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Database Systems Administrator (Senior)

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    Ref: #JOB-2415347
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    Co. Dublin,
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    40 hours per week
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    Published On: 07 Oct 2025
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    Closing On: 04 Nov 2025

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Job Title: Database Systems Administrator (Senior) 

 

Location: Dublin 4, Ireland (Hybrid with a minimum of 2 days per week) 

Contract / Permanent: 12 Months, with further extension.  
Start date: November 2025  

 

Experience Level Required:  

It is a mandatory requirement, that the Resource proposed has the equivalent of:  

Senior level experience (i.e. has >7 years’ experience) directly relevant database management and development experience across a minimum of one of Oracle, MS SQL, or PostgreSQL database technologies.  

Minimum of 5 years telemetry experience with experience implementing telemetry across database technologies  

 

Qualification: 

It is a mandatory requirement, that the Resource proposed hold the following qualifications or equivalents:  

A qualification at Level 8 on the NFQ major award (i.e. honours degree), or higher, in Computer Science, Engineering, Information. Technology, Mathematics or other relevant field.  

Key Experience/Competencies/Skillsets: 

       The following Experience/Competencies/Skillsets are applicable to this Role. 

 

Experience of using a wide array of database technologies, including Oracle, MS SQL, and PostgreSQL. Including:  

experience in managing Oracle 10g or higher on a Windows O/S platform.  

experience managing databases containing GIS spatial data, including spatial plugin management  

 

 

 

2. Experience of designing databases and ensuring their stability, reliability, and performance and seeking to optimise in-application procedural SQL statements as necessary and establishing best practices. Including:  

experience of providing ongoing support for newly developed or existing systems. Including but not limited to creating technical & architectural documentation, instructional documentation and reports to both a technical & non-technical audience.  

experience of providing expertise in the full development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing.  

3. Experience of managing legacy databases, including migration and redevelopment of legacy systems and databases. Including:  

experience of developing new database-centric functionality on existing software products.  

experience migrating databases.  

experience redeveloping legacy systems and databases.  

4. Experience implementing, configuring, and maintaining telemetry across database technologies using tools such as ELK.  

5. Experience of leading complex projects/programmes which include multiple stakeholders, processes and datasets across multiple processes, internal business units and external organisations   
  • This vacancy is suitable for Remote/Blended working
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Career Level

  • Experienced [Non-Managerial]

Candidate Requirements

Essential Desirable

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