Summary: The role of Senior Oracle Database Administrator involves supporting a significant cloud migration project by migrating an Oracle Database from AWS VMware to EC2 and potentially to AWS RDS. The position requires addressing technical debt, optimizing database performance, and ensuring security and disaster recovery procedures are in place. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in Oracle DBA and AWS services, particularly in cloud migration scenarios. This is a remote contract position for 6 months with potential for extension.

Key Responsibilities:

• Migrate an Oracle Database from AWS VMware to EC2 and potentially to AWS RDS
• Remediate database technical debt and optimize performance
• Upgrade Oracle 19c to the latest stable version (if required)
• Set up, configure, and maintain AWS RDS and EC2 instances
• Ensure security, backup, and disaster recovery procedures are in place
• Troubleshoot and resolve database performance issues

Key Skills:

• Strong Oracle DBA experience with Oracle 19c (or later versions)
• Hands-on expertise with AWS RDS, AWS EC2, and AWS VMware
• Experience in cloud migration and lift-and-shift projects
• Ability to tune databases, optimize performance, and manage security
• Familiarity with disaster recovery, backup solutions, and high availability
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT