Viva Energy Australia
Energy
SeniorDatabaseEngineer
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“Senior Database Engineer at Viva Energy Australia. Skills: Database Engineering, Oracle, SQL Server, Cloud Migration. Act as senior technical authority. Lead design of database projects”
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Anomaly detection; Performance tuning; Troubleshooting
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years Database Administration, Senior or lead roles experience, Enterprise-level Oracle administration, Enterprise-level SQL Server administration, Production, non-production, DR environments, Database architecture capability, Performance tuning capability, Backup/recovery capability, HA/DR capability, Infrastructure operations capability, Leading database projects, Working with vendors, Working with managed service providers, Stakeholder engagement skills, Communication skills, Analytical skills, RCA skills, Anomaly detection skills, Designing backup solutions, Maintaining backup solutions, Designing HA solutions, Maintaining HA solutions, Designing DR solutions, Maintaining DR solutions, RTO/RPO targets alignment, Monitoring performance, Optimising performance, Capacity monitoring, Capacity optimisation, Advanced SQL tuning, Proactive issue prevention, Database security understanding, Access controls understanding, Auditing understanding, Encryption understanding, Regulatory compliance understanding, Azure knowledge, Hybrid cloud knowledge, Infrastructure-as-Code knowledge, Automation/scripting knowledge, Azure DevOps familiarity, GitHub Actions familiarity, Producing architecture diagrams, Producing runbooks, Producing governance documentation
Nice to Have
Retail sector experience, Regulated sector experience, Tertiary qualification in IT/Computer, Oracle certifications, SQL Server certifications, JD Edwards on Oracle experience, JD Edwards on Azure experience, Terraform proficiency, RMAN knowledge, Data Guard knowledge, SQL Server HA/DR knowledge
What You'll Do.
Act as senior technical authority
Lead design of database projects
Lead engineering of database projects
Lead delivery of database projects
Own database architecture standards
Own database patterns
Own database lifecycle roadmaps
Provide governance of BAU operations
Provide oversight of BAU operations
Ensure service quality
Ensure continuous improvement
Drive long-term fixes
Ensure platforms meet availability
Ensure platforms meet performance
Ensure platforms meet security
Ensure platforms meet recoverability
Partner with Cloud teams
Partner with Infrastructure teams
Partner with Security teams
Partner with Application teams
Drive modernisation initiatives
Drive transformation initiatives
Oversee vendor management
Oversee commercial governance
Lead database workstreams
Design backup solutions
Maintain backup solutions
Maintain HA solutions
Maintain DR solutions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with Cloud teams; Partner with Infrastructure teams; Partner with Security teams; Partner with Application teams; Work with vendors; Work with managed service providers
Communication Scope
Stakeholder engagement; Communication skills; Analytical skills
Process & Methodology
Project delivery focus
Full Job Description
Do amazing work A career with Viva Energy is more than just a job. It’s a chance to join a group of people dedicated to supporting Australia’s evolving energy and convenience needs. We’re a leading retail, industrial and energy business, and we’ve been helping Australians reach their destination for more than 120 years. Our plans for the future support Australia’s energy transition to sustainable, lower carbon energy solutions. And our recent acquisitions of Coles Express and OTR, we provide Australians with outstanding convenience. At the heart of our plans is people power. People who want to grow and evolve with us. People with new perspectives, energy and passion to drive Viva Energy and their careers forward. About Viva Energy Join a team that values diversity. Viva Energy is a great place to be yourself. We believe in our people, trust in their positive intentions, and empower everyone to amplify their voice across the business. We value inclusion because that’s how we get the best outcomes. Awarded the WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality for the past five years highlights that we are driven by our people and continuing our focus on making Viva Energy reflect the ever-changing face of Australia. We’re looking for a Senior Database Engineer to help build and maintain scalable, resilient, and high‑performing database infrastructure services across the business. In this role, you’ll provide senior technical leadership across Viva Energy’s Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and Cosmos DB platforms, while driving key project outcomes and ensuring strong governance and oversight of BAU services delivered by our managed service partner, DXC. This position is ideal for someone who loves deep technical challenges, enjoys owning complex database environments end‑to‑end, and wants to play a pivotal role in shaping our modern data landscape. With a strong project delivery focus, you’ll influence architecture, performance, optimisation, and reliability across multiple cr
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