Job Description:
Job Title Oracle Database Engineer
Location London
Corporate Title Assistant Vice President
We are seeking a well‑rounded technologist to help scale the data infrastructure. The Global Database Engineering Team manages the relational database platform and develops the automation, which keeps the business systems operational.
The Database Engineer will support the ongoing development of the relational database platforms and provide evaluation, certification and packaging of relational database tools as well as developing and maintaining platform automation scripts and applications.
What we’ll offer you
A healthy, engaged and well‑supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.
* A hybrid working model enabling eligible employees to work remotely part of the time.
* Competitive salary and non‑contributory pension.
* 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days.
* Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family.
* A range of flexible benefits including retail discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and gym benefits.
* The opportunity to support a wide‑ranging CSR programme and 2 days’ volunteering leave per year.
Your key responsibilities
* Develop automation platforms and modules to support database operational support teams.
* Analyse incidents for root cause and update platforms and automation to eliminate problems.
* Develop platform automation tooling to eliminate “toil”.
* Provide support to application development teams in product and performance selection.
* Provide L3 product database support for Exadata Cloud and Oracle Databases.
* Design database models.
Your skills and experience
* Preferably Oracle Certified Master (OCM), expert in Exadata infrastructure, Exadata Cloud @ Customer and Autonomous.
* Expert in Oracle Performance Tuning, PL/SQL Development, Bash / KSH Shell Scripting, Python 2.7 / 3.x Development, Ansible Playbook Development, database scripting and automation technologies.
* Knowledge of Java 7/8 Development, Oracle APEX, Git/ Stash, JIRA.
* Strong experience with Oracle 11g R2/12c/18/19C, RAC, ASM, Dataguard, including build, administration, troubleshooting and performance tuning.
* Strong experience in backup, recovery (including flashback technologies) and migration using RMAN, data pump and export/import processes.
* Knowledge of network and firewall, enterprise storage concepts and ITIL framework.
How we’ll support you
* Training and development to help you excel in your career.
* Coaching and support from experts in your team.
* A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
* A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs.
* We value diversity and, as an equal opportunities employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards).
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.
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