Full job descriptionOracle Database Engineer (Oracle DBA)
Salary: Up to £80,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Location: Central London - Hybrid (3 days a week onsite)
Working Hours: 40 hours per week - Full time
Job Type: Permanent

A globally established organisation is seeking an experienced Oracle Database Engineer to join a high-performing database and platform engineering team.
This is a hands-on role focused on Oracle database administration, automation, performance optimisation and platform engineering across large-scale enterprise environments. The Oracle Database Engineer role is suited to an experienced Oracle professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, reducing operational overhead through automation and supporting mission-critical database platforms.
Responsibilities for the Oracle Database Engineer:
*Develop automation tooling and platform solutions to support database operations teams
*Design and enhance database support platforms to improve efficiency and reliability
*Perform root cause analysis on incidents and implement permanent solutions through automation and engineering improvements
*Reduce manual operational workload through scripting and automation initiatives
*Support application development teams with database performance, architecture and product selection guidance
*Provide L3 support across Oracle Database and Exadata Cloud environments
*Design and optimise database models to support enterprise applications
*Contribute to database platform improvements, resilience and performance optimisation initiatives
Essential Skills for the Oracle Database Engineer:
*Strong Oracle DBA experience across: Oracle 11g, Oracle 12c, Oracle 18c, Oracle 19c, Oracle 23ai
*Strong Oracle PL/SQL development experience
*Database performance tuning and optimisation expertise
*Strong Bash / KSH Shell scripting experience
*Experience with: RMAN, Data Pump, Export / Import utilities, Backup and recovery, Flashback technologies, Database migrations
*Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
*Experience supporting enterprise-scale Oracle database environments
Desirable Skills for the Oracle Database Engineer:
*Oracle Certified Master (OCM) certification
*Oracle Exadata or Exadata Cloud@Customer experience
*Oracle ASM administration
*Oracle Data Guard administration
*Python development experience
*Ansible playbook development
*Git / Stash version control experience
*Java development knowledge
*Oracle APEX experience
*Experience with database automation technologies
*Understanding of: Server architectures, Enterprise storage platforms, Networking concepts, Firewall technologies
*Knowledge of ITIL processes and service management frameworks
This is an excellent opportunity to join a global technology environment where you will play a key role in supporting, automating and optimising critical Oracle database platforms while working with modern infrastructure and cloud technologies.