Oracle Database and Middlewear Manager

Lead critical digital systems supporting national security. At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Oracle Database and Middleware Manager at our Babcock Technology Centre site.

The role involves leading the delivery and performance of critical Oracle database and middleware services that support defence and engineering operations. You’ll be responsible for ensuring systems are secure, reliable, and optimised, helping teams across the business deliver vital programmes with confidence.

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Shaping both technology and people capability.
• Guiding a team of specialists and supporting the transition to an in-house function.
• Delivering new digital solutions.
• Collaborating with technical teams to deliver new applications and system improvements.
• Managing system performance, security, and availability across critical platforms.
• Leading a team to deliver high-performing Oracle database and middleware services.
• Developing project plans, allocating resources, and ensuring timely delivery.
• Driving continuous improvement through automation, optimisation, and best practice.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and requires on-site attendance in Bristol 3 days per week.

Essential experience:

• Strong experience managing Oracle database and middleware environments in complex systems.
• Proven leadership experience managing technical teams and specialists.
• Expertise in Oracle technologies such as WebLogic, SOA Suite, Identity Management, and modern Oracle database platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to optimise performance and reliability.
• Experience working with Windows and Linux server environments.

Qualifications:

• Relevant professional experience in database administration or IT infrastructure management.
• ITILv4 qualification or higher - Desirable.

Security Clearance:

The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain SC security clearance and also hold additional clearances as required for the role.

What we offer:

• Generous holiday allowance.
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare.
• Employee share scheme.
• Employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of Professional Fees.
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave.
• Holiday Trading allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 28/08/2026