Database Administrator

• Participate in mobilisation, knowledge transfer, shadowing, reverse shadowing and readiness activities.
• Capture and validate Oracle Database operational knowledge, dependencies and evidence before ownership transfer.
• Administer, maintain and support production, test and development Oracle database environments.
• Perform performance tuning, troubleshooting, database configuration, user administration, maintenance tasks and reporting systems support.
• Support backup supervision, disaster recovery planning and testing, Business Continuity controls, database health monitoring and rapid service restoration.
• Collaborate with application and development teams on databases, stored procedures, database structures and processes.
• Support reliable integrations and automated data flows between business systems.
• Review and create SOPs, runbooks and knowledge articles.
• Identify automation and optimisation opportunities.
• Work within ITIL-aligned Incident, Problem, Change and Configuration Management processes.
• Collaborate with customer stakeholders, incumbent supplier SMEs, service management, infrastructure, application support, security and programme teams.

Oracle Database Administrator

• Participate in mobilisation, knowledge transfer, shadowing, reverse shadowing and readiness activities
• Capture and validate SQL Server operational knowledge, dependencies and evidence before ownership transfer
• Administer, maintain and support production, test and development SQL Server environments
• Perform performance tuning, troubleshooting, database configuration, user administration, maintenance tasks and reporting systems support
• Support backup supervision, disaster recovery planning and testing, Business Continuity controls, database health monitoring and rapid service restoration
• Collaborate with application and development teams to review SQL, stored procedures, database structures and processes
• Support reliable integrations and automated data flows between business systems
• Review and create SOPs, runbooks and knowledge articles
• Identify automation and optimisation opportunities
• Work within ITIL-aligned Incident, Problem, Change and Configuration Management processes
• Work closely with customer stakeholders, incumbent supplier SMEs, application support teams, service management functions, security representatives and programme leadership

SQL Database Administrator

• Select patches for Exadata, GRID, Database, E-Business, Weblogic, JAVA, OPA, OHS, and APEX products
• Analyze patches, including application order, prerequisites, post-requisites, and configuration steps
• Liaise with payroll, functional, developer, testing, project management, and other DBA teams during patch processes
• Download and apply patches to systems
• Produce DBA instructions for experienced DBAs to follow
• Investigate patch errors and discrepancies
• Interrogate database and alert log files
• Support Oracle E-Business Systems patching, with future scope to work on Oracle Fusion