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Overview
Serco is a place where you can grow
Join a team of 12,000+ professionals across APAC and experience a place of challenge, opportunity, and reward.
We offer opportunities for career progression and flexible benefits to suit you in every stage of your life and career, including:
Opportunities for career progression and professional development
Supportive leadership and a collaborative team culture
Competitive salary and comprehensive perks package
Access to Serco's Employee Networks for diversity, inclusion, and belonging
Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
Make an impact at Serco
As a Database Administrator, you'll provide critical support for our database environment, driving innovation and ensuring high performance.
You will work closely with internal teams and external government clients to deliver and maintain robust database solutions.
As a Database Administrator in our Digital Services team, you'll make a positive impact by:
Managing the design, implementation, and maintenance of Oracle and MS SQL databases
Ensuring database security, backups, and recovery procedures are in place
Monitoring and improving the performance of Oracle and SQL database servers
Overseeing high availability and disaster recovery processes
Liaising with external vendors and clients for seamless operations
Providing on-call support and troubleshooting as required
Qualifications
As this role supports government contracts, Australian citizenship is required.
Some after-hours or weekend work may be required, consistent with the nature of DBA roles.
A degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Proven experience with Oracle and SQL Server database administration in a medium-to-large organization
Oracle Database Appliance and Oracle KVM Virtualization experience would be an advantage
Proven expertise in IT operations with a deep understanding of database architecture, principles, and best practices
Extensive experience managing database administration tasks including backups, recovery, refreshes, sizing, performance tuning, and security
Proficiency in PL/SQL, T-SQL, and Oracle/Red Hat Linux server administration
Expertise in High Availability and Disaster Recovery, including Oracle Data Guard and Always On Availability Groups
Employer information
Serco is a global company serving governments with long-term contracts across health, Defence, space, justice, immigration, transport, and community services.
We offer a flexible approach to work-life balance and a collaborative culture with trusted leaders.
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📌 Oracle Database Administrator (It)
🏢 Serco
📍 Melbourne