Senior Oracle DBA

The Role The Oracle Database Administrator will deliver all aspects of support to our customers. We are looking for someone with more than 5 years’ experience as an Oracle DBA, who is looking for an opportunity to grow and develop within a company like ours. This is a hybrid working role and the job holder will work on a combination of consultancy and support engagements. Participation in an on-call rota is also required. Key Responsibilities Install, upgrade, patch, clone and maintain all aspects of Oracle Databases. Oracle RDBMS 10g – 19c and associated tools. This is a client-facing role and requires the ability to build and maintain good relationships with a wide variety of customers. Ability to handle the pressures of delivering Oracle support in a services business, an ability to multitask and an ability to work with and for multiple clients on a daily basis Experience and Background Demonstrable experience working as an Oracle DBA, including delivery of: reactive support; proactive support and maintenance; patching; cloning and support for the implementation of new Oracle Database functionality. Strong core DBA skills including installation, configuration, performance tuning, RAC, Data Guard and RMAN. Demonstrable experience in database upgrades and related technologies. Experience with other Oracle technologies, e.g. Weblogic, ASM, Exadata. Experience with OCI, AWS or other cloud vendors. Previous experience of working within a support services environment, underpinned by ITIL-based working practices. The candidate would ideally be certified at Foundation level for ITIL, but training to achieve this will be provided if required. Proficient O/S skills (Linux/Unix/Windows) Strong Shell Scripting and SQL skills. Excellent all-round computer systems competence, including Microsoft Office, to support the consultant’s day-to-day activities. Excellent time management and prioritisation skills Ability to work with and knowledge share within a team and create technical documentation as appropriate. Personal Attributes: This includes: Self-motivated, hard-working, energetic and results focused. A can-do attitude. A strong attention to detail and a drive to obtain information and updates from clients and colleagues. Can operate effectively both individually and with a team. The ability to multi-task and prioritise across concurrent tasks Exceptional communication skills, helping to maintain excellent relationships with our customers and ensure issues can be resolved effectively. Outstanding time management and organisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple on-going activities.