System Application Engineer (Oracle DBA with Linux)

Unisys are seeking an IT Systems Application Engineer with Database Administrator expertise to work as part of a team supporting some of our most prestigious Public Sector clients in the UK.

This role will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to support a diverse range of mission critical applications which are at the core of Justice, Law Enforcement and Border Security agencies within the UK

What you will be doing in the role?

• Maintaining a number of customer production environments ensuring that they are available 24*7. The role includes Oracle DBA work across multiple Oracle RACs and standalone databases. The DBA will be responsible for the smooth running of the databases, Oracle patching and maintenance and ensuring that the replication is kept up to date.

• Maintain the environment hosting the oracle databases and application. This work includes monitoring, patching and general maintenance of the Linux servers and supporting the firewalls, IDS and security of the environment.

• Install, configure and upgrade Oracle database software and related products

• Support development teams with SQL tuning and query optimixation

• Produce and maintain database documentation such as operating procedures, installation instructions, performance and tuning, disaster recovery, configurations, security policies and procedures.

• Provide support to other projects/application using other database technologies e.g. SQL Server.

• Liaise with the client's technical, business and support teams and ensure information sharing takes place.

• Participate in disaster recovery planning and testing

What you'll bring?

• Detailed understanding of the DBA Role bringing knowledge of the technologies and tools to be able to manage, monitor and maintain database systems, Milton Keynes with flexible remote working and occasional client site visits

• A good team player who is flexible, shares knowledge, collaborates and helps others

You will be successful in this role if you have:

• Oracle DBA with experience of Oracle 19c and upwards including:

• Oracle Data Guard

• Oracle RAC

• RMAN backup/restore

• Installation and upgrades

• Data migration via data pump

• Monitoring of database and host environments

• Understanding of performance tuning and optimization techniques

• Experience of SQL Server to support SQL environments: SQL Server 2012 or above

• Linux (preferably Centos 7) and windows scripting knowledge

• Knowledge of VMWare, JBOS and MQ Preferable

• ITIL Foundation level certification

• Batchelor's degree in IT or related discipline