Senior Oracle Database Engineer

Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Workplace: on_site

Description

About the Role

We are hiring a Senior Oracle Database Engineer to support enterprise technology projects with a strong focus on Oracle performance tuning and DBA automation. This role sits within a fast paced delivery environment, working across multiple projects concurrently, and requires resilience under pressure including occasional out of hours and weekend support

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support Oracle databases across production and non production environments

• Own end to end performance tuning at SQL and database level

• Manage high availability architecture including Real Application Clusters (RAC) and Oracle Dataguard

• Execute backup and recovery operations using Recovery Manager (RMAN)

• Handle database patching cycles and version upgrades

• Administer environments through Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)

• Operate and support databases across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and AWS

• Automate recurring DBA tasks using tools such as Ansible, Jenkins, Terraform and Groovy

• Lead or support database migration projects

• Write and maintain scripts in Bash and Python to support operational efficiency

• Work within Agile delivery teams, collaborating across multiple simultaneous projects

• Provide production support during out of hours and weekends as required

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field

• 8+ years of Oracle DBA experience in large organizations

• Excellent hands on knowledge of Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC)

• Excellent hands on knowledge of Oracle Dataguard

• Excellent hands on knowledge of RMAN

• Excellent hands on knowledge of Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)

• Excellent knowledge of database patching processes

• Excellent knowledge of SQL and database performance tuning

• Excellent knowledge of database migration methodologies

• Working knowledge of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and AWS

• Good knowledge of SQL and/or PL/SQL

• Good knowledge of Unix/Linux operating systems

• Good knowledge of Agile working practices

• Good knowledge of scripting languages, Bash and Python

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant Oracle certifications

• Banking or analytical database background

• Knowledge of Ansible and Git

• Knowledge of Jenkins and Groovy

• Knowledge of Terraform

Behavioral Competencies

• Ability to work effectively under pressure

• Strong professional communication skills

• Self managed and self organized working style

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously