting).

If you've held any of these roles or used these technologies/skills, this role could be a great fit: Oracle DBA, Oracle Developer, Oracle, SQL, PLSQL, PostgreSQL, Redhat

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