Oracle DBA

Job Title: Oracle DBA
Location: Sheffield Hybrid - 3 days per week
Salary/Rate: £350 inside IR35
Start Date: August
Job Type: Contract- Inside IR35

We are seeking an experienced Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) to support and optimise mission-critical Oracle database environments within a large-scale enterprise platform.

This hands-on role will focus on maintaining high availability, performance and disaster recovery across Oracle database estates, with particular emphasis on Oracle RAC, Data Guard, Performance Tuning and RMAN.

Key responsibilities

• Administer and support enterprise Oracle database environments
• Manage and optimise Oracle RAC and Data Guard configurations
• Lead database performance tuning, SQL optimisation and health monitoring
• Design and maintain RMAN backup and recovery strategies
• Deliver database patching, upgrades, migrations and lifecycle management
• Support high availability, disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives
• Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams to resolve complex database issues

Key experience required

• Strong Oracle Database Administration experience in enterprise environments
• Expertise in Oracle RAC, Oracle Data Guard and RMAN
• Strong performance tuning experience, including AWR, ASH, ADDM and SQL optimisation
• Experience supporting high-availability and mission-critical Oracle platforms
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Desirable

• Experience with Oracle GoldenGate
• Knowledge of HashiCorp Vault
• Oracle OCP/OCM certification
• Experience with database automation and scripting

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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