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We are developing scalable public cloud services across Compute, Storage, Networking, Governance, Database, and Load Balancing. The Database Operations team is responsible for operating and improving highly available Oracle Database services on Exadata in OCI. If you are a skilled database engineer with a passion for solving complex challenges in high-availability, large-scale cloud environments, we are looking for you to help build and operate next-generation enterprise-class cloud services.\nKey Responsibilities\nResponsibilities include, but are not limited to:\nProvide engineering and operational management for a massively scaled Oracle Database fleet running on Exadata in OCI.\nOwn database availability, performance, capacity, security, and operational readiness for assigned production services.\nPerform detailed Oracle Database 19c performance analysis, tuning, and diagnostics using AWR, ASH, ADDM, SQL Monitor, execution plans, and operating-system-\nlevel diagnostics.\nAdminister, maintain, and troubleshoot Oracle RAC, ASM, Grid Infrastructure, Exadata, Oracle Data Guard physical standby databases, RMAN backup and\nrecovery, and related high-availability technologies, Confidential - Oracle Restricted Employees Only Confidential - Oracle Restricted Employees Only\nPlan, validate, execute, and monitor Oracle Database, Grid Infrastructure, and Exadata patching and upgrade activities, including change planning, risk assessment,\nrollback planning, and post-change validation.\nTroubleshoot complex production incidents, perform root-cause analysis, implement permanent corrective actions, and improve operational runbooks and SOPs.\nProject long-range database capacity, lifecycle, and operational requirements in partnership with service owners across the Oracle Cloud ecosystem.\nConduct database health checks, quality-control reviews, and audits to ensure secure, reliable, and appropriate use of database services.\nDesign and implement automation for database provisioning, health checks, patching,upgrades, monitoring, remediation, and fleet operations using Python, Shell, Perl, or\nsimilar scripting languages.\nBuild and improve self-healing monitors, alerting, dashboards, and automation that reduce manual operational work and improve database stability.\nPartner with development, SRE, infrastructure, and security teams to improve service architecture, reliability, observability, resiliency, and performance.\nUnderstand OCI architecture and dependencies, including IAM, compartments, VCNs, compute, storage, networking, load balancers, monitoring, logging, and\nsecurity controls.\nParticipate in an on-call rotation to support production database services. Qualifications include:\n8+ years of experience in Oracle Database Engineering, Database Administration,SRE, DevOps, or Systems Engineering.\nStrong hands-on experience administering Oracle Database 19c in production\nenvironments.\nDeep expertise in Oracle Database performance analysis, tuning, diagnostics, and troubleshooting.\nStrong experience with Oracle RAC, ASM, Grid Infrastructure, Oracle Data Guard,RMAN, database upgrades, and quarterly patching.\nStrong understanding of Exadata architecture, administration, performance, and operational best practices.\nDeep understanding of cloud architecture and OCI services, including networking,storage, compute, IAM, observability, and security.\nProficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Shell, or Perl.\nFamiliarity with infrastructure automation and orchestration tools such as Ansible,Terraform, Jenkins, Chef, or equivalent technologies.\nExperience with incident response, root-cause analysis, change management, and production operational processes.\nAbility to lead complex technical investigations and ensure that appropriate changes, upgrades, and enhancements are implemented based on sound technical analysis.\nExcellent problem-solving, critical-thinking, and communication skills.\nDemonstrates a consistently positive, collaborative, and ownership-driven approach to work. Builds trusted partnerships across SRE, development, infrastructure, and\noperations teams; communicates clearly and respectfully; supports teammates during high-pressure incidents; and contributes to a culture of continuous learning,\noperational excellence, and shared accountability.\nAbility to work effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment.\nExcellent command of written and spoken English.\nConfidential - Oracle Restricted Employees Only\nConfidential - Oracle Restricted Employees Only\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. As a member of the software engineering division, you will assist in defining, developing, debugging, and improving software and automation for tasks associated with operating Oracle Database services and supporting infrastructure. You will contribute to changes in service architecture to meet evolving operational, scalability, security, and reliability requirements. Work is non-routine and complex, requiring the application of advanced technical and business skills in a specialized area. You will contribute both independently and as a collaborative team member, sharing knowledge and supporting the success of the wider organization.\nThe Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) team provides the opportunity to build and operate a\nsuite of substantial-scale, integrated cloud services in a broadly distributed, multi-tenant\nenvironment. OCI is committed to delivering cloud products that meet the needs of customers\nsolving some of the world’s biggest challenges.\nWe offer unique opportunities for inquisitive, hands-on engineers with the expertise and\npassion to solve difficult problems in highly available distributed services and virtualized\ninfrastructure. Our engineers have significant technical and business impact through the\ndesign, operation, and continuous improvement of innovative systems that power customers’\nbusiness-critical applications\nThe Database Operations team supports critical OCI services and platforms. Every new\nservice capability and OCI region increases the scale and complexity of the databases we\noperate. These challenges require deep Oracle Database Administration skills, strong SRE\npractices, and the ability to leverage Oracle technologies and automation to improve\nreliability and operational efficiency.\nDatabase Administrators and Engineers spend a significant amount of time maintaining\nproduction databases, responding to operational issues, and improving database availability\nand performance. When not handling operational work, the Database Administrator/Engineer\nworks on engineering efforts such as automation, self-healing monitors, performance\nimprovements, patching and upgrade automation, and other initiatives that improve\noperational excellence and database stability.\nThe ideal candidate has a deep understanding of Oracle Database technologies, Exadata,\nOracle Data Guard, RAC, Grid Infrastructure, performance tuning, scripting, and automation.\nThis role requires participation in an on-call rotation\nPractices and Standards Compliance - Security and Compliance:\nCollaborates with the team to establish and follow development practices and coding standards.\n\nExercises judgment and discretion to ensure code quality and adherence to broad acceptance criteria during development.\n\nKeeps up to date with industry best practices and applies them to software development processes.\n\nImplements secure coding practices to prevent security vulnerabilities.\n\nDevelopment Operations - System Maintenance:\nPerforms periodic maintenance and testing operations for systems that require upgrading or patching (e.g., for critical vulnerabilities).\n\nExercises judgment and discretion to drive improvements, ensure automation, testing, and debugging of systems to ensure service/product availability, health, support, and reliability.\n\nCore Responsibilities\nPlanning & Execution:\nIndependently manages work, monitoring timelines and deliverables to ensure projects or initiatives stay on track and meet requirements. 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Seeks out and leverages feedback and training to improve skills. Contributes to a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing with team members.\n\nContinuous Improvement:\nDevelops ideas and recommends updates to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows within a team. 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