Principle Oracle DBA
Principle Oracle DBA
18 Month contract initially + Extensions
Based: Mostly remote - Very occasional travel for workshops or meetings.
Rate -£475 - £575 p/d via Umbrella
We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Principle Oracle DBA on a long term program of work. This role provides an excellent opportunity to gain Security Clearance, up to SC level.
Key Responsibilities:
We are seeking a DBA who has a desire to drive the modernisation of our teams to true DevOps. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team, placing emphasis on automation of operational tasks, better monitoring and alerting, whilst your traditional operations experience will help ensure that the underlying databases are stable, secure and support change at the speed of business.
Our Oracle databases are hosted in AWS. These databases underpin a number of applications built with several Oracle products (mainly Oracle E-business Suite, SOA, Portal, IAM, WebLogic, OHS, APEX).
Key Skills & Experience:
Expert experience working with AWS cloud, core AWS services such as EC2, RDS, Lambda and S3
Expert experience of setting up and maintaining continuous delivery and deployment pipelines.
Expert experience upgrading and migrating PL/SQL based applications
Oracle database versions 10g/11g/12c on Unix/Linux
Expert experience of Oracle SQL tuning & execution plans, indexes, hints, and Legacy optimiser quirks.
Expert experience of schema design & data modelling in a Legacy ERP context.
Installation, patching and upgrades
Practitioner Experience in working on RMAN/OEM
Expert experience working on Oracle E-business Suite R12.
Expert experience working with SOA, WebLogic, Portal, IAM.
Expert experience of EBS concurrent managers
WebLogic Clustering and JVM tuning
Automation of administrative tasks via Scripting
Practitioner knowledge of Git
Ability to create and utilise AWS Cloud Formation templates to automate creation of AWS images.
Practitioner experience working in Agile product delivery teams
Excellent mentoring, coaching and skills transfer capabilities Desirable Experience
Adaptable team player with a passion for learning and problem-solving
Strong troubleshooting skills, with a mindset of continuous improvement
Excellent mentoring, coaching and skills transfer capabilities
Version control for databases, eg Flyway or similar.
This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible.
LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance.
A multiple award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over consecutive years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.
Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.