About this role
Salary: £55,000 - 55,000 per year
Requirements: Oracle Database Administration experience, with Oracle 19c or later preferredStrong knowledge of backup and recovery, performance tuning, monitoring, security and high availabilityExperience administering Oracle Enterprise ManagerExperience administering Oracle WebLogicLinux administration and shell scripting experienceExperience with enterprise backup, recovery and data protectionStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsAbility to work independently and collaborate effectively with technical and business teamsDesirable: experience with Oracle Engineered Systems or similar enterprise platformsDesirable: experience in virtualised or private cloud environmentsDesirable: experience with high availability and disaster recovery solutionsDesirable: experience automating database administration through scripting and operational tooling Responsibilities: Monitor database health, availability, capacity and performance using proactive alerting and trend analysisAdminister Oracle databases and Linux platforms to maintain secure and efficient operationsManage backups, restores, migrations and environment refreshes, including Oracle APEX environmentsDevelop and test backup and disaster recovery strategiesPerform performance tuning, capacity planning and optimisation of Oracle databasesSupport database patching, upgrades and lifecycle managementMaintain security, compliance and auditability across database environmentsAutomate routine administration tasks through scripting and toolingWork closely with development and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable database servicesParticipate in planned out-of-hours maintenance when required Technologies: ApexCloudSupportLinuxOracleSecurity More:
We are a growing organisation based in Northwich, Cheshire, working in a hybrid model with three days per week in the office after an initial three-month period on-site five days a week. We have a strong reputation for investing in our people and technology, and we offer a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where you can take ownership of a modern Oracle estate supporting business-critical systems. We are recognised for our commitment to employee development, collaboration and career progression, and we provide a competitive salary, discretionary annual performance bonus, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays increasing with service, a 10% non-contributory pension, a company-funded Employee Assistance Programme, death-in-service benefit, and ongoing training, mentoring and career development opportunities.
last updated 30 week of 2026