Principal Advanced Services Engineer(Weblogic Administration)

Qualifications & Skills

Mandatory

• Meet one of the following education and experience pathways:
  • 11 years of experience implementing or supporting IT solutions, IT operations or related work; or
  • A bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, with 7 years of relevant experience; or
  • A master’s degree in a related field, with 5 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrate hands-on Oracle Applications, Database and/or Fusion Middleware administration experience, with strong expertise in Apps DBA or Fusion Middleware and working knowledge of the other.
• Experience installing, configuring, administering and supporting Oracle infrastructure in production environments.
• Knowledge of Oracle Applications 11i/R12 administration, cloning, refreshes, patching and multi-node maintenance.
• Experience with WebLogic architecture, vertical and horizontal clustering, load balancing, high availability, patching and troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting Oracle Database high availability and disaster recovery technologies, including RAC and Data Guard.
• Hands-on knowledge of JDBC, JMS, application deployment, SSL configuration and WLST.
• Strong Linux/Unix administration, Python and shell scripting skills.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, OCI provisioning and migration of on-premises Oracle environments to OCI.
• Ability to troubleshoot across infrastructure, database, middleware and application layers and support services within agreed SLAs.
• Strong communication, coordination, organizational and customer-facing skills, with attention to detail and the ability to work independently.
• Willingness to work 24×7 shifts and weekends as required.

Good-to-Have

• OCI certification, Oracle Product Certifications or other relevant technical certifications.
• Knowledge of Identity Management and Oracle Access Manager.
• Experience provisioning or maintaining environments on Azure, AWS or Google Cloud.
• Working knowledge of Docker and container orchestration technologies.
• Project management certification, including Certified Associate in Project Management.
• Experience contributing to solution architecture, project delivery or cross-functional programs.

Self-Assessment Questions

1. Can I independently administer and troubleshoot either Oracle Apps DBA or Fusion Middleware environments, while demonstrating practical working knowledge of the other?
2. Can I explain a production patching, cloning or upgrade activity I completed, including validation, rollback planning and downtime management?
3. Have I supported RAC, Data Guard or middleware clustering, and can I describe my role in a failover, switchover or disaster recovery exercise?
4. Can I demonstrate how I diagnosed a complex production issue or used Python, shell scripting or WLST to reduce recurring incidents and manual effort?
5. Do I meet an education and experience pathway, have relevant OCI provisioning or migration experience, and feel comfortable supporting customer environments through shifts and weekend work?