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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Platform Software Engineer - **Company:** Oracle - **Location:** Jackson, MS, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $104,500.0 - $234,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Continuous Availability, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Distributed Systems, Log Analysis, Object-Oriented Software Development, Ansible, Software Engineering, System Software, Google Cloud, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Build Process, Software Coding, Restful APIs, Terraform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Software Version Control, Docker, Jenkins - **Published:** September 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/CFBA26BEAF2A4BE68420C534031B9427/job/ ## About the Role Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or relevant work experience.. * 7+ years' experience in Software Development Engineering * Must have public cloud operations experience (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI). * Strong operations experience in a cloud-based environment. * Demonstrate clear understanding of automation and orchestration principles. * AI tools and agentic experience preferred. * Experience having worked in at least one modern object-oriented programming language. * Experience with professional software engineering standard methodologies such as Agile project management, coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations. * Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools such as Chef, Ansible, Jenkins, Terraform * Excellent expertise with several of following technologies: Infrastructure-as-a-Service, CI/CD systems, Docker, RESTful APIs, log analysis tools, debugging tools#LI-AH4 ## Description * Solve complex problems related to infrastructure cloud services and automate common tasks to ensure continuous availability with minimal human intervention. * Command and coordinate SMEs and service leaders to restore services as quickly as possible during major incidents, while keeping accurate and timely data on the progress of such incidents. * Utilize a deep understanding of cloud computing design patterns and their dependencies to mitigate complex major incidents. * Embed a methodical approach to troubleshoot large, complex, interconnected systems used in incident detection and orchestration. * Document pertinent information related to incidents that aids process improvement, identifies deviations, and enables the creation of an incident knowledge base. * Monitor and evaluate high-level service and infrastructure dashboards, taking action to address identified anomalies. * Identify opportunities and take ownership of automation and/or continuous improvement of incident management process steps and best practices. * Define and document the technical architecture of large-scale distributed systems. * Understand the end-to-end configuration, technical dependencies, and overall behavioral characteristics of production services. * Be responsible for the design and delivery of the mission-critical stack, with a focus on security, resiliency, scalability, and performance. * Partner with development teams to define operational requirements for product roadmaps. * Articulate the technical characteristics of services and technology areas, and guide development teams to engineer and add premier capabilities to the Oracle Cloud service portfolio. * Act as the ultimate escalation point for complex or critical issues that have not yet been documented as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). ## Related Videos - [From Pipelines to Platforms: How DevOps Automation Becomes a Force Multiplier at Scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1946-from-pipelines-to-platforms-how-devops-automation-becomes-a-force-multiplier-at-scale) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [The Road to MLOps: How Verivox Transitioned to AWS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1050-the-road-to-mlops-how-verivox-transitioned-to-aws) - [Dev & Test in the Cloud? 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