Our organisation is seeking a seasoned Database Administrator to spearhead the development and maintenance of our Oracle database systems.
The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and repairing our Oracle database systems, ensuring optimal performance, availability, security, integrity, and confidentiality of the data they contain.
* Respond promptly to and resolve incidents, service requests, changes, and problems related to Engineering Oracle database instances.
* Monitor and optimise database performance, including tuning queries, creating indexes, and troubleshooting issues.
* Manage database security and integrity, availability, backup, and restoration activities.
* Proactively manage capacity-related concerns and respond to alerts identified by monitoring.
* Evaluate, recommend, and implement vulnerability, patching, and software upgrade activities.
* Identify opportunities for improvement.
* Enhance existing systems and management tools.
* Maintain currency of environment.
* Identify service delivery improvement opportunities.
* Design, implement, and maintain database systems based on business and technical requirements.
* Maintain documentation of database systems, including data dictionaries and change management logs.
* Collaborate with development teams to design and implement database schemas and object structures.
* Provide technical input and support for Engineering projects.
* Coordinate Oracle database infrastructure resources as needed.
Key Requirements include:
* Tertiary qualification in IT or relevant field.
* Industry-related certification in Oracle and Linux is desirable.
* ITIL Foundation V4 certification.
* A minimum of 5 years of experience as an Oracle DBA.
* Ability to work effectively in team environments and meet deadlines.
* Proficiency in SQL and PL/SQL programming languages.
* Experience with Oracle Cloud, Oracle RAC, and Oracle Data Guard is advantageous.
* Familiarity with SQL Server, Red Hat Linux OS, Windows Server OS, Active Directory, and cloud computing platforms is beneficial.