Oracle DBA

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited ,
London, Greater London
Salary: £450 per day

Overview

A leading Independent IT Infrastructure and Services Consultancy is seeking an Oracle DBA for a major financial services customer. 9 month contract based in London to start ASAP. Inside IR35. The role holder will be responsible for delivering Database project deliverables on time and within budget and to deliver an outstanding level of Database support across all systems, ensuring services meet or exceed their SLAs and efficiency targets. The systems are a critical part of the national infrastructure and are built to support high availability and high volumes, a mixed technology environment exists formed of Oracle technologies. Preferred Experience; Expert knowledge of Oracle replication (Golden Gate/DataGuard/RAC/EBS) Intermediate knowledge of Oracle Exadata administration Expert knowledge of Oracle internals Expert knowledge of Oracle middleware (OEM/ODI/OWB/APEX) Expert knowledge of Oracle physical database tuning Expert knowledge of SQL tuning background SQL database query writing Intermediate knowledge of backup/recovery using RMAN Intermediate PL/SQL coding background Intermediate Understanding of logical and physical data models Intermediate implementation knowledge of partitioning Working knowledge of Oracle RAC, Cluster Resource software, and Oracle 12C features Be able to work with team members located in multiple geographies Knowledge of ITIL v3, ISO 20000 and ISO27000 Knowledge of AWS Cloud technology which runs some Oracle instances - bonus Java Development Skills (Core Java, Spring boot, REST, Micro services) - bonus Agile CI/CD toolsets like JIRA, Bamboo, Confluence, Jenkins, etc - bonus Application servers (Weblogic, Tomcat etc) - bonus Key Accountabilities Demonstrates an understanding of Data Architecture's role in supporting business processes. Work closely with Architecture teams on design and estimates Support the knowledge development of the Database team by sharing knowledge, learning from others and driving your own personal development. Actively support continuous improvement Work in a variety of settings, individually or as part of small multi-discipline groups either within the team or in a project setting Closely liaise with other technical areas such as Engineering, Architecture, Networks, Middleware, Database and Automation teams Communicate effectively at all levels Provide technical break\fix support including as part of a 24/5 out of hours on call rota Provide high quality project delivery, including build, documentation and knowledge sharing Mentors junior staff by providing training to develop technical skills and capabilities across the team Delivery of assigned tasks within specified timelines, to an agreed quality standard Ensure that the Team Leader / Manager is informed of workload status and details of key issues Responsible to implement new business requirements and features in mission critical payment system using Oracle technologies. To understand and adhere to the company IT methodology SDLC. This includes proactively raising timely exceptions/risks/issues, driving a culture of continuous improvement to raise the quality of deliverables. Strong Numerical and application log analytical skills Demonstrates ability to participate in cross functional teams for estimating, application designs, and implementation strategies Requires little supervision while identifying tasks associated with responsibilities Provide suggestions, recommendations and input on direction for strategy and roadmap Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly with peers and project colleagues Work to ensure that the team can meet or exceed agreed Service Level Agreements Strong Numerical and application log analytical skills Problem solver and solution-seeking approach Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to multitask and prioritise Ability to understand and communicate complex technical information Be able to work with team members located in multiple geographie Hays Talent Solutions is a trading division of Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited and acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk