Oracle Database Engineer

Salary: £65,000 - 80,000 per year

Requirements:

• We need strong Oracle DBA experience across Oracle 11g, Oracle 12c, Oracle 18c, Oracle 19c, or Oracle 23ai.
• We need strong Oracle PL/SQL development experience.
• We need database performance tuning and optimisation expertise.
• We need strong Bash / KSH shell scripting experience.
• We need experience with RMAN, Data Pump, Export / Import utilities, backup and recovery, flashback technologies, and database migrations.
• We need strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• We need experience supporting enterprise-scale Oracle database environments.
• Desirable: Oracle Certified Master (OCM) certification.
• Desirable: Oracle Exadata or Exadata Cloud@Customer experience.
• Desirable: Oracle ASM administration.
• Desirable: Oracle Data Guard administration.
• Desirable: Python development experience.
• Desirable: Ansible playbook development experience.
• Desirable: Git / Stash version control experience.
• Desirable: Java development knowledge.
• Desirable: Oracle APEX experience.
• Desirable: Experience with database automation technologies.
• Desirable: Understanding of server architectures, enterprise storage platforms, networking concepts, and firewall technologies.
• Desirable: Knowledge of ITIL processes and service management frameworks.

Responsibilities:

• We develop automation tooling and platform solutions to support database operations teams.
• We design and enhance database support platforms to improve efficiency and reliability.
• We perform root cause analysis on incidents and implement permanent solutions through automation and engineering improvements.
• We reduce manual operational workload through scripting and automation initiatives.
• We support application development teams with database performance, architecture, and product selection guidance.
• We provide L3 support across Oracle Database and Exadata Cloud environments.
• We design and optimise database models to support enterprise applications.
• We contribute to database platform improvements, resilience, and performance optimisation initiatives.

Technologies:

• Apex
• Ansible
• Bash
• Cloud
• Firewall
• Git
• Support
• ITIL
• Java
• Oracle
• Python
• SQL

More:

We are a globally established organisation with a high-performing database and platform engineering team. This is a hands-on permanent role based in Central London with a hybrid working model of three days onsite per week. The position offers a salary of up to £80,000, plus bonus and benefits, and a 40-hour full-time working week. You will join a global technology environment where we focus on supporting, automating, and optimising critical Oracle database platforms while working with modern infrastructure and cloud technologies.

last updated 36 week of 2026