Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) Location: Reading (On-site, 5 days per week) Contract: 6 months initial Inside IR35 - £450-650pd (Depending on experience) Security Clearance : It is an essential requirement for candidates to obtain UK Security Clearance (DV) prior to appointment. Overview Are you an experienced Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) looking to support, manage, and optimise mission-critical Oracle database environments within a high-security public sector organisation? This role requires strong technical capability and experience working in secure and regulated environments. Key Responsibilities Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and maintain Oracle Database environments Manage backup and recovery using RMAN, including disaster recovery processes Monitor database performance and deliver tuning and optimisation activities Administer users, roles, privileges, auditing, and database security controls Support high availability solutions including Oracle RAC and Data Guard Troubleshoot incidents and provide on-call support where required Ensure compliance with security standards and operational procedures Essential Skills and Experience Proven experience as an Oracle DBA in secure, regulated, or enterprise environments Strong knowledge of SQL and PL/SQL Solid experience with Linux/Unix operating systems Hands-on experience with Oracle RAC and ASM Strong background in performance tuning and optimisation Experience with database security hardening and auditing Exposure to scripting/automation (e.g. Shell, Bash, Python) Desirable Experience Supporting large-scale, high availability Oracle environments Working in 24/7 production support environments Familiarity with ITIL incident and problem management processes