Job Description
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 Level) 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