Oracle Database Administrator

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Oracle Database Administrator

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About Savant Ltd

Savant has been an employee-owned company since 2001 and is now wholly owned by the Savant Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) – to which all eligible staff belong. This enables our employees to share in the success of the business. We are an established SME which supplies software and database development, support services and consultancy expertise for life and business critical systems. We also have extensive experience of implementing technologies for a wide range of infrastructures from national data centres to smart phones.

Salary:

Starting from £52,000 (Negotiable Dependant on Experience) + annual bonuses, Private Health Insurance, and other benefits

Location:

Burton-in-Kendal, Cumbria

Job Type:

Full-time, Permanent (All Applicants must be free to work within the UK free from any restrictions of Visas and work permits.)

Summary of Position

We are seeking a highly skilled full-time, permanent Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the performance, integrity, and security of multiple Oracle databases within the same project.

They should have the ability to have:

Exceptional problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail

Strong communication skills, able to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous learning and improvement

Ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment while taking ownership of individual responsibilities

There will be a high degree of autonomy and self-management expected. The successful candidate will report to the Hematos Project Manager.

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Duties & Responsibilities:

The position will be responsible for:

Create, configure, and maintain Oracle databases, ensuring high availability and performance

Monitor database performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement tuning strategies to optimise performance

Implement data security and backup/recovery strategies to safeguard sensitive information

Write / maintain PL/SQL scripts for data exchange

Develop and maintain database documentation, including data models, installation guides, and operational procedures

Collaborate with application teams to optimize database queries and improve application performance

Conduct regular database audits, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations

Stay current with Oracle technologies and industry trends to propose innovative solutions

Carry out patching to maintain current versions

ORDS – be able to install and patch Oracle Rest Data Services

Create and maintain API interfaces via ORDS

Carry out application software updates to the relevant databases

Carryout ad-hoc data modifications

Maintain a good working relationship with Savant’s Clients.

Desirable Skills:

Oracle certifications (OCA, OCP) are highly desirable

Required Skills:

5+ years of experience as an Oracle DBA, with a proven track record of managing Oracle databases in production environments

Experience working within the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure environment, including database and data migrations from on-premise to OCI

Understanding of Windows and Linux operating systems and command line environments

Strong knowledge of Oracle database architecture and internals, including backup and recovery techniques, Data Guard, Flashback and ADRCI

Experience with performance tuning and optimization, including SQL and PL/SQL

Familiarity with Oracle tools such as RMAN, Data Pump, ORDS and Enterprise Manager

Solid understanding of database security principles and compliance practices

Experience of Container and Pluggable databases

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Technical Skills and Relevant Technologies

Expertise in Oracle Database (version 12c and above)

Experience with OCI

Proficient in SQL and PL/SQL programming

Be familiar with Log mining and ADRCI

Experience with database migration and upgrade processes

Understanding of Oracle’s CPU patching processes

Familiarity with monitoring tools such as AWR, ASH, and Statspack

Basic network understanding

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Oracle Database Administrator

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