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Salary: £40,000 - 43,000 per year
Requirements: Solid commercial experience supporting enterprise Oracle databases, ideally Oracle 11g, 19c, or newerStrong Unix/Linux administration skillsStrong Oracle DBA experience, including SQL and PL/SQLExperience with Oracle internal packages, including XDBADMINExperience with RMAN backup and recoveryExperience with Data Guard, RAC, and ASMKnowledge of Dbvisit would be usefulStrong Linux/Unix skills, ideally Red Hat, Oracle Enterprise Linux, AIX, or SolarisGood understanding of Unix filesystems including ext3, ext4, and ZFSExperience with logical volumes, mounting, and SMBExperience with SSH, SFTP, and TelnetExperience with SSH key generation and public key authenticationExperience with Bash shell scripting, including tools such as expectExperience with Windows batch scripting and PuTTY/PlinkExperience with tools such as TOAD, SQL Developer, or DBeaverOracle OCP or similar database certification would be beneficial Responsibilities: Carry out daily checks across databases, backups, filesystems, and tablespaces, identifying errors and capacity issuesInvestigate failed services, runaway processes, and other database or system issuesManage Oracle backups and recovery using RMANPerform expdp/impdp schema refreshes, including full and data-only refreshesMonitor and tune database performance, including SQL, long-running processes, and SGA/PGAInstall, patch, and upgrade Oracle database software and associated toolsManage database users, roles, privileges, and security policiesSupport database deployments and work with developers on schema design and troubleshootingMaintain and support Unix/Linux environments alongside the Oracle database estateAutomate routine tasks using Bash/Unix scripting and Windows batch scripting Technologies: BashSupportLinuxOracleSQLSecuritySMBUnixWindows More:
We are working exclusively with a long-standing client who has started looking for an experienced Oracle DBA / Unix Administrator due to increased workload and client wins. You will join an established technical team supporting customer Oracle database environments and the underlying Unix/Linux infrastructure. The role offers a salary of £40,000 - £43,000 and is a hybrid position, ideally 2-3 days per week in the office. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys working across both Oracle databases and Unix/Linux environments rather than a DBA role focused purely on database administration.
last updated 38 week of 2026