Senior Oracle DBA is sought by Tier One Investment Bank in London – JOB SPEC database administrator required with expert experience in current Oracle RDBMS technologies (9i, 10g, 11g). Oracle Certification preferred. Candidates should also have the following professional skills for this role: ‘ Expert in Oracle database administrator functions, including performance tuning, DB backup and recovery (RMAN), capacity planning, replication, high availability (Data Guard), monitoring using Grid Control or custom scripts, build/creation of databases ‘ Expert knowledge of data warehousing and data mining concepts, including design, development, testing, and deployment ‘ Expert knowledge of SQL/PLSQL and stored procedure and trigger development ‘ Proficient with Microsoft SQL Server RDBMS technologies ‘ Proficient in a Windows AND Linux (Red Hat Linux 4 or later) operating system environment, including Scripting for automation of database tasks ‘ Proficient knowledge designing, building, and maintaining Oracle RAC The following professional and personal skills are required in a candidate: ‘ Must be decisive, focus on priorities, demonstrate high engagement levels and communicate upwards with no surprises ‘ Expert problem-solving and analytical skills, able to determine the impact of an issue quickly to prioritize further work ‘ Able to contribute to operational debates, helping to identify and address future opportunities and challenges ‘ Able to manage and prioritize day to day