Lead OCI Administrator

The Lead OCI Administrator (IC4) will be responsible for the end-to-end deployment, maintenance, and optimization of Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications (ERP/HCM/SCM) and related reports within the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) environment. This role acts as a technical lead for cloud infrastructure, bridging DBA expertise with PaaS/SaaS integration. The candidate will lead teams in managing high-availability production environments, enforcing security compliance, and driving automation (Infrastructure as Code)., * OCI & Fusion Administration: Lead the deployment, patching, upgrading, and maintenance of Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications and underlying OCI Infrastructure (IaaS/PaaS).

• DBA Operations: Manage Oracle Autonomous Databases and traditional Database as a Service (DBaaS) to ensure performance, backup, recovery, and security.
• Application Deployment & Reporting: Build and deploy Oracle Fusion applications and configure BI Publisher reports/analytics.
• Technical Leadership: Lead teams in deploying and maintaining applications, mentoring junior staff, and driving best practices in a 24/7 environment.
• Automation & DevOps: Implement CI/CD pipelines, using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Python to automate infrastructure management.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure adherence to security standards, including Data Safe, Web Application Firewall (WAF), and IAM policies.

• Experience: 7+ years of experience in Oracle Applications/Database administration, with at least 3-4 years specialized in OCI.
• Role Level: Proven experience leading teams in technical projects.
• Technical Proficiency:
• OCI: Deep knowledge of networking (VCN, FastConnect, Load Balancers), storage (Object/File Storage), and compute.
• Fusion Apps: Hands-on experience with Fusion Functional Setup Manager, security roles, and customization.
• DBA: Expertise in Oracle Database tuning, Data Guard, RAC, and GoldenGate.
• Reports: Experience building and deploying Oracle Fusion Reports (BI Publisher).
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Skills

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Certified Architect.
• Experience with scripting (Bash, Python) for automation.
• Experience in a heavily regulated or federal environment (DISA STIGs).

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $97,500 to $199,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following

1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC4

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