Database Performance Engineer
OracleAbout the role
Work with Oracle's world class technology to develop, implement, and support Oracle's global infrastructure.
oTech Team within SaaS Engineering and Oracle Applications Labs (OAL) runs the Oracle software that runs Oracle.
oTech is responsible for implementing, running, and improving nearly all of Oracle's Enterprise and Cloud Applications. We use Oracle's business requirements as a "test bed" for innovation. We often are ahead of the standard product roadmap and build extensions and custom applications to meet the needs of our 120,000-employee, Fortune 100 Company. Once proven, our ideas and innovations can quickly find their way back into the core product. We also ensure that Oracle is always Oracle's best reference for our enterprise applications.
Today's projects include:
- delivering the infrastructure and solutions to move oracle's internal systems to Oracle's Public Cloud SaaS, PaaS and IaaS.
- performing a global implementation of Oracle's cutting-edge Cloud applications.
- design, development and implementation of custom applications and extensions; architecting integration solutions across SaaS, PaaS, IaaS and on-premise systems.
- implementation of Oracle BI and Datawarehouse solutions
oTech and SaaS Engineering team manages and implements the technical infrastructure for Oracle and various customers. We are expanding the team and are looking for people with strong technical skills, drive, innovation, and enthusiasm.
We are looking for candidates with strong abilities in the following areas:
• Exadata, RAC, ASM Database Administration & Patching.
• Knowledge & Experience Administering / Provisioning DB's using Oracle OCI.
• Grid Infrastructure Administration & Patching.
• Excellent Troubleshooting skills to analyze the overall application flow.
• Application code tuning using available performance levers, Application Tuning, Systems/Database tuning.
• SQL and PL/SQL code troubleshooting and tuning.
• Automation/scripting experience using Ansible/Terraform/ Python/Shell.
• Good Analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
• Knowledge of the following technical areas would be beneficial.
- Oracle fusion application or Oracle eBusiness Suite admin, Golden Gate, Autonomous Database
- DevOps/CICD, Bigdata, Kafka, ELK
Personal Skills:
• Strong inter-personal skills - be able to communicate confidently (both written and verbal communication) with peers and management within technical and business teams
• Strong global team working skills
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment
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• Able to prioritize in a multi-tasking environment
Education & Prior Work Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or software engineering (or equivalent).
• 6-10 years’ experience in performance tuning of complex systems.
Career Level - IC4
- As a member of the IT organization, assists with the analysis of existing complex programs and formulate logic for new complex internal systems.
- Prepares flowcharting, performs coding, and tests/debugs programs.
- Develops conversion and system implementation plans.
- Recommends changes to development, maintenance, and system standards.
Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization. Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others.
As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow’s technology to tackle today’s problems. True innovation starts with diverse perspectives and various abilities and backgrounds.
When everyone’s voice is heard, we’re inspired to go beyond what’s been done before. It’s why we’re committed to expanding our inclusive workforce that promotes diverse insights and perspectives.
We’ve partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector—and continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity.
Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer a highly competitive suite of employee benefits designed on the principles of parity and consistency. We put our people first with flexible medical, life insurance and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.
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