Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) & Database Operations Coordinator

Quick Facts

• Role: Oracle Database Administrator (DBA) & Database Operations Coordinator

Description

You will coordinate DBA team work (planning, prioritization, SLA oversight, escalations, status/risk reporting) and act as second-line support for database incidents and problems. You will administer Oracle 11g/12c/19c production and test environments, including configuration, cloning, migrations, performance optimization, incident/problem resolution, and readiness for outages. You will manage backup & recovery, monitoring and capacity, patching/compliance, database security and access reviews, and integrations with non-Oracle systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate DBA team tasks, prioritize work, supervise SLA delivery, handle escalations, and report status and risks

• Provide second-line support: manage incoming requests, ensure timely and complete resolution, collaborate with application and project teams

• Administer Oracle databases (11g/12c/19c): create/maintain production and test environments; configure; clone; migrate; optimize performance; investigate incidents/problems using logs; be on standby for outages

• Manage Backup & Recovery: oversee backup and restore strategy and test restores

• Monitor databases and capacity: monitor load/performance, tablespace and filesystem usage, analyze trends, plan capacity

• Implement database deployments/changes: deploy DB packages through project processes; propose and implement solutions improving availability and performance

• Patch and ensure compliance: regular patching for key environments (e.g., CRM), manage service windows, ensure security-policy compliance and audit readiness, supervise licensing compliance

• Ensure security: access control checks, privilege reviews, compliance with audit/RODO/NIS2 guidelines

• Support data integrations with non-Oracle systems (MS SQL, PostgreSQL, Snowflake)

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of DBA experience with Oracle 11g/12c/19c

• 1–2 years in a coordination role or as a Tech Lead

• Strong SQL and PL/SQL skills

• RMAN experience

• OEM/Cloud Control experience

• Ability to read and interpret AWR

• Backup/Recovery & HA: experience designing and testing backup strategies and performing restores

• Linux/Unix knowledge (filesystems, LVM) and basic TCP/IP networking

• Understanding of storage/I-O dependencies

• Access control, auditing, and hardening experience

• Scripting and automation: Bash and/or Python

• ITIL Incident/Problem/Change Management practice and SLA-based work

• Polish fluency; English B2+ for documentation and coordination with the company center

• Strong coordination, prioritization, communication, and analytical decision-making under time pressure (P1/P2 incidents)

• Responsibility and SLA-oriented quality

• On-call availability (~1 week per month)

Benefits

• Stable employment contract (employment contract)

• Hybrid work mode

• Challenging role in an expert team within an established international organization

• Collaborative, trust-based culture

• Development opportunities and participation in interesting projects

• Access to internal and external training

• Benefits package incl. private medical care, sports package, and CANAL+ access