Oracle Database Administrator

(Key skills: Oracle DBA, Oracle 12c+, OCI, SQL, PL/SQL, ORDS, Data Guard, RMAN, Performance Tuning, Database Security, Linux/Windows, Cloud Migration, API Interfaces, Monitoring Tools, AWR/ASH, Statspack, Agile), In this role, you will take full ownership of a diverse Oracle database estate, ensuring systems are secure, optimised and highly available.\n\nYou'll be responsible for installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, performance tuning and troubleshooting across multiple on-premise and cloud environments.\n\nWorking closely with development and application teams, you'll help refine SQL queries, streamline data processes and support new releases and platform enhancements. \r\n

You will manage backup and recovery using RMAN, maintain Data Guard setups, ensure disaster recovery readiness and oversee ORDS environments and API integrations.\n\nYou'll also contribute to cloud migration efforts, work with containerised/pluggable databases and introduce improvements that strengthen performance, observability and resilience. \r\n

The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in Oracle production support, excellent SQL and PL/SQL skills, and a solid understanding of performance optimisation and monitoring tools such as AWR, ASH and Statspack.

A proactive mindset, strong communication skills and the ability to manage workload in a structured yet flexible environment will be key.

Our client, a respected provider of healthcare software solutions, is seeking an Oracle Database Administrator to support and enhance their core data platforms. Their products underpin essential operations across the healthcare sector, supporting everything from patient-facing digital services to internal clinical and administrative workflows.