Infrastructure Engineer - Oracle Database Administrator

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Salary
31989.00 - 34285.00 GBP Annual
Posted
08 Jun 2022
Closes
06 Jul 2022
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
DWP. Digital with Purpose.

Do you want to build your career as part of a thriving Infrastructure community? Do you want to test your skills on a massive, complex engineering challenge for the UK's biggest government department?

We're looking for emerging engineers who are interested in Databases, and want to develop their skills within Infrastructure Engineering.

You'll work with our Data Platforms team supporting critical services that directly affect the daily lives of UK citizens.

In DWP we support over 22 million daily users, and manage payments worth GBP195bn a year.

Our multidisciplinary, agile teams are changing how we deliver for our users. We using the latest tech and tooling to build and modernise services that are easier to access and more efficient to run.

It's a generational change to how public services wortk. If you'd like to be part of it, click apply now.

Delivering World-Class Products.

You'll be part of a motivated, collaborative team of Infrastructure Specialists (Database Administrators) and Engineers. Together you will ensure DWP services are delivered into production using agile methodology, supported with robust delivery practices.

On Data Platforms???

We keep DWP services running optimally and developing our people so they can meet the challenges ahead.
We're moving towards the Cloud and cloud-based technologies providing an alternative to on premise hosting.
We are all focussed on Agile delivery and continuous improvement
We prefer automation, to allow more time to innovate and find new solutions to existing problems.

Your Essential Skills and Experience

Exposure to/understanding of AIX/Linux.
Able to investigate problems in systems, processes, products and services, with an understanding of the level of a problem.
Exposure to/understanding of Oracle technologies.
Able to demonstrate self-development.

Desirable Skills (if you've got these, great. If not we'll help you build these skills)

Exposure to/understanding of AWS, Azure, OCS.
Experience in automation Unix shell scripting, Python, Perl, Ansible, PL/SQL.

Details. Wages. Perks.

You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs, in your choice of Blackpool or Manchester.

We also have all the tools and tech we need to enable our people to work flexibly. We work a hybrid model, with around 60% home working.

In return for your skills, we offer a competitive salary of up to GBP34,285.

You'll be eligible for a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth over 27%.

You'll also generous leave package starting at 24 days, plus all the usual bank holidays, and the option to take extra days off on flexi leave.

We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

Flexible working, flexi hours and flexi days
Hybrid working: some time in a hub with the team, some time at home
Family-friendly policies
Time off volunteering and charitable giving
Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket
Sports and social activities
Working in an award-winning environment and culture
Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application