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# Database Administrator

- **Company:** Xcede
- **Location:** East London, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Databases, Linux System Administration, Nagios, Oracle Databases, Oracle (Applications), Oracle SQL Developer, SC Clearance, SolarWinds (Software)
- **Published:** October 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.securityclearedjobs.com/job/802084891/database-administrator-/

## About the Role

* Active SC clearance. The successful candidate will be put through enhanced SC and DV while in post.
 * Strong Oracle DBA experience in production support
 * Oracle Streams or comparable replication experience
 * Oracle PL/SQL, enough to analyse and fix code and data issues
 * Linux administration
 * Hands-on use of Oracle Enterprise Manager, SolarWinds and Nagios
 * Calm, reliable approach to live-service incidents, with good supplier and user communication

Context

 * A project is under way to replace the application, and the replacement is not Oracle. The timeframe is unknown, so the contract may be extended or cut short.
 * The environment is legacy and unsupported, so this suits someone who is comfortable keeping old systems stable rather than modernising them.

## Description

* Availability: maintain application uptime for a service available 24/7 across the UK, with no or minimal downtime
 * Monitoring: monitor and respond to alerts across three monitoring tools (Oracle Enterprise Manager, SolarWinds and Nagios)
 * User support: handle application support requests, including Oracle PL/SQL code analysis and, where needed, database code or data fixes
 * Replication: look after an Oracle database using bi-directional replication (Oracle Streams)
 * Suppliers: engage with external suppliers who provide core interface applications