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: Permanent

A 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.

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