Oracle Database Engineer - up to £80,000 + Bonus - Hybrid
Oracle Database Engineer (Oracle DBA) Salary: Up to £80,000 + Bonus + Benefits Location: Central London - Hybrid (3 days a week onsite)Working Hours: 40 hours per week - Full time Job Type: PermanentA globally established organisation is seeking an experienced Oracle Database Engineer to join a high-performing database and platform engineering team.
This is a hands-on role focused on Oracle database administration, automation, performance optimisation and platform engineering across large-scale enterprise environments. The Oracle Database Engineer role is suited to an experienced Oracle professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, reducing operational overhead through automation and supporting mission-critical database platforms.
Responsibilities for the Oracle Database Engineer:
- Develop automation tooling and platform solutions to support database operations teams
- Design and enhance database support platforms to improve efficiency and reliability
- Perform root cause analysis on incidents and implement permanent solutions through automation and engineering improvements
- Reduce manual operational workload through scripting and automation initiatives
- Support application development teams with database performance, architecture and product selection guidance
- Provide L3 support across Oracle Database and Exadata Cloud environments
- Design and optimise database models to support enterprise applications
- Contribute to database platform improvements, resilience and performance optimisation initiatives
Essential Skills for the Oracle Database Engineer:
- Strong Oracle DBA experience across: Oracle 11g, Oracle 12c, Oracle 18c, Oracle 19c, Oracle 23ai
- Strong Oracle PL/SQL development experience
- Database performance tuning and optimisation expertise
- Strong Bash / KSH Shell scripting experience
- Experience with: RMAN, Data Pump, Export / Import utilities, Backup and recovery, Flashback technologies, Database migrations
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
- Experience supporting enterprise-scale Oracle database environments
Desirable Skills for the Oracle Database Engineer:
- Oracle Certified Master (OCM) certification
- Oracle Exadata or Exadata Cloud@Customer experience
- Oracle ASM administration
- Oracle Data Guard administration
- Python development experience
- Ansible playbook development
- Git / Stash version control experience
- Java development knowledge
- Oracle APEX experience
- Experience with database automation technologies
- Understanding of: Server architectures, Enterprise storage platforms, Networking concepts, Firewall technologies
- Knowledge of ITIL processes and service management frameworks
This is an excellent opportunity to join a global technology environment where you will play a key role in supporting, automating and optimising critical Oracle database platforms while working with modern infrastructure and cloud technologies.