Database Manager

Company: Advantage Resourcing UK Ltd
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Location: Chippenham
Job Description:

World Class Defence Organisation based in Chippenham, Wiltshire is currently looking to recruit a Database Manager subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.


This role would be ideal for a candidate from a Database Manager, Oracle Database Administrator or Oracle DBA background, with experience supporting and maintaining databases and systems within a mission critical environment.


Hourly Rate: £41.71ph (Umbrella)


Contract Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)


Database Manager Job Description


  • Perform database maintenance and update activities
  • Implement database changes as requested through change management procedures
  • Release new databases on system
  • Maintain database change control documentation
  • Perform routine data and software backup and archiving activities
  • Perform routine system maintenance and housekeeping activities to ensure optimum performance
  • Diagnose and rectify system failures
  • Re-start subsystems to recover from failures
  • Support the Software Manager in system, software and database configuration management activities.


Skill Set


Essential


The candidate should have at least 1 – 2 years’ experience of database administration or system support within a spacecraft operation, or similar mission-critical systems environment. Key skill areas should include the following:


General Skills


  • Oracle database administration


Operating Systems


  • RHEL
  • Solaris
  • Windows 2012
  • Windows 2022
  • Windows 10


Desirable


Candidates ideally should possess a degree (or equivalent qualification) in Computer Science or similar discipline. However, this requirement may be relaxed if candidates have relevant experience.

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Posted: September 21st, 2026