Oracle Solutions Architect

This is a role for a seasoned Oracle Solution Architect with a grounding in working with COTS applications, their connectivity to a Back End database etc. Having worked with large scale database systems, preferably from a data warehousing standpoint, you should also be comfortable with performance tuning of large Oracle RAC based systems in a secure environment.

This is a design, assurance and troubleshooting role, working closely with the Lead Solutions Architect and their team of architects to work through and advise on key defined tasks. This is working with on premise technology only with minimal exposure to public cloud technologies. Excellent communication skills, written and oral, and be able to present complex or sensitive information effectively is a must.

Essential skills and experience:

• Ability to be Security Cleared
• Thorough knowledge of Oracle (10 years+)
• Proven experience as an Oracle DBA, particularly with Oracle 19c, in a complex environment.
• Table analysis and index tuning, including optimisation of large-scale, high transaction Oracle Platforms
• Optimisation of PL/SQL and SQL code
• Oracle mTLS/TDE Experience
• Oracle client software troubleshooting
• Familiarity with database auditing and security best practices.
• Self-starter and ability to work under tight timescales
• Ability to work within remote disparate teams
• Working with COTS products
• Previous Government Department working experience
• Previous experience of working with large scale databases in a government, secure or similar environment is a must
• Strong understanding of RAC/ASM on OEL, Dataguard, and RMAN
• Oracle secure views and partitioning

Desirable Skills and experience:

• OEL and RHEL 7/8 Experience
• Oracle Database migration to Azure and/or OCI
• Exadata in OCI
• Experience working with Linux and Microsoft Windows based systems in a mixed environment
• Working with COTS products
• Ansible Automation Platform
• Any exposure to SAS analytical software
• Working in an AGILE environment
• Kerberos Security (Including Kerberos File Security)
• Firewall awareness and working in a secure environment