Technical Specialist Oracle DBA

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Closing Date: 14-07-2022

Liverpool City Council has an opportunity for an Oracle DBA to join the ICT Operations - Technical Support team.  The successful candidate will work within a small but highly skilled DBA team in support of key business systems.

Responsible for monitoring, management, maintenance, and support of Liverpool City Council's Oracle database infrastructure, the postholder will undertake incident management, fault resolution and recovery of designated architecture, systems, and applications in order to meet OLA/SLAs and to maintain service excellence.  The role also involves project engineering in accordance with task specifications and deadlines and can include team leadership and project co-ordination when necessary.  As well as fulfilling the technical requirements of the role, the postholder will also mentor the junior engineers and collaborate with other Technical Specialists, both within the DBA team and across the wider Service, in order to maintain and improve service delivery.

In addition to a competitive salary, the successful candidate has access to a generous pension scheme and flexible working conditions which can include some working from home.  Opportunities for training are available when needed to ensure skills remain extant.  Normally Monday to Friday, the contract is 35 hours across seven days at the discretion of management and may occasionally include some unsocial hours.  Overtime or time in lieu is offered for any additional hours worked.

Liverpool City Council is committed to having a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and believe that the decision to appoint should be based upon whether an individual's skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010 such as the application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact the recruitment team.