Senior Database Specialist

4 weeks ago


Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland EirGrid Group Full time

EirGrid Group has a unique role to play in leading this radical transformation of our power system in support of the transition to renewable energy. This will require pioneering engineering effort together with highly secure IT capability to respond successfully to the scale of disruption. This offers a unique opportunity to further your career in Service Management while playing a significant role in protecting critical national infrastructure.

We're an IT intensive business, and we operate a state-of-the-art, specialised business-critical systems, 24/7. Our future has never looked more exciting. And this is an incredible opportunity to be part of it. The world is ready for change. If you are too, join us.

Job Purpose

We are now seeking a Senior Database Specialist who will assist in the development and support of EirGrid's Oracle, PostGres and SQL Server estate which underpin the organisation's corporate functions and mission-critical power system operation and market functions.

The focus of the role will be to support major programs of work to upgrade and implement in premise and cloud based systems.

The successful applicant will contribute to the overall success of EirGrid by working as part of a team of IT professionals, undertaking senior database administration duties and driving project delivery and solution optimisation.

About You
  • An IT degree or recognised qualification in a relevant technical discipline
  • 7+ years' experience in delivering and/or operating database solutions
  • Significant technical knowledge of several of the following technical components:
  • Database Administration (Oracle, PostGres, SQLServer)
  • Database Backup and Recovery procedures (RMAN), familiarity with CommVault preferential.
  • Oracle Technologies RAC, OEM, DataGuard
  • Database cloning/refreshes and migrations
  • Experience in Exadata, Golden Gate
  • Previous experience working on Oracle Upgrades and data migration projects
  • Experience in patching, securing and resolving issues with Oracle Databases
  • Strong knowledge on the set up, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the Oracle database
  • Hands on experience with Oracle Engineered Systems
  • Database and Cloud Certification
  • Effective communicator, both in verbal and written communications
  • Successful track record in delivering IT projects
  • Strong analytical and problem solving capability
  • Excellent customer facing skills
Closing date for applications

10/01/2025

EirGrid is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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