Oracle DBA
Oracle DBA Contractor (3-Month Contract) Apply fast, check the full description by scrolling below to find out the full requirements for this role. Oracle DBA | 3-Month Initial Contract | Hybrid Working | Immediate Requirement
We're supporting a critical infrastructure team in securing an experienced Oracle DBA Contractor to provide essential cover and support during a period of transition.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Oracle DBA to step into a large, complex Oracle environment, providing operational stability whilst supporting a busy database estate that underpins approximately 30 business-critical applications. The Opportunity You'll work alongside the existing Oracle DBA team, helping to maintain, support, and optimise a substantial Oracle estate. The role is focused on ensuring continuity of service, mitigating key-person risk, and providing additional support during planned absences within the team.
This is very much an Oracle-first role . We're looking for a contractor who can hit the ground running and confidently manage BAU DBA activities while helping keep critical systems running smoothly. Key Responsibilities Administration, monitoring, and support of a large Oracle database estate
Management of Oracle Data Guard environments
Backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and business continuity activities
Database performance tuning and optimisation
Database cloning, patching, upgrades, and maintenance
Supporting daily production database cloning activities
Managing Oracle databases hosted on Red Hat Linux
Assisting with troubleshooting and incident resolution
Working closely with infrastructure and application support teams to maintain service availability Essential Skills & Experience Strong commercial experience as an Oracle DBA
Extensive knowledge of Oracle Database Administration
Experience with Oracle Data Guard
Strong understanding of backup , recovery , disaster recovery , and performance management
Experience with database cloning , migrations, patching, and maintenance
Experience managing Oracle environments on Red Hat Linux
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Desirable Skills Experience with SQL Server Administration
Exposure to: DNS
Active Directory
Server administration
Infrastructure support Comfortable supporting wider infrastructure tickets when required Working Arrangements Hybrid working model
Mandatory onsite attendance every Thursday
Infrastructure team typically works onsite 2+ days per week
Contractor required to start as close to 12th October as possible Candidate Profile We're looking for a genuine Oracle DBA specialist , not an infrastructure engineer with limited Oracle exposure.
The successful contractor will be comfortable working autonomously, taking ownership of operational DBA activities, and providing critical support during an important transition period. xehkeey
Apply now to discuss the role in more detail.
We're supporting a critical infrastructure team in securing an experienced Oracle DBA Contractor to provide essential cover and support during a period of transition.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Oracle DBA to step into a large, complex Oracle environment, providing operational stability whilst supporting a busy database estate that underpins approximately 30 business-critical applications. The Opportunity You'll work alongside the existing Oracle DBA team, helping to maintain, support, and optimise a substantial Oracle estate. The role is focused on ensuring continuity of service, mitigating key-person risk, and providing additional support during planned absences within the team.
This is very much an Oracle-first role . We're looking for a contractor who can hit the ground running and confidently manage BAU DBA activities while helping keep critical systems running smoothly. Key Responsibilities Administration, monitoring, and support of a large Oracle database estate
Management of Oracle Data Guard environments
Backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and business continuity activities
Database performance tuning and optimisation
Database cloning, patching, upgrades, and maintenance
Supporting daily production database cloning activities
Managing Oracle databases hosted on Red Hat Linux
Assisting with troubleshooting and incident resolution
Working closely with infrastructure and application support teams to maintain service availability Essential Skills & Experience Strong commercial experience as an Oracle DBA
Extensive knowledge of Oracle Database Administration
Experience with Oracle Data Guard
Strong understanding of backup , recovery , disaster recovery , and performance management
Experience with database cloning , migrations, patching, and maintenance
Experience managing Oracle environments on Red Hat Linux
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Desirable Skills Experience with SQL Server Administration
Exposure to: DNS
Active Directory
Server administration
Infrastructure support Comfortable supporting wider infrastructure tickets when required Working Arrangements Hybrid working model
Mandatory onsite attendance every Thursday
Infrastructure team typically works onsite 2+ days per week
Contractor required to start as close to 12th October as possible Candidate Profile We're looking for a genuine Oracle DBA specialist , not an infrastructure engineer with limited Oracle exposure.
The successful contractor will be comfortable working autonomously, taking ownership of operational DBA activities, and providing critical support during an important transition period. xehkeey
Apply now to discuss the role in more detail.