Junior Database Engineer (Oracle / Exadata)

  • Australia
  • Sydney
  • Contract
  • Negotiable

Job Summary / Introduction

Our client is seeking a Junior Database Engineer to join their Infrastructure team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with 1-3 years of Oracle database experience who is looking to develop their skills working with Oracle, Exadata, RAC and Grid Infrastructure.

This is a full-time hybrid position with 40-60% office attendance and the remainder working from home, offering flexibility while working alongside an experienced database team.


Detailed Job Description

About the Role

As a Junior Database Engineer, you will support the administration, monitoring and maintenance of Oracle database environments and Exadata platforms. Working closely with senior Database Administrators, you will gain hands-on experience across database operations, patching, backup and recovery, performance monitoring and infrastructure support.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform routine Oracle database administration, monitoring and health checks.
  • Support database backups, recovery and RMAN activities.
  • Assist with Oracle and Exadata patching, including quarterly Critical Patch Updates (CPUs).
  • Support Oracle Grid Infrastructure and RAC environments.
  • Monitor database performance and assist with troubleshooting.
  • Participate in disaster recovery testing and backup validation.
  • Document operational procedures and technical runbooks.
  • Manage incidents and service requests within agreed service levels.
  • Assist with database upgrades, migrations and ongoing maintenance.
  • Follow security, change management and compliance requirements.
  • Participate in an on-call roster when required.

About You

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
  • 1-3 years’ experience supporting Oracle database environments.
  • Good understanding of Oracle Database architecture.
  • Knowledge of RMAN backup and recovery.
  • Basic Linux/Unix administration skills.
  • Strong troubleshooting and communication skills.
  • Willingness to learn and develop within a collaborative team.

Desirable Skills

  • Exposure to Oracle Exadata.
  • Oracle Grid Infrastructure or RAC experience.
  • Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM Cloud Control).
  • Data Guard, ASM and Oracle Multitenant (CDB/PDB).
  • Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) or working towards Oracle Certified Professional (OCP).

What’s on Offer

  • Full-time permanent opportunity.
  • Hybrid working arrangement (40-60% office / remainder work from home).
  • Sydney-based role.
  • Exposure to enterprise Oracle and Exadata environments.
  • Ongoing learning and career development with experienced Database Engineers.
  • Opportunity to work on critical infrastructure supporting a large enterprise environment.

Essential Eligibility

Applicants must be Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents with full, unrestricted Australian working rights. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Data Engineer (Contract)

  • Australia
  • Sydney
  • Contract
  • Negotiable

We’re looking for an experienced Data Engineer with strong Azure data engineering expertise to join the team immediately.

Key responsibilities include:
* Designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and integration solutions
* Developing and optimising ETL/ELT processes
* Working across Azure cloud data platforms, including Data Factory, Databricks and Synapse
* Ensuring data quality, performance, security, and reliability
* Supporting CI/CD, automation, monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives

To be considered, you’ll need:
* 5+ years’ experience as a Data Engineer
* Strong hands on experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF)
* Experience with Databricks, Synapse, ETL/ELT, SQL, and cloud data platforms
* Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices
* Strong analytical and problem solving skills

⚠️ Please note: To be considered for this role, you must confirm ALL of the following when applying:

* Your expected daily rate, up to $825/day
* You hold a current NV1 Security Clearance
* Your experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF), Databricks, Synapse, ETL/ELT, and SQL
* You are based in Sydney, NSW

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SAP Developer

  • New Zealand
  • Auckland
  • Contract
  • Negotiable

SAP Developer – 6-Month Contract | Auckland based with Competitive hourly rate

We are seeking an experienced SAP Developer for an initial six-month contract. This opportunity will suit a senior developer with strong expertise across ABAP, SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP and modern cloud-based extensibility.

You will take ownership of technical design and development, contribute to high-quality engineering practices, and support other developers through technical guidance and code reviews.

Key responsibilities

  • Design, develop and enhance SAP solutions using ABAP and ABAP Objects.
  • Build modern applications and extensions using RAP, SAP BTP and the ABAP Cloud development model.
  • Develop SAP Fiori and SAPUI5 applications supported by OData services.
  • Deliver SAP HANA-based development using AMDP and SQLScript.
  • Design and maintain integrations using IDocs, BAPIs, RFCs and REST/SOAP APIs.
  • Lead technical design discussions and provide practical solution recommendations.
  • Perform code reviews, debugging, performance tuning and technical troubleshooting.
  • Maintain strong development standards, testing practices and documentation.
  • Mentor developers and promote consistent SAP engineering practices.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile delivery environment.

Skills and experience

  • Extensive SAP development experience using ABAP, including ABAP Objects.
  • Strong experience working in enterprise SAP environments, including SAP CRM and S/4HANA.
  • Hands-on experience with RAP and SAP BTP-based extensions.
  • Knowledge of the ABAP Cloud development model and SAP extensibility concepts.
  • Strong expertise in SAP Fiori, SAPUI5 and OData services.
  • Experience with SAP HANA, AMDP and SQLScript.

If you are an experienced SAP Developer looking for your a contract role and enjoy working with modern SAP technologies, please apply with your latest CV for a confidential discussion.

Applicants must be based in New Zealand and hold a valid work visa to be considered for this role. Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Senior Site Reliability Engineer

  • Australia
  • Adelaide
  • Permanent
  • Negotiable

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to lead the reliability, performance, and scalability of enterprise platforms. You’ll work closely with software engineering and infrastructure teams to improve automation, cloud platforms, observability, and operational excellence while mentoring other engineers and driving continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build and support highly available, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructure and platforms.
  • Improve system reliability through automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and CI/CD best practices.
  • Lead major incident response, root cause analysis, and implement preventative improvements.
  • Develop and maintain monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions.
  • Establish and manage SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
  • Collaborate with development teams to improve application performance, reliability, and operational readiness.
  • Lead platform modernisation, capacity planning, and disaster recovery initiatives.
  • Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and contribute to engineering standards and best practices.
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies and support continuous improvement across the engineering team.

Skills & Experience Required

Essential

  • 7+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or a similar role.
  • Strong experience administering Windows Server and Linux environments.
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure (preferred), AWS, or GCP.
  • Strong automation and scripting skills using PowerShell, plus Python, Bash, or Go.
  • Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar.
  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent.
  • Experience supporting Kubernetes and containerised applications.
  • Strong understanding of networking fundamentals including DNS, load balancing, firewalls, and network security.
  • Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and observability platforms.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills with experience leading major incident investigations and root cause analysis.
  • Experience working within Agile and DevOps environments.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across technical and business stakeholders.

Desirable

  • Relevant tertiary qualification in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • Microsoft, Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, or ITIL certifications.
  • Experience driving platform modernisation and engineering best practices.
  • Previous experience mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives.
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