What are the responsibilities and job description for the Oracle Platform Engineer position at Northwest Partners?
Northwest Partners is engaged in a strategic initiative with a well-established technology organization and seeks an experienced Oracle Implementation & Systems Administrator to lead enterprise Oracle platform implementations and drive operational excellence across critical infrastructure environments. This role combines hands-on systems engineering with architectural leadership, supporting scalable, secure, and high-performing Oracle ecosystems across enterprise operations.
What YOU will do
• Lead the planning, design, and execution of Oracle platform implementations, migrations, upgrades, and consolidations across enterprise environments
• Serve as the technical lead for Oracle deployments, ensuring alignment with performance, availability, security, and compliance requirements
• Partner with infrastructure, application, security, and business teams to deliver enterprise Oracle solutions from design through production support
• Oversee Oracle cloud implementations and integrations with adjacent enterprise systems and platforms
• Establish implementation standards, repeatable deployment methodologies, and technical documentation practices
• Configure, maintain, and optimize Oracle databases and supporting systems to ensure high availability and operational stability
• Design and support backup, recovery, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies for enterprise Oracle environments
• Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis for complex systems issues
• Implement automation, monitoring, and operational tooling to improve system reliability and reduce manual processes
• Ensure Oracle environments comply with enterprise security standards, audit requirements, and operational best practices
• Define long-term Oracle platform strategy, architecture standards, and infrastructure roadmaps
• Evaluate emerging Oracle technologies and deployment models, providing recommendations for continuous improvement
• Act as an escalation point for complex technical challenges and cross-functional dependencies
• Mentor engineering and administration teams while establishing operational standards and technical best practices
• Collaborate with vendors and implementation partners to support deployments and resolve critical technical issues
What YOU will bring us
• Strong experience leading Oracle enterprise platform implementations, upgrades, and migrations
• Deep expertise in Oracle databases, infrastructure engineering, and enterprise systems administration
• Experience supporting Oracle cloud environments and enterprise platform integrations
• Knowledge of backup and recovery strategies, disaster recovery planning, and high availability architectures
• Strong understanding of Oracle performance tuning, capacity planning, and systems optimization
• Experience implementing automation, monitoring, and operational support tooling
• Familiarity with enterprise security controls, compliance standards, and risk management practices
• Ability to develop technical architecture documentation, standards, and implementation roadmaps
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills within complex enterprise environments
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with technical and business stakeholders
• Experience mentoring technical teams and establishing operational best practices
• Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on technical execution
Disclaimer: All candidates will be asked to briefly show a government-issued ID on video during the first interview. This step protects the integrity of the hiring process given the rise in applicant impersonation and employment fraud.
Benefits Include:
Comprehensive benefits available to full time employees
About Northwest Partners
Northwest Partners is an equal opportunity employer. At Northwest Partners we are dedicated to moving at the speed of innovation. We work with clients across the globe to provide exceptional knowledge, talent, and resources. As a trusted partner, we merge the client's vision with our expertise to deliver powerful results. Northwest Partners is known for building and managing elite teams in technology across diverse industries. Our mission is to empower every talent and every client to achieve more.