Oracle Database Engineer

Oracle Database Engineer, Dublin

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Date: 20 Aug 2025

Location: Dublin, IE, IE

Company: Allied Irish Bank

Location/Office Policy: Central Park, Leopardstown, Dublin (Hybrid - 2 days per week moving to 3 days January 2026)

• Can you provide deep Oracle Database technical expertise? This includes:

• Taking ownership of complex projects and problem resolution for our Oracle Database estate.

• Performance analysis and tuning and supporting Application Development through-out project change lifecycle.

• Support ongoing patching, upgrades and maintenance activities, Oracle security initiatives

What is the Role:

This role as an Oracle Database Engineer involves providing technical expertise for the support of the Oracle Database estate and Exadata Engineered Systems that are managed by the Database team within the Enterprise Delivery organisation in AIB.

This includes supporting and taking ownership of complex incident escalation from within the Oracle Database team, performance analysis and tuning, Application Development support through-out project change lifecycle, support ongoing patching, upgrades and maintenance activities, Oracle security initiatives, Oracle Backup and Recovery management.

The broader Database team also supports other Database technologies MS SQL Server, Db2 zOS, Db2 LUW and IMS.

Key accountabilities:

• Support the Oracle element of Application Change projects through-out the project life cycle, including Oracle Database solution design.
• Expert performance analysis and tuning of the Oracle Database environments.
• Provide Oracle Database support including out-of-hours and on-call support.
• Demonstrate expertise in the following: Oracle 19c, Oracle 23AI, RAC, Data Guard, RMAN, RA, Exadata.
• Support currency activities for the Oracle estate including patching and upgrades.
• Drive and implement automation of Oracle Database procedures.

What you Will Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
• At least 10 years’ experience in Oracle Database Engineering
• Expert knowledge of the following: Oracle 19c, Oracle 23AI, Exadata, RAC, Oracle Data Guard, RMAN, Recovery Appliance
• Expert level of Oracle performance tuning capability
• Excellent collaboration skills and a willingness to train/coach other team members

Why Work for AIB:

We are committed to offering our colleagues choice and flexibility in how we work and live and our hybrid working model enables our people to balance their time between working from home and their designated office, subject to their role, the needs of our customers and business requirements.

Some of our benefits include:

• Market leading Pension Scheme
• Healthcare Scheme
• Variable Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Family leave options
• Two volunteer days per year

Please click here for further information about AIB’s PACT – Our Commitment to You.

Key Capabilities

• Customer First - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric outcomes every day.
• Drives Progress - Readily tackles tough assignments and identifies the need for and initiates change when required.
• Ensures Accountability - Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments and own the outcome.
• Depth of Technical Knowledge - Has the ability to design, develop, and maintain sophisticated systems or solutions, and to integrate them seamlessly with existing technologies.
• Troubleshooting - Ability to identify, diagnose and resolve resilience issues. Understanding importance of timely escalation as required.
• Technical Leadership - Provides consulting and advisory services to leadership, peers, stakeholders, clients, colleagues.

If you are not sure about your suitability based on any aspects of the role advertised, we encourage you to please contact the Recruiter for this role, Tim, at careers@aib.ie for a conversation.

AIB is an equal opportunities employer, and we pride ourselves on being the first bank in Ireland to receive the Investors in Diversity Gold Standard accreditation from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees. Should you have a reasonable accommodation request please email the Talent Acquisition team at careers@aib.ie

Disclaimer: 

Unsolicited CV’s sent to AIB by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this position. AIB operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our recruitment partners.

Application deadline: 5th September 2025

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