Deutsche Bank is a global banking business with strong roots in Germany and operations in over 70 countries. Their large but focused footprint gives an established position in Europe plus a significant presence in the Americas and Asia Pacific. There are four business divisions: the Corporate Bank, the Investment Bank, the Private Bank and the Asset Manager DWS. There are also a number of highly skilled functions performing key management tasks.
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AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.
We partner with Deutsche Bank to support their contingent recruitment processes. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.
On behalf of Deutsche Bank, we are looking for an Oracle Lead Database Engineer for a 6 Months contract based in London (Hybrid - 3 times per week in the office)
Job description - the role
Purpose of the role: As Oracle Lead Database Engineer, you will support the ongoing development, solution design, and scalability of relational database platforms within the Global Database Engineering team. This hands-on role focuses on Oracle database engineering, cloud-based database management, automation, and solution architecture, helping to design and deliver secure, scalable database solutions at enterprise scale.
Architect and design Oracle database solutions for cloud-based database platforms.
Develop and maintain automation platforms, scripts, and tools that improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort.
Design and implement automated database deployment processes and CI/CD pipelines.
Manage database provisioning, deployment, and operations across large-scale environments.
Analyse incidents, identify root causes, and enhance platforms and automation to prevent recurring issues.
Provide technical leadership across database and cloud architecture initiatives, including support for Exadata Cloud and Oracle Database platforms.
Strong experience architecting and designing solutions for Oracle database platforms.
Expertise in Oracle Database administration across 11g, 12c, 18c, 19c, and 23ai, including RAC environments.
Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud, Exadata Infrastructure, Exadata Cloud@Customer, and Autonomous Database environments.
Strong automation and scripting capabilities using Bash/KSH, Python, Ansible, and database automation technologies.
Experience with Oracle ASM, Data Guard, backup, recovery, migration, and performance tuning.
Knowledge of database infrastructure and operations, including networking, firewall concepts, enterprise storage architectures, and ITIL practices.
Deutsche Bank's Values
Our values define the working environment we strive to create - diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.
We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs, and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
This client will only accept workers operating via a PAYE engagement model.
AMS's payroll service is in partnership with Giant, we have worked with them for many years and have good processes in place to ensure you get the best service. If you are successful in your application for this role, your contract will be via Giant. For more information on Giant, please follow this link:
AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business.
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£45,000 – £60,000 (Glassdoor, Levels.fyi, 2025)
