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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Oracle DBA / Unix Admin - **Company:** IntaPeople Limited - **Location:** Cardiff, UK - **Salary:** £40,000.0 - £43,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Secure Shell (SSH), Microsoft Windows, IBM AIX, Public-Key Cryptography, Bash Shell, Unix, Databases, Oracle Data Guard, Linux, Oracle Databases, Oracle (Applications), PuTTY, 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 - **Published:** September 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5890530831 ## About the Role * 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 ## 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. 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