Oracle Database Administrator at Damia Group, Telford, £500-£600 per day

Database Administrator (Oracle 11g) – Remote with occasional travel to Telford – £500-£600 per day Outside IR35 – 3 months+

Please note: Due to the nature of the project, successful applicants will be required to be SC cleared prior to appointment.

This is a mainly remote role but requires someone local to Telford, who can travel occasionally and on short notice (due to escalations / support).

My client is a global IT consultancy. They are seeking an experienced Oracle 11g Database Administrator to join a structured production support team responsible for maintaining business critical systems operating within a 24 by 7 live service environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide production support for Oracle 11g databases within a 24 by 7 live service environment
• Diagnose and resolve incidents, including priority and major incidents
• Perform database performance tuning and optimisation
• Manage RMAN backup and recovery processes
• Support Data Guard and disaster recovery arrangements
• Implement database changes through controlled change management processes
• Apply security patches and maintain compliance standards
• Produce and maintain operational documentation and support runbooks

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Strong hands on experience supporting Oracle 11g in a 24 by 7 production environment
• Proven expertise in RMAN backup and recovery
• Experience with Oracle Data Guard
• Solid SQL and PL SQL capability
• Experience of performance diagnostics and tuning
• Experience supporting Oracle on Linux or Unix platforms
• Familiarity with ITIL aligned service management processes
• Experience supporting high availability and mission critical systems

Desirable

• Experience with OEM, ASM or RAC
• Exposure to later Oracle versions
• Scripting capability in Shell or Python
• Experience within regulated or high assurance environments

This temporary contract is outside IR35 and will be delivered on a statement-of-work basis. The supplier will determine the method, resources, and approach to deliver the agreed outcomes

This temporary contract requires the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting at SC/DV level. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. If applicable, reserved post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

Due to the secure nature of the position and working environment, you must have, or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance.