Oracle Database Administrator

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Job Description: The Oracle Database Administrator role involves designing and implementing database structures, optimizing performance, and ensuring security and data integrity. The position requires collaboration with IT and development teams to meet organizational data needs and includes responsibilities for backup, recovery, and troubleshooting. The role is based in London with a hybrid working arrangement of three days onsite per week. The contract duration is six months or longer.

Key Responsibilities:

Designing and implementing new database structures and optimizing existing ones.
Monitoring database performance and implementing solutions for efficiency.
Implementing and maintaining database security measures.
Developing and executing backup and recovery procedures.
Diagnosing and resolving database issues.
Collaborating with IT and development teams for effective database integration.
Regularly monitoring database systems and performing routine maintenance.
Planning and managing database capacity for future needs.

Skills Required:

Extensive experience with various database management systems (DBMS) such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.
Strong SQL skills for database querying and administration.
Understanding of database design principles, including normalization and data modeling.
Experience in performance tuning and optimization.
Knowledge of database security best practices.
Experience in implementing and managing backup and recovery procedures.
Ability to diagnose and resolve complex database issues.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Title: Oracle DBA

Location: London (3 days/week Onsite)

Duration: 6months+

Job Description

Database Design and Development: Designing and implementing new database structures, optimizing existing ones, and ensuring they meet organizational needs.

Performance Tuning and Optimization: Monitoring database performance, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing solutions to improve efficiency and speed.

Security Management: Implementing and maintaining database security measures, including access controls, encryption, and disaster recovery plans.

Backup and Recovery: Developing and executing backup and recovery procedures to ensure data integrity and minimize downtime in case of system failures.

Troubleshooting and Problem Solving: Diagnosing and resolving database issues, including performance problems, access errors, and security breaches.

Collaboration and Communication: Working closely with IT, development, and other teams to understand data requirements and ensure effective database integration.

Monitoring and Maintenance: Regularly monitoring database systems for performance, health, and security, performing routine maintenance tasks, and applying updates.

Capacity Planning: Planning and managing database capacity to meet current and future needs, ensuring the system can handle increasing data volumes and workload.

Required Skills:

Advanced Knowledge of Database Systems: Extensive experience with various database management systems (DBMS), such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL for both OnPrem and Cloud hosted databases

SQL Proficiency: Strong SQL skills for database querying, manipulation, and administration.

Database Design and Modeling: Understanding of database design principles, including normalization, data modeling, and data warehousing.

Performance Tuning and Optimization: Experience in identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks in database systems.

Security Expertise: Knowledge of database security best practices, including access controls, encryption, and auditing.

Backup and Recovery: Experience in implementing and managing backup and recovery procedures.

Troubleshooting and Problem Solving: Ability to diagnose and resolve complex database issues.

Kind Regards -- Priyanka Sharma Senior Delivery Consultant Office: 02033759240 Email: psharma@vallumassociates.com

Rate:

Negotiable

Location:

London Area, United Kingdom

IR35 Status:

Undetermined

Remote Status:

Hybrid

Industry:

Seniority Level:

Not Specified

Key Responsibilities:

Designing and implementing new database structures and optimizing existing ones.
Monitoring database performance and implementing solutions for efficiency.
Implementing and maintaining database security measures.
Developing and executing backup and recovery procedures.
Diagnosing and resolving database issues.
Collaborating with IT and development teams for effective database integration.
Regularly monitoring database systems and performing routine maintenance.
Planning and managing database capacity for future needs.

Skills Required:

Extensive experience with various database management systems (DBMS) such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.
Strong SQL skills for database querying and administration.
Understanding of database design principles, including normalization and data modeling.
Experience in performance tuning and optimization.
Knowledge of database security best practices.
Experience in implementing and managing backup and recovery procedures.
Ability to diagnose and resolve complex database issues.