Salary: £33,000 - 65,000 per year Requirements: Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) and ASM support Strong database and operating system concepts Good previous experience in administering Oracle DBs versions 9, 10, 11 in a high availability environment Experience in implementing database upgrades Participation in client/project meetings for needs assessment and design review Ability to analyze needs and requirements of users for existing and proposed database systems Proficient in designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining databases for internal and external users/clients Experience creating, documenting, and implementing standards to monitor and enhance database capacity and performance Coding and programming skills as necessary Development of data import and export routines to automate data loading Experience building windows, screens, and reports Oracle certification such as Administrator Certified Associate/Professional (desirable) Additional knowledge and/or experience with Azure Dev Ops (desirable) Experience with backups, business continuity, and disaster recovery techniques (RMAN, DataGuard, Commvault, etc.) Minimum 5 years of experience as an Oracle DBA in a production environment 5 to 7 years of overall experience as an Oracle DBA, specifically with versions 9 and 10g Solaris 9/10 Administration skills (preferable) Responsibilities: Participate in a large-scale digital transformation program Analyze the needs and requirements of users for existing and proposed database systems Develop technical specifications, including access methods, access time, job control language, and validation checks Design, develop, implement, and maintain databases for internal and external users/clients Create, document, and implement standards to enhance database performance Program and write codes as necessary Develop data import and export routines to automate data loading Build windows, screens, and reports Collaborate in client/project meetings for needs assessment and design review Technologies: Azure Support Oracle Windows Cloud Security More: We are a Pub Sec client undergoing a large-scale 3-year digital transformation program and seek an Oracle DBA for a 6-month contract position based in Edinburgh. We offer a hybrid work model and have deemed this role Outside IR35. Candidates will need to hold, or be willing to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. last updated 5 week of 2026