Oracle Database Administrator

At ICON, it’s our people that set us apart. Our diverse teams enable us to become a better partner to our customers and help us to fulfil our mission to advance and improve patients’ lives.

Our ‘Own It’ culture is driven by four key values that bring us together as individuals and set us apart as an organisation: Accountability & Delivery, Collaboration, Partnership and Integrity. We want to be the Clinical Research Organisation that delivers excellence to our clients and to patients at every touch-point. In short, to be the partner of choice in drug development.

That’s our vision. We’re driven by it. And we need talented people who share it.

If you’re as driven as we are, join us. You’ll be working in a dynamic and supportive environment, with some of the brightest and the friendliest people in the sector, and you’ll be helping shape an industry.

The role:
This position is office-based in Dublin 18

Symphony Health is a leading provider of data and analytics to the healthcare industry. Our clients rely on us to deliver accurate and timely insights to help them make informed decisions. We are seeking a highly experienced Database Administrator II to join our team to help build and maintain our data integration pipelines. As a Database Administrator II, you will be responsible for designing, building, and managing our data integration and processing systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement data solutions that are efficient, scalable, and meet business requirements.

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage and support Oracle RDMS, Oracle Exadata, Cloudera CDP, and other data platforms that reside in a data center and in public cloud environments.
- Design, implement and manage highly available, scalable, and secure database solutions.
- Work closely with other engineering and operations teams to ensure proper integration of database infrastructure with other systems.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to database performance, security, and availability.
- Manages, monitors, and maintains multiple databases to ensure necessary resources are present.
- Implements scripts for database monitoring and to automate routine tasks.
- Completes SQL tuning and database performance optimization, balancing usability and automation.
- Point of escalation for issues and request for client group.
- Executes planned database maintenance.
- Enhance technical documentation to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- Advanced knowledge of database environments, control systems, software development lifecycle (etc).
- Strong knowledge of ITIL methodology.
- Strong customer service/communication skills.
- Advanced technical skills with the ability to analyze and problem solve.
- Strong ability to evaluate and implement database tuning.
- Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent.
- 3 years of relevant experience.

Benefits of Working in ICON:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

We offer very competitive salary packages. And to keep them competitive, we regularly benchmark them against our competitors. Our annual bonuses reflect delivery of performance goals - both ours and yours.

We also provide a range of health-related benefits to employees and their families and offer competitive retirement plans - and related benefits such as life assurance - so you can save and plan with confidence for the years ahead.

But beyond the competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, you’ll benefit from an environment where you are encouraged to fulfil your sense of purpose and drive lasting change.

ICON is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.