Job Description

　　UK (Reading & Solihull preferred) - remote working majority of the time.

　　PLEASE NOTE: this role will be working with UK Government, and therefore applicants MUST be a UK Citizen or UK Passport holder and able to pass security vetting.

　　Are you looking to apply your skills contributing to the next generation of database cloud services, that operates at 99.995 uptime and executes more than 10 billion queries per hour? Are you passionate about the possibilities that come with running a database cloud service on a massive global scale, harnessing the power of AI to take on the challenges you face at the cutting edge? Do you dream about self-healing databases and being part of a world-class DevOps team who are constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible?

　　The Autonomous Database Team is responsible for building the cloud service framework powering various Oracle Autonomous 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 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 cloud infrastructure to database kernel to cloud service platform and to customer-facing portals. Projects include enhancements to the core database kernel architecture, AI Ops, Autonomous Database management and tuning, integration with other Oracle cloud services, and extending platform for customers to build application services.

　　As a DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for managing 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://www.oracle.com/autonomous-database/

　　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

　　· Flexible working hours to handle on-call duty

　　· Self-starter and Self-motivated, able to learn and work independently.

　　· Innovate

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　· BE/BS/MS degree in Computer science or Computer Engineering

　　· Strong scripting skills – Shell, Python, etc

　　· Hands on experience on any of the following cloud platforms – AWS, Azure, or Google - Oracle Cloud is a must

　　· Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex hardware/software issues, restore environments to an operational state, perform root cause analysis and provide forward thinking mitigation strategies

　　· Expert level understanding, implementation experience and troubleshooting of Oracle Database technology including RAC, Dataguard, ASM, RMAN etc

　　· Demonstrated operations experience with Linux platform (i.e. RHEL, OEL) including administration, management, and troubleshooting

　　· Strong communication and analytical skills

　　· Familiarity with security practices in web application delivery and General knowledge of network topology

　　· Experience with configuration management tools

　　· Strong understanding of cloud concepts and platforms

　　· Proven ability to quickly learn new technical domains and then train others

　　· Experience troubleshooting complex software and/or networking issues

　　· Experience in infrastructure automation through Terraform, Chef, Ansible, Puppet or similar

　　Responsibilities

　　Work with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team on the shared full stack ownership of a collection of services and/or technology areas. Understand the end-to-end configuration, technical dependencies, and overall behavioral characteristics of production services. Responsible for the design and delivery of the mission critical stack, with focus on security, resiliency, scale, and performance. Authority for end-to-end performance and operability. Partner with development teams in defining and implementing improvements in service architecture. Articulate technical characteristics of services and technology areas and guide Development Teams to engineer and add premier capabilities to the Oracle Cloud service portfolio. Understand and communicate the scale, capacity, security, performance attributes, and requirements of the service and technology stack. Demonstrate clear understanding of automation and orchestration principles. Act as ultimate escalation point for complex or critical issues that have not yet been documented as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Utilize a deep understanding of service topology and their dependencies required to troubleshoot issues and define mitigations. Understand and explain the affect of product architecture decisions on distributed systems. Professional curiosity and a desire to a develop deep understanding of services and technologies.

　　About Us

　　An Oracle career can span industries, roles, Countries and cultures, giving you the opportunity to flourish in new roles and innovate, while blending work life in. Oracle has thrived through 40+ years of change by innovating and operating with integrity while delivering for the top companies in almost every industry.

　　In order to nurture the talent that makes this happen, we are committed to an inclusive culture that celebrates and values diverse insights and perspectives, a workforce that inspires thought leadership and innovation.

　　Oracle offers a highly competitive suite of Employee Benefits designed on the principles of parity, consistency, and affordability. The overall package includes certain core elements such as Medical, Life Insurance, access to Retirement Planning, and much more. We also encourage our employees to engage in the culture of giving back to the communities where we live and do business.

　　At Oracle, we believe that innovation starts with diversity and inclusion and to create the future we need talent from various backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to successfully participate in the job application, interview process, and in potential roles. to perform crucial job functions.

　　That’s why we’re committed to creating a workforce where all individuals can do their best work. It’s when everyone’s voice is heard and valued that we’re inspired to go beyond what’s been done before.

　　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.

　　* Which includes being a United States Affirmative Action Employer