Oracle/SQL Server Database Administrator

Salary: £55,000 - 95,000 per year

Requirements

• We are looking for someone with dual-engine expertise, actively managing both Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle environments.
• We need experience extending on-premises databases to the cloud and connecting databases with Azure, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Power Platform.
• We need strong SQL skills for writing efficient queries for Power BI and Power Query.
• We are looking for someone with performance and infrastructure awareness, including hardware sizing, storage optimization, and minimizing network latency.
• We would ideally like someone with experience in the upstream oil and gas industry and based in Aberdeen.
• We need proven Oracle and/or SQL Server administration experience in enterprise environments.
• We need a strong grasp of database security, backup and recovery, performance tuning, and migration management.
• E&P domain experience is advantageous, with familiarity in oil and gas operator environments and industry applications preferred.

Responsibilities

• We install, configure, and maintain SQL Server and Oracle environments, including interfaces for SAP, OSIsoft PI, Azure, and Microsoft 365.
• We monitor database health, performance, and availability, and perform tuning, indexing, and capacity planning.
• We manage server security, backup, restore, and disaster recovery as a managed service.
• We advise on database sizing and placement to optimise shared server infrastructure and reduce network bandwidth.
• We support Power Platform integration, including Power BI and Power Query, and collaborate with development, infrastructure, and business teams on deployments and change management.
• We maintain technical documentation and operational procedures, and ensure compliance with organisational standards.

Technologies

• Azure
• Cloud
• Hardware
• Support
• Microsoft 365
• Microsoft Power Platform
• Network
• Oracle
• Power BI
• Power Query
• SAP
• SQL
• Security
• Office 365

More

We are recruiting for an Oracle/SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA) for our Oil & Gas Operator client based in Aberdeen. This is an initial 5-month contract with a 3/2 hybrid working pattern, and fully remote working is not possible. The role sits within a global recruitment context through Orion Group, a company founded in 1987 with a network of 200 employees across 24 offices in 68 countries, supporting talent acquisition and workforce solutions across engineering, technical, office, commercial, scientific, and skilled trades sectors. Orion Group describes people as its business worldwide.

last updated 27 week of 2026