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Senior Linux/Oracle DBA We're working with a leading financial services organisation seeking an experienced Senior Linux/Oracle DBA to play a key role in supporting and evolving their core banking platforms. This is a hands-on position suited to someone with deep technical expertise across Oracle databases, IBM Power environments, and enterprise Linux/AIX systems , ideally gained within a banking or financial services environment . You'll be responsible for ensuring the stability, performance, and availability of business-critical banking and finance applications, working closely with senior IT stakeholders and wider application teams. Key Responsibilities Administer, maintain, and optimise Oracle databases supporting Flexcube banking applications Manage Linux (RHEL/Oracle Linux) and AIX environments hosted on IBM Power 10 infrastructure Perform system upgrades, patching, performance tuning, and capacity planning Support high availability and disaster recovery solutions using Oracle RAC, ASM, RMAN, and Data Guard Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to resolve complex production issues Participate in disaster recovery planning, testing, and incident response Implement automation through Shell Scripting and configuration management tools Ensure systems comply with internal IT security standards and regulatory requirements Produce and maintain technical documentation and operational runbooks Provide on-call support for critical production environments Skills & Experience Required 7+ years' experience in Oracle DBA roles within enterprise environments Strong experience with Oracle RAC, ASM, performance tuning, and high availability 5+ years' hands-on experience administering Linux (RHEL/Oracle Linux) and AIX systems Proven experience supporting Oracle Flexcube in a banking environment Solid understanding of financial systems architecture and regulatory environments Advanced SQL and PL/SQL knowledge Strong Unix Scripting skills (Bash, Korn) Experience with monitoring and alerting tools (OEM, Nagios or similar) Familiarity with ITIL processes and change management Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams Senior Linux/Oracle DBA Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted. Proactive Appointments Limited operates as an employment agency and employment business and is an equal opportunities organisation We take our obligations to protect your personal data very seriously. Any information provided to us will be processed as detailed in our Privacy Notice, a copy of which can be found on our website

Senior Oracle DBA - United Kingdom An excellent opportunity for an experienced Oracle DBA looking for an exciting new challenge. This role will suit someone who is ideally an Oracle Certified Professional with proven Oracle DBA skills, additionally we are looking for a candidate who has strong knowledge of operating systems. Candidates must have most of the following: 10+ years Oracle DBA, Solaris/Linux Administration, APEX Extensive experience in Oracle Database installation, administration and security Good working knowledge of Oracle Enterpise Manager Solid foundation in sizing, capacity planning, backup, cloning and disaster recovery planning for multi-terabyte databases Excellent understanding of Oracle High Availability and Failover (Dataguard, GRID) Thorough understanding of optimisation and performance tuning Excellent understanding of Oracle Objects (including PL/SQL, packages, procedures, functions and triggers etc) Good understanding of Solaris O/S (ZFS and installation), Linux O/S Good understanding of Solaris Zones Experience of Oracle 19 This is working for a company based in Bristol on a hybrid basis so it is essential that candidates live within commutable distance of Bristol.