Job Title: Oracle DBA
Location: Remote, UK
Duration: 6 months+
Job Description
Responsible for the design, build, and day-to-day support of Oracle databases. These databases are each 100TB in size (and growing), hold over 13 billion rows of data each, and process approximately 1 billion SQL statements per day. As part of a DevOps team, you will work closely with application and infrastructure SMEs to ensure these critical services function to the required standards. Maintain and improve SLAs and ensure compliance with client policies at all times.
Actively participate to achieve organizational objectives for efficiencies, innovations, and quality delivery. Perform proactive analysis on daily work, identify areas for automation, report and follow up on process or technical gaps, reduce incidents, and standardize tasks/processes.
Support is required 24/7, including weekends, often at short notice. On-call rotation typically one week in four. Resource will receive compensatory time off as per HR guidelines.
Responsibilities
All aspects of Oracle DBA support including design, build, enhancements (e.g., automation), and 24/7 support.
Work with RAC, Oracle 19c, Database Restoration, Troubleshooting.
Perform database software installation, upgrades, and patching.
Perform database migrations (intra-platform or inter-platform).
Build and deploy solutions, perform capacity and DR planning.
Troubleshoot and resolve incidents.
Create, alter, drop tablespaces.
Clone environments, backup/restore databases.
Data archival, support development queries, manage database space.
Implement releases and service requests.
Monitor servers and databases, ensure systems run smoothly.
Escalate issues promptly, optimize database performance.
Participate in crisis calls, problem resolution, customer service.
Experience with Oracle on RedHat Linux; experience with Delphix is a plus.
Note: The posting indicates the expiry date as 10.08.2025, and the job is currently active.
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