Oracle DBA

Oracle DBA
12 months
Remote - possible travel to Newcastle
Inside IR35 - Umbrella only

We are seeking an experienced Oracle DBA to support and deliver database administration and upgrade activities across Oracle Database, Oracle SOA Suite, and Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) 12.2.x environments. The role involves working across both production and non-production systems, to upgrade/remediate, applying patches, etc., ensuring stability, performance, and successful upgrade execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver end-to-end upgrade activities across Oracle Database, EBS, and SOA environments
• Perform database upgrades and patching
• Support and upgrade Oracle E-Business Suite
• Upgrade and manage Oracle SOA Suite and WebLogic Server (WLS)
• Upgrade Oracle ASM (Automatic Storage Management) environments
• and Oracle IDCS cloud services/EBS Assertor for authentication.
• Execute cloning, migration, and environment refresh activities
• Raise and manage Oracle Support Service Requests (SRs) and coordinate with Oracle Support for issue resolution
• Work closely with infrastructure, application, and release teams for deployment and cutover activities
• Troubleshoot issues and perform root cause analysis
• Ensure adherence to change and release management processes
• Ensure compliance with security and governance standards

Mandatory Skills:

• Hands-on experience with Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2.8 (EBS) upgrades/remediation engagements.
• Strong hands-on experience with Oracle Database Administration (19c) including patching, upgrades, TDE/Grid infrastructure and data guard. Experience with Oracle ASM (Automatic Storage Management)
• Hands-on experience in end-to-end upgrade activities across non-production and production environments
• Strong experience with patching, cloning, and migration strategies
• Experience in Linux/Unix environments
• Experience in performance tuning and troubleshooting across DB and middleware layers
• Experience in raising and managing Oracle Support Service Requests (SRs) and coordinating with Oracle Support
• Ability to work in controlled / secure environments with strict governance.
• Understanding of backup & recovery (RMAN)

Nice to have skills

• Solid understanding of backup & recovery (RMAN) and high availability in AWS platforms is preferred.
• Exposure & knowledge in Oracle SOA Suite, Oracle WebLogic Server (WLS) administration and upgrades is desirable.
• Exposure to Oracle IDCS cloud services/EBS assertor for authentication is preferred.
• Familiarity with change, release, and incident management processes (ITIL)