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Multiskilled Engineer – Primary Oracle and Linux

Work for an organisation steeped in history with a front row seat for the digitalisation of the financial sector, and the rise of rise of fintech and regtech. A core organisational strength, with our people at our centre, Technology enables the Bank of England to deliver its mission by providing a hugely diverse set of technical solutions and platforms. From supporting critical systems which underpin the UK economy, to evolving data analytics, reinventing our online presence, and introducing a fully digital workplace. Be part of a team that’s constantly evolving, just like our industry.

We take pride in our people, with backgrounds and experiences as diverse as the solutions they provide. You’ll enjoy flexible working opportunities, a strong sense of community and well-being, and a collective mission to promote the good of the people of the UK. All of which add up to make the Bank a hugely rewarding place to work.

We are a leading digital and engineering faculty, steeped in history and in a front row seat for the rise of Fintech and general digitalization of the Financial Industry.

The Bank of England prides itself on being an employer of choice and ensuring it remains on the leading edge in Cyber, Analytics and Payments. As one of the Bank’s core strengths and with people at our center, we are critical in enabling its mission by providing a hugely diverse set of technical solutions and platforms. From supporting critical systems which underpin the UK economy, to evolving data analytics, reinventing our online presence, and introducing a fully digital workplace, the Technology Directorate strives to continually enable our organization.

We take pride in our Technology team and are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity, with backgrounds and experiences as varied as the solutions they provide. Flexible working opportunities, a strong sense of community and well-being, and a collective mission to promote the good of the people of the UK makes this a hugely rewarding place to work.

Few organizations pair over 300 years of heritage with the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art technologies in cyber security, payments and data analytics. Unlike many, we provide both engineering and development in-house. This internal expertise allows us to really understand the diverse needs of our historic institution and work using agile methodologies to meet them. We are constantly evolving, just like our industry, and there’s never been a more exciting time for you to get involved.

• A high level of demonstrable technical expertise on Oracle RDBMS and Oracle data platform components such as RAC, ASM, ADG, RMAN, OEM suite and the Linux OS.

• A high level of demonstrable technical expertise in backup and recovery and data security.

• Solid background in performance and tuning.

• Experience working with high availability, virtualisation, hardware and modern approaches to automation and configuration management

• Experience of planning, testing and implementing upgrades, changes and patches to critical platforms and services.

• Support and implement relevant tooling and processes for CI/CD

• Deliver mechanisms for automated scaling, recovery and testing where applicable

• Deliver security compliance mechanisms as part of the platforms.

• Ability to build good, collaborative relationships with application and other client teams using the CNI platforms.

• Resolve and manage technical issues, risks, audit and compliance obligations, and ensure appropriate mitigation plans are in place and delivered.

• Full member of on-call out of hours support rota ensuring 24/7/365 operation of the CNI Platform services

• Desire to join a high performing team of experienced and skilled DBAs with good communication skills and ability to take ownership of issues through to completion.

• Deep knowledge of Oracle products including Database, ASM, OEM, RMAN, RAC, Dataguard for zero data loss and performance as Primary Skill

• Good Knowledge of Linux OS, particularly RHEL

• Good knowledge of at least 1 of these areas:

o GoldenGate architecture and use in data transformation

o Oracle OKV appliance

o Oracle Advanced Security option

o Automation frameworks

• Experience working with:

o mission critical environments,

o high volume transactional environments

o automated testing practices

o willingness to develop a good general knowledge of the wider CNI platform and its foundational services

Passion for:

• Technology

• Learning and growing your experience and skill set

• Teamwork and unified delivery

• Supporting and collaborating with your direct peer group and equivalent engineers outside the CNI Platform.

In Possession of:

• Any Oracle Certifications

• Any RedHat Certifications

• Any other Industry Certifications

The Bank values diversity and inclusion – we want to reflect the society we serve better, we want the best people to work for us and we want our workplace to be inclusive. We value all forms of diversity, including but not limited to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion and sexual orientation. One way we support diversity and inclusion is through our staff-run networks, which are summarised here.

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive working environment, and are open to considering how the role might be carried out with flexible working. This role is therefore open to flexible working patterns.

Where a role can be carried out from home, we are working towards colleagues spending at least half of their time in the office, so that we can all benefit from working together in person, while maintaining the flexibility offered by home working. From 6 June 2022, we expect colleagues to spend a minimum of 40% of their working time in the office per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them and their team.

We are also committed to making adjustments for candidates and employees where possible, and have partnered with external expert organisations to support us in this. We are a member of the Disability Confident scheme, summarised here, and people who wish to apply under this scheme should check the box in the ‘Candidate Personal Information’ under the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’ section of the application.

We anonymise applications so hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information when reviewing your submission, including your CV. Please fully complete the application form questions as requested, as any incomplete submissions may not be reviewed.

The Bank of England is a distinctive institution and our rewards are one of the things that set us apart. As well as enjoying a competitive salary you will work in a collaborative, inclusive environment, with a subsidised restaurant, flexible working opportunities and plenty of wellbeing initiatives.

This specific role offers a base salary of up to between £61, 770 - £78, 300 per annum, along with our comprehensive benefits package as follows:

• A non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/95th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/50th) or decrease (to 1/120th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year.
• A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
• A 7% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
• 25 days annual leave with option to buy up to 13 additional days through flexible benefits.
• Private medical insurance and income protection.

The closing date for applications is 24/08/2023