Senior Database Administrator

1 day ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Serco Full time
Overview

Senior Database Administrator (IT) role at Serco, Melbourne. This is a permanent full-time, hybrid position. Some work outside normal hours may be required, including weekends.

Serco is a place where you can grow — Join a team of 12,000+ professionals across APAC and experience a place of challenge, opportunity, and reward.

Benefits
  • Opportunities for career progression and professional development
  • Supportive leadership and a collaborative team culture
  • Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
  • Access to Serco's Employee Networks for diversity, inclusion, and belonging
  • Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
Responsibilities

As a Senior Database Administrator, you'll provide critical support for our database environment, driving innovation and ensuring high performance. You will work closely with internal teams and external government clients to deliver and maintain robust database solutions. In our Digital Services team, you'll make a positive impact by:

  • Managing the design, implementation, and maintenance of Oracle and MS SQL databases
  • Ensuring database security, backups, and recovery procedures are in place
  • Monitoring and improving the performance of Oracle and SQL database servers
  • Overseeing high availability and disaster recovery processes
  • Liaising with external vendors and clients for seamless operations
  • Providing on-call support and troubleshooting as required
To Be Successful In This Role, You'll Have
  • A degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Proven experience with Oracle and SQL Server database administration in a medium-to-large organization
  • Oracle Database Appliance and Oracle KVM Virtualization experience would be an advantage
  • Proven expertise in IT operations with a deep understanding of database architecture, principles, and best practices
  • Extensive experience managing database administration tasks including backups, recovery, refreshes, sizing, performance tuning, and security
  • Proficiency in PL/SQL, T-SQL, and Oracle/Red Hat Linux server administration
  • Expertise in High Availability and Disaster Recovery, including Oracle Data Guard and Always On Availability Groups
Role Requirements

The role requires the ability to hold a current Australian Federal Police Check. You may also need to work after hours and on weekends when necessary.

Job Details
  • Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type: Full-time
  • Job function: Information Technology
  • Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
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