Oracle Database Engineer

Job Title: Oracle Database Engineer

Location: Christchurch – on site

Salary: Up to £58,900 depending on skills and experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Core Duties:

• Working across the full development lifecycle, including requirements, design, specification, implementation, and acceptance testing

• The design and implementation/modelling of database tables

• Implementation of database packages using the Structured Query Language (SQL)

• Performance monitoring and enhancement of an Oracle database, monitoring the Oracle website for updates and engaging with Oracle to request patches as well as Horizon scanning for vulnerabilities

• Configuring Windows/Linux/RHEL operating systems

• Install Oracle and crate patches to migrate one version to another. Automation of patching using PowerShell

Essential Skills:

• You will have proven experience administering Oracle Database 19c in Windows Server environments

• You will understand best practices for user management, roles, and profiles to ensure secure, robust least-privilege access controls

• You will have hands-on experience with Oracle Critical Patch Updates (CPU) and Patch Set Updates (PSU) including patch assessment, planning and implementing using OPatch

• You will have experience supporting production environments, including incident troubleshooting and root cause analysis

• You will have systems development lifecycle experience, from design through to testing

• You will be able to install Oracle and crate patches to migrate one version to another, ideally using PowerShell

The Foundation team:

This exciting systems & software programme covers many disciplines including design, development, installation, implementation, integration, acceptance, training and logistics support – it is run solely from our Christchurch site for delivery to our customer at various MoD locations.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 22nd October 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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