Oracle DBA / Unix Admin

IntaPeople Limited

Cardiff, UK

1 day ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Compensation

£40,000.0 - £43,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.adzuna.co.uk

Tech stack

Secure Shell (SSH) Microsoft Windows IBM AIX Public-Key Cryptography Bash Shell Unix Databases Oracle Data Guard Linux Oracle Databases Oracle (Applications) PuTTY

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Standard Sql Recovery Manager (RMAN) Solaris (Operating System) PL-SQL SQL Databases Telnet Oracle Linux Batch Scripting Scripting File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Database Performance Toad (Software) ZFS File System Database Tools and Utilities

Job description

Carry out daily checks across databases, backups, filesystems, and tablespaces, identifying errors and capacity issues
Investigate failed services, runaway processes, and other database or system issues
Manage Oracle backups and recovery using RMAN
Perform expdp/impdp schema refreshes, including full and data-only refreshes
Monitor and tune database performance, including SQL, long-running processes, and SGA/PGA
Install, patch, and upgrade Oracle database software and associated tools
Manage database users, roles, privileges, and security policies
Support database deployments and work with developers on schema design and troubleshooting
Maintain and support Unix/Linux environments alongside the Oracle database estate
Automate routine tasks using Bash/Unix scripting and Windows batch scripting

Technologies:

Bash
Support
Linux
Oracle
SQL
Security
SMB
Unix
Windows, We are working exclusively with a long-standing client who has started looking for an experienced Oracle DBA / Unix Administrator due to increased workload and client wins. You will join an established technical team supporting customer Oracle database environments and the underlying Unix/Linux infrastructure. The role offers a salary of £40,000 - £43,000 and is a hybrid position, ideally 2-3 days per week in the office. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys working across both Oracle databases and Unix/Linux environments rather than a DBA role focused purely on database administration.

Requirements

Solid commercial experience supporting enterprise Oracle databases, ideally Oracle 11g, 19c, or newer
Strong Unix/Linux administration skills
Strong Oracle DBA experience, including SQL and PL/SQL
Experience with Oracle internal packages, including XDBADMIN
Experience with RMAN backup and recovery
Experience with Data Guard, RAC, and ASM
Knowledge of Dbvisit would be useful
Strong Linux/Unix skills, ideally Red Hat, Oracle Enterprise Linux, AIX, or Solaris
Good understanding of Unix filesystems including ext3, ext4, and ZFS
Experience with logical volumes, mounting, and SMB
Experience with SSH, SFTP, and Telnet
Experience with SSH key generation and public key authentication
Experience with Bash shell scripting, including tools such as expect
Experience with Windows batch scripting and PuTTY/Plink
Experience with tools such as TOAD, SQL Developer, or DBeaver
Oracle OCP or similar database certification would be beneficial