Sr. SRE-Oracle DBA

Oracle
Seattle, WA, United States
30 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Part-time (≤ 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
$102,300.0 - $209,500.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Bash Shell Cloud Computing Databases Oracle Data Guard Linux Disaster Recovery Distributed Systems Perl (Programming Language) Oracle Exadata Python (Programming Language) Unix Shell Oracle Databases
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Oracle (Applications) Oracle Rac Performance Tuning Red Hat Enterprise Linux Reliability Engineering Cloud Services Standard Sql Recovery Manager (RMAN) Shell Script PL-SQL SQL Databases Oracle Linux Rust (Programming Language) Software Troubleshooting Performance Monitor Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Service Stack

Job description

We are constantly pushing to define and develop the end-to-end automation of complex workflows found in day-to-day management of the Recovery Service. This team will keep you learning and, on your toes, delivering mission critical services that our customers depend on.

Work with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team on the shared full stack ownership of a collection of services and/or technology areas. Understand the end-to-end configuration, technical dependencies, and overall behavioral characteristics of production services.

Responsible for the design and delivery of the mission critical stack, with focus on security, resiliency, scale, and performance. Authority for end-to-end performance and operability. Partner with development teams in defining and implementing improvements in service architecture.

Articulate technical characteristics of services and technology areas and guide Development Teams to engineer and add premier capabilities to the Oracle Cloud service portfolio. Understand and communicate the scale, capacity, security, performance attributes, and requirements of the service and technology stack. Demonstrate clear understanding of automation and orchestration principles.

Act as ultimate escalation point for complex or critical issues that have not yet been documented as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Utilize a deep understanding of service topology and their dependencies required to troubleshoot issues and define mitigations.

Understand and explain the effect of product architecture decisions on distributed systems. Professional curiosity and a desire to develop a deep understanding of services and technologies.

This Position will require being available for Shifts and Weekends.

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Relevant skills include ability to:

Manage, maintain, and optimize mission-critical Oracle database environments.

This role is responsible for ensuring database availability, performance, security, and recoverability across on-premises and/or cloud-based systems.

The ideal candidate has strong expertise in Oracle technologies, RMAN backup/recovery, Linux systems, and high-availability architectures such as RAC and Data Guard, with experience in Exadata environments highly preferred.

Requirements

  • Must Possess U.S. CITIZENSHIP and ACTIVE TS/SCI W/POLY SECURITY CLEARANCE To Be Eligible for Consideration
  • Willing to work Shifts and Weekends
  • Strong experience with Oracle Database (11g/12c/19c or later)
  • Expertise in RMAN backup and recovery, including restore and disaster recovery scenarios
  • Hands-on experience with Oracle RAC and/or Data Guard
  • Solid Linux/Unix administration skills (RHEL, Oracle Linux)
  • Shell scripting (Bash)
  • System performance tools (top, vmstat, iostat)
  • Strong SQL and PL/SQL skills
  • Experience with performance tuning (AWR, ASH, execution plans)
  • Knowledge of Oracle architecture (SGA, PGA, redo/undo, etc.)
  • Experience with database patching and upgrades
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Preferred But not Required Qualifications

  • Prior SRE experience managing production cloud services.
  • Prior experience in releasing and maintaining cloud services.
  • Production experience managing systems or database environment.
  • Experience with a general-purpose systems language such as: Python, Perl, Unix Shell and/or database language SQL, PL/SQL,Rust

Benefits & conditions

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $102,300 to $209,500 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

Only Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life-saving care. And with AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers turn that promise into a better future for all. Discover your potential at a company leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives.

True innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That’s why we’re committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all with competitive benefits that support our people 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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