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Job Description
Architect Operational Processes: Design and implement scalable and automated operational processes for incident management, change execution, security operations, capacity planning, monitoring, and disaster recovery.
Drive Reliability Engineering: Collaborate with Operations and Development teams to ensure that operational workflows align with reliability and scalability goals.
Operational Excellence: Define and implement KPIs and SLAs for operational performance, and develop continuous improvement programs to meet and exceed them.
Automation First: Lead efforts to automate repetitive and manual operational tasks using tools, scripts, and platforms to improve efficiency and reduce risk.
Incident Management Leadership: Develop and refine incident management and response strategies, ensuring rapid resolution and root cause analysis for critical issues.
Capacity and Performance Management: Architect and implement systems to monitor, predict, and optimize infrastructure utilization across a global scale.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering and product teams to ensure operational readiness for new services and features.
Mentorship and Knowledge Sharing: Act as a thought leader and mentor within the operations team, sharing best practices and driving operational excellence across the organization.
US Citizenship AND active TS/SCI w/Poly US Government Security Clearance required.
Responsibilities
US Citizenship AND active TS/SCI w/Poly US Government Security Clearance required.
Technical Expertise
Disclaimer:
Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $96,800 - $251,600 per year. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.
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:
Career Level - IC5
About Us
As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow’s technology to tackle today’s challenges. We’ve partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector—and continue to thrive after 40 years of change by operating with integrity.
We know that true innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That’s why we’re committed to growing an inclusive workforce that promotes opportunities for all.
Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer competitive benefits based on parity and consistency and 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.
We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing accommodation-request_mb@oracle.com or by calling 1 888 404 2494 in the United States.
Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.
Architect Operational Processes: Design and implement scalable and automated operational processes for incident management, change execution, security operations, capacity planning, monitoring, and disaster recovery.
Drive Reliability Engineering: Collaborate with Operations and Development teams to ensure that operational workflows align with reliability and scalability goals.
Operational Excellence: Define and implement KPIs and SLAs for operational performance, and develop continuous improvement programs to meet and exceed them.
Automation First: Lead efforts to automate repetitive and manual operational tasks using tools, scripts, and platforms to improve efficiency and reduce risk.
Incident Management Leadership: Develop and refine incident management and response strategies, ensuring rapid resolution and root cause analysis for critical issues.
Capacity and Performance Management: Architect and implement systems to monitor, predict, and optimize infrastructure utilization across a global scale.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering and product teams to ensure operational readiness for new services and features.
Mentorship and Knowledge Sharing: Act as a thought leader and mentor within the operations team, sharing best practices and driving operational excellence across the organization.
US Citizenship AND active TS/SCI w/Poly US Government Security Clearance required.
Responsibilities
US Citizenship AND active TS/SCI w/Poly US Government Security Clearance required.
Technical Expertise
- Expertise in Exadata and Oracle databases on Exadata platform
- Proven experience in designing and managing large-scale cloud infrastructure operations in environments like OCI, AWS, Azure, GCP, or similar platforms.
- Strong knowledge of automation and orchestration tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, etc.).
- Expertise in monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic).
- Deep understanding of operational frameworks such as ITIL, SRE principles, and DevOps methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze complex operational challenges and design innovative solutions.
- Strategic mindset with experience in aligning operational processes with business goals.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Ability to lead through influence and drive consensus on technical and process improvements.
- 10 years of experience in cloud infrastructure operations, SRE, or similar roles.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience in multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments.
- Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Architect, or similar is desirable.
- Familiarity with regulatory and compliance frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, or PCI-DSS highly desirable.
- Previous experience mentoring teams or acting as a technical lead.
Disclaimer:
Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $96,800 - $251,600 per year. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.
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:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
- Short term disability and long term disability
- Life insurance and AD&D
- Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
- 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
- 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.
- 11 paid holidays
- 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.
- Paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Financial planning and group legal
- Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
Career Level - IC5
About Us
As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow’s technology to tackle today’s challenges. We’ve partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector—and continue to thrive after 40 years of change by operating with integrity.
We know that true innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That’s why we’re committed to growing an inclusive workforce that promotes opportunities for all.
Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer competitive benefits based on parity and consistency and 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.
We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing accommodation-request_mb@oracle.com or by calling 1 888 404 2494 in the United States.
Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.
Salary : $96,800 - $251,600