Oracle DBA

Join paytech as an Oracle DBA in Limassol. Work with cutting-edge fintech solutions and ensure database stability in production environments. paytech is a dynamic fintech company dedicated to pushing the boundaries of innovation in the industry.

🪐 Key Responsibilities: ✔️ Develop and optimize Oracle SQL / PL/SQL: complex queries, procedures, functions, triggers, packages; performance tuning using AWR, ASH, EXPLAIN PLAN; ✔️ Manage database schemas: DDL migrations, partitioning, indexes, ETL processes, and secure PL/SQL development; ✔️ Administer Oracle APEX environments: upgrades, workspace management, application support, and performance troubleshooting; ✔️ Manage AWS RDS Oracle instances: provisioning, configuration, monitoring, backups, snapshots, PITR, storage, and performance optimization; ✔️ Perform data migration and replication tasks using Data Pump and AWS DMS (CDC); ✔️ Design and maintain backup/recovery processes; handle restore, schema recovery, and migration scenarios; ✔️ Monitor and troubleshoot database performance: workload analysis, blocking, deadlocks, CPU/IO issues, and maintenance activities.

✨ What we offer: ✔️ Work with a serious enterprise stack: Oracle RDS, APEX, ORDS, AWS; ✔️ Technical ownership: architecture decisions are made collaboratively with the team; ✔️ Competitive compensation; ✔️ Growth path toward data architecture and cloud DBA roles; ✔️ Stable team, pragmatic processes, no unnecessary chaos; ✔️ A cozy office in Limassol — snacks, drinks, PS5, and a stunning rooftop kitchen view; ✔️ Sports and lunches compensation; ✔️ Team events, health insurance, nice perks, and work permit support.

✔️ 3+ years of DBA experience, with at least 2 years on Oracle DB; ✔️ Strong Oracle SQL and PL/SQL skills: packages, cursors, exceptions, dynamic SQL; ✔️ Hands-on experience with Oracle APEX (administration or application development); ✔️ Practical experience with AWS RDS Oracle: provisioning, configuration, day-to-day management; ✔️ Solid understanding of backup and recovery strategies; experience with Data Pump; ✔️ Ability to read and interpret execution plans and AWR reports; ✔️ Comfortable working in a Linux environment (bash, cron, filesystem operations);

✔️ Background in fintech or payment systems; familiarity with PCI DSS requirements; ✔️ Experience with Oracle DMS, Kinesis, or other CDC solutions; ✔️ Exposure to Terraform / Ansible for IaC-driven database infrastructure management; ✔️ Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, or similar observability tooling; ✔️ Understanding of ORDS architecture and REST integrations via APEX; ✔️ Experience upgrading Oracle APEX across major versions.