Oracle 10g DBA / SQL Server DBA – City of London recruitment

My client one of London leading banks require an Oracle 10g DBA.  The Database Administrator will be responsible for ensuring the good operation of all aspects of all database environments (depending on skill set) across all environments (Production, DR, Development, etc) in line with current accepted best practice, and within the controls of the Change and Configuration Management procedures.  The environment within which the DBA  – Oracle 10g will operate is Procedure and Process driven, and the DBA will not only be expected to work within this framework, but also to take an on going and active interest in improving both the processes and procedures.  As well as ensuring the smooth day to day management of the Databases and their appropriate backup solution(s), the DBA – Oracle 10g will be expected to support the Service Desk through responding in an appropriate and timely manner to Service Desk tickets and mentoring requests. Additionally, the role may call for providing support to development and project teams.  The DBA will be expected to install environments to specification, and to be involved in creating said specifications where appropriate. This will not be restricted to any one given platform, but would be expected to include or relate to other products associated with the operation of a database, and will require a good understanding of virtualisation technologies and methodologies.  The DBA would be expected to initiate contact with and work with suppliers to resolve upgrade and break/fix issues, and will be responsible for ensuring that all software and databases are at an appropriate patch level, and to advise on processes and procedures around operational guidelines.  Skill set : Oracle 10g, 11 RDBMS, Streams, RMAN, Data Guard, Grid Control, SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2008 R2, SSIS,  SAS, SSRS, Sharepoint and Mcrosoft Biztalk.

Desired Qualifications /  Experience required:

• Experience of Production and Project Database Administration and Support.

• Knowledge of the Banking and Financial Services industry

• Good problem diagnostic skills

• Experience of Oracle 10g, 11 RDBMS, Streams, RMAN, Data Guard, Grid Control.

• SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2008 R2

• Experience with SSIS / SSAS / SSRS an advantage

• Experience with Sharepoint an advantage

• Microsoft Biztalk an advantage

Position : Oracle 10g DBA

Position based : London

Start date : Immediate

Salary : £45,000 - £50,000 plus EXCELLENT benefits and bonus

Contact : Edward Sellick

Tel : 00 44 207 887 6497

E-Mail : e.sellick@chesterwoodllp.com