Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Are you looking to apply your skills contributing to a next generation of Database cloud services? Are you calm and collected when others panic under pressure? Do you get a thrill from solving really tough problems? Do you light up in conversations about uptime, horizontal scalability, performance, security, and DevOps?

The Autonomous AI Database Team is responsible for building the cloud service framework powering various Oracle Autonomous AI Database cloud services, including Autonomous Data Warehouse (ADW) and Autonomous Transaction Processing (ATP). The framework automates deployment, scaling and management of databases in the cloud. It is built on top of Oracle's Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Layer.

The autonomous AI database cloud service framework features APIs to handle all lifecycle management operations of databases. It also performs operations autonomously based on internal and external events. The team has the unique opportunity to make significant contributions to the full stack of Oracle technology, from database kernel to cloud service platform and to customer-facing portals.

As a Site reliability  Engineer, you will be responsible for defining and deploying autonomous database services with deep focus on architecture, production operations, capacity planning, performance management, deployment, and release engineering. You will work with multiple cross-functional teams helping deliver new and outstanding experiences to our stakeholders while ensuring reliability and performance.

We are a dynamic and enthusiastic team with great emphasis on go-getters and proactive individuals.

Overview from oracle.com with links to other collateral:

https://cloud.oracle.com/en_US/datawarehouse

https://www.oracle.com/database/autonomous-database/feature.html

Career Level - IC3

In this role you will need to: Take ownership of the implementation and production operations of a wide array of core system platform solutions React to production deficiencies by continuously implementing automation, self-healing, and real-time monitoring to production systems Be a strong contributor to development of platform services including architecture, provisioning, configuration, deployment, and support Partner with the distributed team in prototyping new database platform services Stay informed of cloud infrastructure stacks Innovate.

Preferred Qualifications:

Degree level :  BE/BS/MS
 

*Core Competencies:*  
- Extensive expertise in Oracle Engineered Systems and subsystems with hands-on experience in deployment, optimization, and maintenance.  
- Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex hardware/software issues, restore system functionality, conduct root cause analysis, and implement proactive mitigation strategies.  
- Advanced proficiency in Oracle Database technologies, including RAC, Data Guard, ASM, RMAN, and performance tuning, with a focus on implementation and troubleshooting.  
- Operational mastery of Linux platforms (e.g., RHEL, OEL), including system administration, maintenance, and issue resolution.  
- Strong experience in automation using Python and shell scripting to develop custom solutions, streamline processes, and improve system efficiency.
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (OCI, AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.  
- Excellent communication skills paired with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.  
- Working knowledge of security best practices for web application delivery and familiarity with network infrastructure concepts.  
- Proficiency in utilizing configuration management tools to streamline system operations.