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Oracle Database Administrator; Oracle DBA)

Job in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5, England, UK
Listing for: HelloKindred
Part Time position
Listed on 2026-09-01
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Database Administrator, Oracle Specialist/ Consultant
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Oracle Database Administrator (Oracle DBA)

Anticipated Contract End Date: November 30 2026
Work set up: Hybrid (3 days per week in office)

Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for an experienced Oracle Database Administrator (Oracle DBA) to manage maintain and optimize mission-critical Oracle database environments. This role focuses on ensuring high availability disaster recovery readiness operational excellence and optimal database performance through expertise in Oracle RAC Oracle Data Guard Performance Tuning & Optimization and RMAN Backup & Recovery.

The successful candidate will also support enterprise database security lifecycle management and business continuity while collaborating with cross-functional technical teams.

What you will do:

  • Administer maintain and support Oracle database environments across production testing and development.
  • Design implement and manage Oracle RAC configurations to ensure high availability scalability and failover capabilities.
  • Configure monitor and maintain Oracle Data Guard environments including physical and logical standby databases switchovers and failovers.
  • Monitor database performance and proactively troubleshoot issues affecting system health availability and reliability.
  • Analyze SQL execution plans and optimize database performance through tuning and bottleneck identification.
  • Monitor database resource utilization and recommend performance improvements.
  • Develop and execute Oracle RMAN backup and recovery strategies to ensure disaster recovery readiness.
  • Perform backup validation recovery testing and disaster recovery exercises.
  • Manage database patching upgrades migrations and lifecycle activities with minimal business disruption.
  • Implement and maintain database security standards user access controls and compliance requirements.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure application and support teams to resolve database-related issues.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation operational procedures and best practice guidelines.
  • Participate in on-call support incident management and root cause analysis activities as required.
  • Support database automation and infrastructure management initiatives where applicable.

Qualifications :

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field or equivalent professional experience.
  • Proven experience as an Oracle Database Administrator supporting enterprise environments.
  • Extensive hands-on expertise with Oracle RAC administration configuration and troubleshooting.
  • Strong experience implementing and supporting Oracle Data Guard including setup monitoring maintenance switchovers and failovers.
  • Advanced knowledge of Oracle Performance Tuning & Optimization including SQL tuning AWR ASH ADDM and execution plan analysis.
  • Extensive experience with Oracle RMAN Backup & Recovery including backup strategy design restoration recovery testing and disaster recovery planning.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills within complex Oracle database infrastructures.
  • Experience supporting high-availability mission-critical database environments.
  • Experience with Oracle Golden Gate for real-time data replication synchronization or migration projects is highly desirable.
  • Knowledge of Hashi Corp Vault for secrets management database credential management and security integration is preferred.
  • Experience with database automation scripting and infrastructure management tools is advantageous.
  • Experience supporting large-scale enterprise database platforms is preferred.
  • Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) Oracle Certified Master (OCM) or similar Oracle certifications are highly desirable.
  • Excellent communication documentation and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.

Additional Information :

Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based without requiring employer sponsorship.

Hello Kindred is committed to fair transparent and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills experience and role-related requirements.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Hello Kindred is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race colour religion sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation age national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
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