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Justian Blount
Data & AI Practice Director
Full Time
Derby, East Midlands
£60,000
We are seeking a Technical Lead to join our team supporting one of our largest enterprise clients. This is a hands-on technical role, ideal for a senior engineer with strong Oracle and containerisation experience, who enjoys coaching and guiding junior staff without formal line management responsibilities.
Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 + on-call allowance
Location: Derby, East Midlands
Clearance: SC Clearance is a bonus but can be obtained
The role offers the opportunity to work on critical IT infrastructure projects, alongside supporting and enhancing secure, high-availability environments.
Key Responsibilities
Provide senior technical expertise across infrastructure, containerisation, and Oracle platform support
Act as a technical point of escalation, resolving complex issues and ensuring stability of critical systems
Support the Oracle Database Appliance (ODA) platform - focusing on infrastructure and platform support, not database administration
Deliver a mix of project and BAU support work, with time structured between both
Guide and coach junior technical staff, helping allocate project and support tasks within the team
Participate in the on-call/standby rota (every 3-4 weeks), ensuring 24/7 support for the ODA platform
Contribute to ongoing service improvement initiatives, adopting modern practices and technologies
Essential Skills & Experience
Strong experience with Oracle technologies, ideally Oracle Database Appliance (ODA) or similar infrastructure platforms
Practical experience with containerisation, specifically Docker
Broad IT infrastructure background (Windows/Linux servers, networking, virtualisation, backup, monitoring, etc)
Experience working in secure, high-availability environments
Ability to provide technical guidance, mentoring, and support to junior engineers
Desirable Skills & Experience
Exposure to Kubernetes (planned future use)
Knowledge of DevOps practices and tooling
Prior experience in enterprise or large-scale technical support environments
Current security clearance (SC) - highly beneficial but not essential
Working Pattern
Standard working hours (8-4 or 9-5)
On-site presence required (five days per week). Flexibility possible for the right candidate (e.g., four days a week)
On-call/standby rota every 3-4 weeks with additional payment
Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance (British nationality)
Why Join?
This role is a chance to work on complex and critical enterprise systems in a secure environment, developing expertise across Oracle platforms and modern containerisation technologies. The position offers a balance of technical depth, project delivery, and tech leadership, in a supportive and collaborative environment.
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