Oracle DBA

Oracle DBA Contractor (Permanent)

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Oracle DBA | Full Time/Permanent | Manchester | Hybrid Working
We're supporting a critical infrastructure team in the recruitment of an experienced Oracle DBA to join on a permanent basis . This is a key hire within the team, offering the opportunity to take ownership of a large and complex Oracle estate that underpins approximately 30 business-critical applications .
This role would suit a hands-on Oracle DBA who enjoys balancing operational support with continuous improvement, helping to ensure the stability, performance and resilience of a highly available database environment. You'll work closely with infrastructure and application teams, playing a key role in maintaining service continuity while contributing to the long-term evolution of the platform.

The Opportunity:

Joining an established team, you'll be responsible for the day-to-day administration, support and optimisation of a substantial Oracle estate. The role offers a blend of BAU support, database engineering and ongoing improvement initiatives, providing the opportunity to influence best practice and strengthen the organisation's database capability.
This is very much an Oracle-focused position , requiring someone who can confidently manage complex database environments while helping to maintain the availability, security and performance of critical systems.

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 planning
Database performance monitoring, tuning and optimisation
Database cloning, patching, upgrades and ongoing maintenance
Supporting daily production database cloning activities
Managing Oracle databases hosted on Red Hat Linux
Troubleshooting incidents and resolving database-related issues
Working closely with infrastructure and application support teams to maintain service availability

Essential Skills & Experience:

Proven commercial experience as an Oracle DBA
Strong expertise in Oracle Database Administration
Experience managing Oracle Data Guard environments
Knowledge of backup, recovery, disaster recovery and performance management
Experience with database cloning, migrations, patching and maintenance
Experience supporting Oracle environments on Red Hat Linux
Ability to work independently and take ownership of database services
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Desirable Skills:

SQL Server Administration experience
Exposure to: DNS
Active Directory
Server Administration
Infrastructure Support

Comfortable contributing to wider infrastructure activities when required

Working Arrangements:

Hybrid working model
Mandatory onsite attendance every Thursday
Infrastructure teams typically work onsite two or more days per week

About You:

We're looking for a genuine Oracle DBA specialist who enjoys working in a complex technical environment and takes pride in delivering stable, reliable database services. You'll be comfortable operating autonomously, building strong relationships with stakeholders and contributing to both day-to-day operations and longer-term improvements across the database estate. xrexnqw
If you're looking for a permanent opportunity where you can make a tangible impact within a critical infrastructure environment, we'd be keen to discuss the role with you in more detail.