Oracle Database Administrator (2 year FTC)

Are you an experienced Oracle Database Administrator looking for an opportunity to play a key role within a financial services organisation?

We're looking for a skilled Oracle DBA to join our Core Banking Services team, helping to ensure the stability, security and performance of our critical banking platforms. This is an opportunity to work with a broad range of technologies, support business-critical systems and contribute to exciting projects within a friendly and collaborative environment. The role is a 2 year fixed term contact.

What you'll be doing

You'll be responsible for the administration, maintenance and ongoing improvement of our Oracle database environments, supporting systems that underpin our core banking platform. Key responsibilities include:

Oracle database administration and maintenance

Backup, recovery and disaster recovery testing

Oracle Data Guard administration

Database cloning and environment management

Performance, capacity and security management

Supporting automation and batch processing activities

Working on projects and system improvements

Maintaining documentation, monitoring and reporting

Providing occasional out-of-hours support for critical issues

What we're looking for

We're interested in candidates who have:

Strong Oracle DBA experience

Experience with Oracle Data Guard

Oracle backup and recovery expertise

Oracle security knowledge including roles, privileges and TLS configuration

Unix/Linux administration experience

SQL, PL/SQL and shell scripting skills

A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement

Experience within financial services, transaction processing environments, or core banking platforms would be advantageous but is not essential.

Why join us?

You'll be joining a well-established Building Society where technology plays a vital role in delivering excellent outcomes for our members. We offer:

Hybrid working

Competitive salary and benefits package

Supportive and collaborative culture

Opportunities to develop your technical expertise

The chance to work on business-critical systems and projects

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

To apply go to Job search - Family Building Society