Senior Oracle DBA

Job Title: Oracle Database Administrator (OCI) - 3 Month Contract

Location: Lancashire, United Kingdom (Mostly Remote)

Pay rate: £25/hr

Are you an experienced Oracle Database Administrator with a penchant for cloud infrastructure? Do you thrive in ensuring maximum service availability and security in a dynamic environment? We're seeking an Oracle DBA to join a a local authority in Lancashire, where you'll play a pivotal role in supporting and advancing their Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) platform.

Role Overview:

As an Oracle OCI Database Administrator, you will be responsible for managing, monitoring, and enhancing their OCI database environment. Your expertise will be crucial in ensuring seamless operations, including patching, upgrades, backup, recovery, and high availability across multiple sites. Additionally, you'll implement robust security measures, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with in-house DBAs to deliver ongoing workloads.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to strategic initiatives, delivering projects of various scales within challenging deadlines.
• Provide expertise in Oracle database administration, including software installation, patching, upgrades, backup, recovery, and ensuring maximum service availability.
• Implement and maintain robust security measures, compliance, risk management, and capacity planning on the OCI platform.
• Perform performance diagnostics & tuning, ensuring optimal database performance.
• Collaborate closely with the Principal Engineer/Designer and project management teams to deliver solutions and maintain existing services.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Prioritise customer aspirations & requirements, representing the Digital Service at all levels and attending customer meetings.

About You:

• In-depth knowledge of Oracle Database (version 19c Enterprise Edition) and associated technologies on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
• Substantial experience in designing and implementing highly available, performant, and secure database solutions aligned with availability and disaster recovery strategies.
• Proficiency in management tools, utilising OCI event and monitoring service, database system monitoring (OEM), administration, compliance, and capacity planning.
• Experience with Data Guard, Oracle upgrades, database migrations, Linux operating system, and Oracle RU patching in OCI.
• Familiarity with Oracle Forms and Reports is desirable.

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects within a forward-thinking local authority.
• Flexible and mostly remote working arrangements.
• Competitive compensation package commensurate with experience.

If you're ready to take the next step in your Oracle DBA career and make a tangible impact in a supportive environment, apply now!. Make a difference while advancing your expertise in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.