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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Graduate Shift SQL Oracle Database Administrator - **Company:** Express Recruitment Ltd. - **Location:** Edinburgh, UK - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** £27,552.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Databases, Disaster Recovery, Oracle Databases, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Microsoft SharePoint, SQL Databases, Information Technology - **Published:** August 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.express-recruitment.co.uk/jobs/graduate-shift-sql-oracle-database-administrator/ ## About the Role Due to continued growth within their team, our client is seeking the addition of a self-motivated, hardworking and trustworthy Graduate with an IT/tech-based degree to join their talented team of over 25 DBA's., * Degree in relevant technical field (e.g. Computer Science, Computing, Information Technology) * Positive 'can-do' attitude showcasing continued enthusiasm for training and development * Fully committed to the working hours and shift patterns * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills * Capable of using initiative when under pressure to meet deadlines ## Description This role offers significant opportunities for progression with a defined career pathway as well as opportunities to rapidly move up the pay scale. The salary starts at £27,552 with the opportunity to increase salary upon completion of training or with future promotions. In addition, the client will also provide financial support to complete various Oracle/SQL certifications and examinations to help you reach the goal of becoming a fully certified Senior DBA. You will begin working life shadowing Senior Database Administrators to learn and improve technical knowledge and skillset, whilst gaining a thorough understanding of company processes. Due to the nature of the role, our client operates a 3-day weekly shift pattern on a 3-week rotating basis, consisting of days and night shifts. Please see below an example of a typical week 1-3 shift pattern: Week 1: 6:30pm to 7:30am (13 hours per shift) Monday to Wednesday Week 2: 7:30am to 6:30pm (11 hours per shift ) Tuesday to Thursday Week 3: 6:30pm to 7:30am (13 hours per shift) Friday to Sunday Please note, due to client security reasons, this is a fully office-based role working out of their modern facilities in the heart of Edinburgh and candidates should already be based in Edinburgh due to the requirement for a quick start to the position., * Carry out regular email checks to check for correspondence from database end users and ensure issues are actioned and resolved within the agreed SLA timelines * Maintain Application Dashboard Manager to be alert to new support tickets coming through * Communicate with customers via phone and email, ensuring professionalism is always upheld * Undertake and complete scheduled workloads set up by previous DBAs working the prior shift * Create cases in the CRM system for client specific work and incidents, ensuring they are closed once issues have been resolved * Undertake daily checks when working the night shifts, as well communication findings to colleagues taking on the following shift * Perform 1^st line fix on all database issues that are raised, before escalating more complex issues to the Senior DBA on shift * Maintain, update and upgrade SharePoint knowledge base * Shadow Senior Oracle/SQL DBA on shift to aid future development within the role * Learn how to perform various technical tasks, including restore backups, disaster recovery, migrations, patching, tuning and cloud hosting ## Related Videos - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1520-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Green Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/592-green-cloud-computing) - [TiDB, One Layer at a Time: How Distributed SQL Became an Agentic AI Backbone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100117-tidb-one-layer-at-a-time-how-distributed-sql-became-an-agentic-ai-backbone) - [Database DevOps with Containers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/145-database-devops-with-containers) ## Related Articles - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [IT Salaries in UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/288-it-salaries-in-uk) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)