Senior Oracle Cloud Engineer (OCI)
*This is an onsite position
*Some after hours and weekend hours are required based on workload
*Candidate must participate in on-call rotation
Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- 10 years of hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure OCI and related technologies:
- Oracle Application Express 18 and higher APEX
- Oracle Rest Data Services 22 and higher ORDS
- Oracle WebLogic Server 14both fusion middleware and WebLogic suite
- Oracle Database 19c and 26ai
- Container Database CDB and Pluggable Database PDB
- Experience with upgrading Oracle Database from 19c to 26ai
- Proficiency in Linux/Unix including shell scripting
- PDB cloning
- RMAN and backup/recovery procedures
- WebLogic administration patching/maintenance
- Oracle Enterprise Manager OEM 24ai
- PSU Patching oracle db using Fleet Management Tool
- Experience with DBaaS in OCI
- Proficiency in Gitlab and Ansible scripting
- Oracle data guard
Additional Requirements:
- Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts and architecture
- Ability to design and implement high-availability and disaster recovery solutions
- Experience with Oracle OEM Cloud Control for monitoring and management
- Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and JavaScript
- In-depth knowledge of database security best practices
- Expertise in performance tuning and optimization
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities
- Ability to provide 24/7 support and troubleshoot critical issues
Desired Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- Certification in Oracle technologies such as OCIP OCP or OCE
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI
- Understanding of microservices architecture and API integration
Responsibilities:
- Design and manage Oracle OCI environments including database middleware and infrastructure components
- Develop and maintain Oracle APEX applications and ORDS services
- Configure and administer Oracle WebLogic Server and related technologies
- Plan and execute database upgrades migrations and conversions
- Implement and manage backup recovery and replication strategies using RMAN and other tools
- Ensure high availability disaster recovery and data protection
- Monitor and optimize database performance implementing tuning recommendations
- Implement and automate routine tasks using shell scripting and tools like Ansible
- Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to ensure seamless application deployment
- Proactively identify and resolve potential issues providing timely support
- Document and train on best practices for Oracle OCI environment management
Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- oracle database 12c, Required 6 Years
- oracle database 11g, Required 10 Years
- oracle grid control to include version 13c, Required 7 Years
- oracle WebLogic 12c/fusion middleware, Highly desired 7 Years
- oracle apex administration and support, Required 5 Years
- oracle db migration from Solaris to Linux (database 12c/11g), Required 10 Years
- oracle database backup/restore/rman/dataguard, Required 10 Years
- oracle performance tuning/database maintenance/management, Required 10 Years
- on-call production support, Required 10 Years
- oracle cloud setup/AWS/Azure administration, Desired 3 Years
- Windows/SQL server/IIS administration, Highly desired 5 Years
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