Location: Athlone
Job Type: Contract (12 months, with up to two possible 12-month extensions)
Work Type: Hybrid (3 days weekly on-site, 8 hours/day Monday to Friday)
Overview of Role
Our Client requires the services of a Senior Oracle Database Administrator with extensive experience in managing and supporting Oracle environments. The successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance, administration, and enhancement of existing Oracle-based systems.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Day-to-day database administration, monitoring, and performance tuning of Oracle 12c environments.
- Management and support of Oracle Forms and Reports and WebLogic Server, including deployments and troubleshooting.
- Support and maintenance of Hyperion SQR reporting infrastructure.
- Implementation and monitoring of robust backup and recovery procedures, including RMAN, Data Guard and Data Pump utilities.
- Contribution to the enhancement and optimisation of current systems to ensure performance, reliability, and scalability.
- AIX system administration tasks related to the Oracle environment, including patching and resource management.
- Business continuity and disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution. Provision of documentation and knowledge transfer to internal IT staff, where required
Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Experience:
- Minimum 7 years' experience in similar roles
- Experience in the upgrade and installation of Oracle software with specific knowledge of upgrading from Oracle 12c to Oracle 19c
- Experience in RMAN backup, disaster recovery, AIX admin. Troubleshooting, performance tuning
Education & Certifications:
- Oracle Certified in Database at Professional Level or above.
- English language proficiency: Fluency in English required; C2 certification needed if not a native speaker
- Visa: Irish/EU Citizen or Stamp 4 Visa holder
About Us
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