DSP Company Overview DSP offers award-winning IT Consultancy and managed services for Oracle, Microsoft and Google technologies. We specialise particularly in data platform management, application development, engineered systems and Cloud with a strong presence specifically in Oracle SQL Server, APEX, Azure and GCP. We are a leading technology partner in the UK and have been recognised for that by our technology partners and industry through a wide range of awards and accolades. Our mission is to be the most responsive service provider in the sphere of enterprise database management, regardless of platform, geography, and cloud infrastructure. We will harness the passion of our people and have the courage to challenge traditional methods of service delivery, persuing customer happiness at all times. We strive to hire the best people who are aligned to our core values of; Excellence: We are committed to giving our best in everything we do and aspire to be exceptional. Responsiveness: We are quick to respond to our colleagues' and customers' needs. Passion and fun: We are passionate about what we do and believe that work should be both fun and fulfilling. Respect: We act with honesty and treat employees, customers and partners with mutual respect and promote inclusive working practices. Continuous Improvement: We have the courage to innovate and embrace new ideas. The Role: The Oracle Database Administrator will deliver all aspects of support to our customers. We are looking for someone with more than 5 years experience as an Oracle DBA, who is looking for an opportunity to grow and develop within a company like ours. This is a hybrid working role and the job holder will work on a combination of consultancy and support engagements. Participation in an on-call rota is also required. Key Responsibilities: Install, upgrade, patch, clone and maintain all aspects of Oracle Databases. Oracle RDBMS 10g - 19c and associated tools. This is a client-facing role and requires the ability to build and maintain good relationships with a wide variety of customers. Ability to handle the pressures of delivering Oracle support in a services business, an ability to multitask and an ability to work with and for multiple clients on a daily basis. Experience and Background: Demonstrable experience working as an Oracle DBA, including delivery of: reactive support; proactive support and maintenance; patching; cloning and support for the implementation of new Oracle Database functionality. Strong core DBA skills including installation, configuration, performance tuning, RAC, Data Guard and RMAN. Demonstrable experience in database upgrades and related technologies. Experience with other Oracle technologies, e.g. Weblogic, ASM, Exadata. Experience with OCI, AWS or other cloud vendors. Previous experience of working within a support services environment, underpinned by ITIL-based working practices. The candidate would ideally be certified at Foundation level for ITIL, but training to achieve this will be provided if required. Proficient O/S skills (Linux/Unix/Windows). Strong Shell Scripting and SQL skills. Excellent all round computer systems competence, inclusing Microsoft Office, to support the consultant's day-to-day activities. Excellent time management and prioritisation skills. Ability to work with and knowledge share within a team and create technical documentation as appropriate. Personal Attributes: In addition to demonstrable experience and ability we are looking for an excellent cultural fit. This includes: Self-motivated, hard-working, energetic and results focused. A can-do attitude. A strong attention to detail and a drive to obtain information and updates from clients and colleagues. Can operate effectively both individually and with a team. The ability to multi-task and prioritise across concurrent tasks. Exceptional communication skills, helping to maintain excellent relationships with our customers and ensure issues can be resolved effectively. Outstanding time management and organisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple on-going activities. Strong commitment and adherence to DSP core values. Location: Home based/Hybrid working with occasional travel to a customer or DSP office (Leeds, East Midlands, London) as and when required. Please note that due to the projects we work on the successful candidate will need to obtain secuirty clearance and for this reason we ask for candidates to only apply if they have the right to work in the UK. The job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indicating of the areas of activity and may be amended from time to time in the light of the changing needs of the organisation.