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Senior Database Engineer Oracle / SQL

Lorien
Posted 4 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Glasgow, City of Glasgow G62 6EP, Scotland

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The job title is Senior Database Engineer (Oracle / SQL) and is a remote position for a duration of 6 months.
  • The role offers a competitive rate of up to £589 per day and is inside IR35.
  • Candidates should possess strong experience in database administration, particularly with Oracle and SQL Server, in a production environment.
  • The position requires skills in troubleshooting, database builds, patching, migrations, and disaster recovery, along with collaborative communication abilities.
  • A minimum of several years of relevant experience in database management is preferred for this role.

Job Title: Senior Database Engineer (Oracle / SQL) Location: Remote - 6 months Rate: Inside IR35 up to £589 per day

Role:We are seeking a skilled and proactive Senior Database Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will provide effective and proactive database support and maintenance for many of the bank's critical production services, which span across multiple database technologies (predominately Oracle & SQL Server).

Key Responsibilities:* Provide database administrative support and guidance in the shape of:o Database lifecycle support (provisioning, deletion, patching, upgrading, migrating)o Back-up and Recoveryo Monitoring and Alertingo Change and Incident Managemento Troubleshooting and Problem Solvingo Tuning and Optimisationo Disaster Recoveryo Improving our processes through process automation, innovation, and continuous improvement* Collaborate with other teams and escalate issues to Lead Database Engineers to ensure operational issues are resolved within agreed SLAs* Flexibility to work beyond core business hours when necessary

About you:* Strong understanding and experience of database administration (across Oracle and SQL Server) in a Production setting* Ability to troubleshoot Production issues analytically and make recommendations to resolve issues and/or deliver enhancements* Experience in database builds, patching, migrations, and upgrades* High Availability and Disaster Recovery Methods experience, including setup, troubleshooting, and support (Oracle RAC, Oracle Restart, ASM, Oracle Data Guard & SQL Server Always on High Availability)* Database Performance Tuning and Optimisation skills* Experience using Oracle Enterprise Manager* Oracle/Red Hat Linux, Windows, AIX, and Solaris Operating System experience* Collaborative behaviours and excellent verbal/written communication skills* ITIL Service Management awareness (Incident, Change & Problem Management processes)

Desirable Skills:* Experience managing databases within cloud or cloud @ customer environments (Oracle OCI, Oracle Exadata Cloud @ Customer and/or Microsoft Azure)* SQL Replication experience* Awareness of Flashback technologies* Experience with Dynatrace tooling* Awareness of Windows Failover Clustering* Knowledge of the full software development lifecycle* Experience with Dell Data Domain Boost* Previous experience with other database technologies aside from Oracle and SQL Server

Should the above sound like you please send a copy of your latest CV or call for a confidential discussion.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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