Senior Oracle DBA
Randstad · Newcastle upon Tyne, North East
Senior Oracle DBA at Randstad, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East. This is a contract role with hybrid working.
- Salary
- Competitive
- Location
- Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · Hybrid
- Contract
- Contract
- Posted
- 1 day ago
- Closes
- 17 Nov 2026
- Sector
- Data Analyst
Reference PR-1557091
About the role
Senior Oracle Database Administrator (Contract)
- Location: Blackpool or Newcastle (Hybrid - 3 days/week on-site)
- Contract Length: Until March 2027
- Status: Inside IR35
The Role
We are hiring an experienced Senior Oracle DBA for a modernization programme. You will serve as the technical lead overseeing mission-critical database platforms, driving cloud modernization, automating infrastructure, and handling major incident escalations.
Key Requirements
- Core Oracle: Strong production experience with Oracle 12c/19c on Linux and AIX.
- High Availability & DR: Deep expertise in Oracle RAC (ASM, AFD) and Data Guard setups.
- Cloud & DevOps: Hands-on experience with public cloud (OCI or AWS) and writing Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and Ansible).
- Migrations & Backup: Advanced RMAN backup/recovery, alongside migration tooling (Data Pump, GoldenGate, ZDM).
- Security & Governance: Implementation of TDE, TLS encryption, and secure cloud network segregation.
- Incident Management: Proven ability to lead incident triage and provide out-of-hours support when required.
Role Requirements
- Based on-site 3 days per week in either Blackpool or Newcastle.
- Flexibility to join a scheduled out-of-hours on-call rota.
To Apply
Submit your CV today for immediate consideration.
Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Reference: PR-1557091 · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 17 Nov 2026 · Listed via Randstad
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