Oracle Database Administrator

Sopra Steria is one of the largest players in the tech industry in Europe, known for its consulting, digital services and software development. We operate in nearly 30 countries in the world, hiring more than 55,000 employees.
The Polish branch, as the Global Delivery Center, operates in Katowice since 2007 and has been growing ever since. Currently, our team consists of around 1,000 specialists.

Within the Digital Platform Services department, our teams specialize in areas such as cloud, operating systems, virtualization, databases, backup or storage, as well as networking and security. We also have 1st line support consultants who speak French and English, but also Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and German.

The Application Services department is responsible for areas such as software development, data engineering, testing services, CRM, ITSM and ERP platform integrations, as well as application management for customers in Scandinavia, Benelux, France, Germany, Switzerland and the UK.

We are looking for an experienced Oracle Database Administrator to Sopra Steria Polska for a team that cooperates with one of our Norwegian clients.

Responsibilities:​

• Oracle database operations and general maintenance
• Troubleshooting technical issues related to Oracle databases
• Support the customer on technical issues
• Support the customer on performance troubleshooting
• Plan Oracle database installations
• Plan and execute patching, migrations and upgrades
• Collaborate across skills like network, virtualization and application management
• Provides technical support to customers and end-users, ensuring high availability and optimal database performance through proactive maintenance and feature updates.

Tech stack on the project:​

• Oracle
• Windows Server
• Active Directory
• VMware
• Oracle RAC
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
• OLVM
• Oracle Enterprise Manager automation tools

Must have requirements:​

• Skilled with expertise in designing, deploying, and maintaining Oracle environments for scalability, reliability, and security Oracle: Certified Associate (DBA)
• Experienced in implementing native SQL solutions for cloud platforms and hybrid infrastructures, including Azure, AWS, and on-premises environments
• Proficient in planning and executing upgrade and migration strategies with minimal downtime, ensuring seamless transitions for mission-critical systems
• Adept at troubleshooting complex Oracle issues, optimizing performance, and tuning queries to meet business requirements
• Oracle: Certified Professional (DBA)
• Microsoft AZ-104: Azure Administrator
• ITIL Foundation or equivalent
• HashiCorp Terraform Associate

Nice to have requirements:

• GCP: Associate Data Practitioner
• AWS Database Specialty
• GitHub / GitLab Foundations

Other requirements:

• English B2 level
• Structured in operations and documentation 
• Customer-oriented, ensuring stable and responsive end-user experience 
• Team player, effective in cross-technology collaboration
• Proactive in identifying performance improvements and capacity needs

What we offer:
• BENEFITS (UoP): Luxmed, Medicover Sport, Worksmile, educational platforms, languages learning platform, referral bonus, copyrights, life insurance, workation
• DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES (UoP and B2B): certifications (paid by the company), conferences, Tech Lunches, possibility to join our Communities (Project Management, Architecture, Security, Process Management, Leadership, AI and Cloud)

The recruitment process for this position consists of two stages:
• a short phone call with a recruiter (30 min max)
• one-hour long interview on Teams (with both general and technical questions)

Salary range:

Information about the salary range for this position will be provided during the first stage of the recruitment process.

At our organization, we are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.