Location: London
Up to £80k + Bens
THIS ROLE DOES NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP
Join a leading investment bank in London as a Senior Linux, AIX & Oracle Database Administrator, playing a key role in maintaining and evolving the technology platforms that power complex trading, treasury, and finance operations.
This is a hands-on, senior technical role where you’ll enhance systems stability, optimise performance, and drive automation across mission-critical environments supporting Oracle Flexcube and Oracle ERP systems.
Key Responsibilities
* Administer and optimise Oracle databases supporting core banking and trading platforms.
* Manage and maintain Linux (RHEL/Oracle Linux) and AIX servers across high-availability environments.
* Perform system upgrades, patching, capacity planning, and performance tuning.
* Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams to resolve incidents and fine-tune service reliability.
* Design and maintain backup, recovery, and replication strategies using RMAN and Data Guard.
* Automate operational procedures using shell scripting and configuration management tools.
* Ensure systems comply with internal security standards and regulatory requirements.
* Participate in disaster recovery planning, testing, and documentation.
* Provide on-call support for critical production systems.
Skills & Experience
* 7+ years’ experience as an Oracle DBA, including RAC, ASM, and tuning.
* 5+ years in Linux (RHEL/Oracle Linux) and AIX administration, ideally in financial services.
* Expertise in SQL, PL/SQL, and Unix shell scripting for automation and optimization.
* Hands-on experience supporting Flexcube databases or similar core banking systems.
* Strong grasp of financial systems architecture and ITIL-aligned operational processes.
* Proficiency with monitoring tools (OEM, Nagios) and log analysis.
* Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
* Familiarity with WebLogic in enterprise or banking settings.
* Exposure to regulated, high-availability environments within investment or corporate banking.
What’s on Offer
* A technically challenging environment committed to stability and performance.
* The opportunity to work on critical financial platforms supporting trading and settlement workflows.
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