Oracle DBA

Description

About the Role

We're looking for a skilled and proactive Database Administrator to join our Enterprise Cloud Services team, supporting an estate of over 1000 databases across 1500 servers. You'll play a key role in incident handling, change implementation, and technical support across Oracle DB and MySQL Server environments.

This is a hands-on role where you'll contribute to the stability, performance, and continuous improvement of our infrastructure, ensuring we meet customer SLAs and KPIs. You'll also be part of a team that values collaboration and innovation

Key Responsibilities

Provide expert technical support and resolve escalated issues across Oracle DB and MySQL environments.

Deliver IT provisioning, incident handling, service requests, and change management in line with SLAs and KPIs.

Support service delivery and contribute to productivity improvements.

Escalate risks and issues to the Line Manager with early visibility.

Contribute to transformational initiatives within Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure.

Apply Continuous Improvement (CI) methodology daily to identify inefficiencies and drive enhancements.

Offer analytical and innovative input to projects and operational challenges.

Support automation and integration through programming and scripting.Skills & Experience Required

Strong Oracle DBA skills with a passion for learning new database technologies.

Experience supporting and troubleshooting within Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure.

Familiarity with MySQL Server and legacy systems.

Programming skills - proficiency in Python is highly desirable.

Understanding of Unix shell scripting is a plus.

Ability to work in agile environments and contribute as a subject matter expert.

Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills across complex teams.

What you need to do now

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