Oracle Exadata Cloud Engineer - Remote

As an Oracle Exadata Cloud Engineer, you will make an impact by leading the migration, optimization, and ongoing support of Oracle databases and Exadata systems in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). You will be a valued member of the cloud engineering team, collaborating closely with DBAs, cloud architects, and application teams to ensure reliability, performance, and scalability of mission-critical systems.

This role is ideal for a highly skilled engineer with deep experience in Exadata administration, cloud operations, and SQL performance tuning.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and support the migration of on-premise Oracle databases to Oracle Exadata Cloud Service.
• Administer, configure, and manage Exadata systems deployed on OCI.
• Perform installation, configuration, patching, and lifecycle maintenance of Exadata Cloud Service components.
• Monitor system performance and optimize Exadata storage, compute nodes, and networking resources.
• Implement high availability, backup, and disaster recovery strategies using OCI tools and best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex database, infrastructure, and performance issues in Exadata environments.
• Configure and maintain RAC, ASM, Data Guard, and related Oracle technologies.
• Ensure security hardening, access control, and compliance with cloud governance standards.
• Automate routine administrative tasks using scripting languages such as Shell, Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure system stability and reliability.
• Analyze workload patterns and recommend improvements for capacity planning and cost optimization.
• Manage patch cycles, quarterly updates, and infrastructure maintenance tasks.
• Document architecture, operational procedures, and cloud best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts to enhance performance, resiliency, and operational efficiency.
• Perform SQL query optimization using execution plans, indexing strategies, and SQL profiling.
• Analyze AWR, ASH, and ADDM reports to identify bottlenecks and propose tuning actions.
• Optimize SGA, PGA, buffer cache, and other memory structures for peak database performance.
• Tune Oracle RAC environments to improve load balancing, cluster communication, and system stability.
• Implement proactive performance monitoring and capacity planning to maintain optimal throughput.

Work model:

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants across the United States. Regardless of your working arrangement, we support a healthy work-life balance through our wellbeing programs.

Working arrangements are accurate as of the date of posting and may change based on business or client needs.

• Proven experience managing Oracle Exadata systems and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong expertise in ANSI SQL, including performance tuning, profiling, and optimization.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, and related database technologies.
• Experience supporting migrations to Oracle Exadata Cloud Service or OCI.
• Proficiency with scripting (Shell, Python, Ansible, Terraform) for automation.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for database, infrastructure, and performance-related issues.
• Experience with performance analysis using AWR, ASH, and ADDM reports.
• Knowledge of high availability, backup, and disaster recovery best practices.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Experience documenting technical procedures, workflows, and architectures.

These will help you stand out:

• Experience optimizing Oracle RAC environments for high throughput workloads.
• Experience with OCI cloud architecture, governance, and security frameworks.
• Background supporting large-scale, mission-critical Exadata environments.
• Knowledge of capacity planning, cost optimization, and cloud performance strategies.
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment., Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, creativity, productivity, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration.

If you are content with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you!

The annual salary for this position will be in the range of $113K-$132K depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits : Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.