Oracle Database Engineer - up to £80,000 + Bonus - Hybrid

Oracle Database Engineer (Oracle DBA)Salary: Up to £80,000 + Bonus + BenefitsLocation: Central London - Hybrid (3 days a week onsite)Working Hours: 40 hours per week - Full timeJob Type: PermanentA 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 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.