Oracle DBA
Posted Today by Jobserve
Negotiable
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
London
Summary: The role of Senior Linux, AIX & Oracle DBA involves managing and optimizing critical banking platforms, focusing on Oracle environments and Linux/AIX administration. The position requires hands-on support for mission-critical systems within a highly regulated banking environment. The successful candidate will ensure the stability, performance, security, and scalability of these platforms. This is a two-year fixed-term contract based in London with a hybrid working arrangement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer and optimise Oracle databases within critical banking platforms
- Manage and maintain Linux (RHEL/Oracle Linux) and AIX environments
- Perform upgrades, patching, tuning and performance optimisation across infrastructure and database layers
- Support backup, recovery and disaster recovery processes using RMAN and Data Guard
- Work closely with application and infrastructure teams to troubleshoot production issues
- Automate routine administration tasks through Scripting and tooling
- Ensure compliance with security, governance and regulatory standards
- Participate in incident response and on-call support for production systems
Key Skills:
- Strong experience in Oracle DBA administration, including RAC, ASM and performance tuning
- Solid hands-on Linux and AIX administration experience
- Experience supporting Oracle environments within banking or financial services
- Strong SQL, PL/SQL and Unix Scripting capability
- Experience with Shell Scripting and automation tools
- Understanding of enterprise monitoring and logging tools
- Familiarity with ITIL environments and change management processes
- Strong troubleshooting and stakeholder communication skills
Salary (Rate): £80000 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Senior Linux, AIX & Oracle DBA - Banking Location: London (Hybrid) Contract: 2 Year Fixed Term Contract Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits
We're working with an international banking organisation looking to hire a Senior Linux, AIX & Oracle Database Administrator to join their infrastructure team.
This is a hands-on role supporting mission-critical banking and finance platforms, with a particular focus on Oracle environments, Linux/AIX administration, and core banking systems.
The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the stability, performance, security and scalability of critical platforms within a highly regulated environment.
The role
- Administer and optimise Oracle databases within critical banking platforms
- Manage and maintain Linux (RHEL/Oracle Linux) and AIX environments
- Perform upgrades, patching, tuning and performance optimisation across infrastructure and database layers
- Support backup, recovery and disaster recovery processes using RMAN and Data Guard
- Work closely with application and infrastructure teams to troubleshoot production issues
- Automate routine administration tasks through Scripting and tooling
- Ensure compliance with security, governance and regulatory standards
- Participate in incident response and on-call support for production systems
What we're looking for
- Strong experience in Oracle DBA administration, including RAC, ASM and performance tuning
- Solid hands-on Linux and AIX administration experience
- Experience supporting Oracle environments within banking or financial services
- Strong SQL, PL/SQL and Unix Scripting capability
- Experience with Shell Scripting and automation tools
- Understanding of enterprise monitoring and logging tools
- Familiarity with ITIL environments and change management processes
- Strong troubleshooting and stakeholder communication skills
Highly desirable
- Experience supporting Oracle Flexcube environments
- Exposure to Oracle ERP platforms
- Experience within highly regulated financial environments
Why apply
- Join a well-established banking environment supporting critical systems
- Work across complex Oracle and infrastructure platforms
- High-impact role within a stable, enterprise environment
- Long-term contract opportunity with strong project exposure
