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Graduate Shift SQL Oracle Database Administrator – NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED!

Overview

Express Recruitment are delighted to be working in partnership with a well-established and highly reputable Database Management Consultancy, that provides first-class database support, design and development services across Oracle and SQL Servers on behalf of a global customer base.  

Due to continued growth within their team, our client is seeking the addition of a self-motivated, hardworking and trustworthy Graduate with an IT/tech-based degree to join their talented team of over 25 DBA’s.  

This role offers significant opportunities for progression with a defined career pathway as well as opportunities to rapidly move up the pay scale. The salary starts at £27,552 with the opportunity to increase salary upon completion of training or with future promotions. In addition, the client will also provide financial support to complete various Oracle/SQL certifications and examinations to help you reach the goal of becoming a fully certified Senior DBA. 

You will begin working life shadowing Senior Database Administrators to learn and improve technical knowledge and skillset, whilst gaining a thorough understanding of company processes.  

Due to the nature of the role, our client operates a 3-day weekly shift pattern on a 3-week rotating basis, consisting of days and night shifts. Please see below an example of a typical week 1-3 shift pattern: 

Week 1: 6:30pm to 7:30am (13 hours) Monday to Wednesday  

Week 2: 7:30am to 6:30pm (11 hours) Tuesday to Thursday  

Week 3: 6:30pm to 7:30am (13 hours) Friday to Sunday  

Please note, due to client security reasons, this is a fully office-based role working out of their modern facilities in the heart of Edinburgh.

Skills & Experience
  • Degree in relevant technical field (e.g. Computer Science, Computing, Information Technology) 
  • Positive ‘can-do’ attitude showcasing continued enthusiasm for training and development  
  • Fully committed to the working hours and shift patterns  
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills  
  • Capable of using initiative when under pressure to meet deadlines  
Roles & Responsibilities
  • Carry out regular email checks to check for correspondence from database end users and ensure issues are actioned and resolved within the agreed SLA timelines  
  • Maintain Application Dashboard Manager to be alert to new support tickets coming through 
  • Communicate with customers via phone and email, ensuring professionalism is always upheld  
  • Undertake and complete scheduled workloads set up by previous DBAs working the prior shift  
  • Create cases in the CRM system for client specific work and incidents, ensuring they are closed once issues have been resolved  
  • Undertake daily checks when working the night shifts, as well communication findings to colleagues taking on the following shift  
  • Perform 1st line fix on all database issues that are raised, before escalating more complex issues to the Senior DBA on shift  
  • Maintain, update and upgrade SharePoint knowledge base  
  • Shadow Senior Oracle/SQL DBA on shift to aid future development within the role  
  • Learn how to perform various technical tasks, including restore backups, disaster recovery, migrations, patching, tuning and cloud hosting  
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Job Location
Edinburgh
Salary
c£27,552 starting salary + regular salary reviews  
Job Type and Hours
3-day Weekly Shifts (Days & Nights) on a 3 Week Rota Schedule, Full Time, Permanent 

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