Advanced Data Platform Engineer

Zebra Technologies Corporation; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Zebra Technologies Corporation in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada seeks an Advanced Data Platform Engineer to design and manage data infrastructure, optimize platform performance, and advance the data landscape across the team. The role combines on-site and remote work within a hybrid setup.

You will contribute to architecture, automation, and platform evolution, working with Oracle technologies and cloud tools to support enterprise data needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years of work experience.
• 4+ years building and managing data infrastructure.
• Experience with Oracle 19c RAC on Linux/Unix including installation, patching, backup and recovery.
• Oracle EBS R12.2.x administration including upgrades and migrations.
• Full lifecycle of Oracle WebLogic Server administration including install, configure, patch, upgrade.
• Strong Linux/Unix experience and shell scripting.
• Experience building tools to automate or monitor large-scale distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensures accuracy and completeness of data in master files and support tools.
• Establishes security and integrity controls.
• Formulates and monitors database management policies and standards.
• Proposes and implements enhancements to improve performance and reliability.
• Provides maintenance, troubleshooting, and quick resolution of routine problems for DB infrastructure.
• Supports hosted data platform and related services.
• Participates in architecture discussions and influences product roadmap.
• Maintains and evolves platforms with newer tech stacks.
• Contributes to the next generation bureau platform architecture and components.
• Delivers right solution architecture, automation and technology choices across projects.

Skills

Oracle DBA

Linux/Unix

Shell scripting

Data infrastructure design

Distributed systems automation

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle WebLogic Server

Flexdeploy

OCI

Job description

Overview:

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer's and partner's needs and solve their challenges.

Being part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.

You’ll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about-locally and globally.

Come make an impact every day at Zebra.

What We’re Looking For:

The Advanced Data Platform Engineer focuses on building infrastructure for working with data. In this role, you will plan computerized databases, including base definition, structure, documentation, long-range requirements, operational guidelines and protection. In addition, you will build and manage the environment to operate in, improving the technical landscape and effectiveness of the data platforms across the data team.

This role is a minimum of 3-days per week on-site in Zebra's Mississauga, Ontario, Canada office, 2 days remote.

This posting is for an existing vacancy at Zebra Technologies.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensures accuracy and completeness of data in master files and various support tools, such as base dictionaries.
• Establishes and maintains security and integrity controls.
• Formulates and monitors policies, procedures and standards relating to database management.
• Proposes and implements enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system.
• Provides preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and quick resolution of routine problems to ensure database infrastructure and platform stability.
• Takes responsibility for and participates in the support of hosted data platform and related services.
• Participates in architecture discussions, influences product roadmap, and takes ownership and responsibility of new projects.
• Maintains and supports existing platforms and evolves to newer technology stacks and architecture.
• Joins and works on a team that is responsible for the technical vision and development of platform components of the next generation bureau platform.
• Delivers right solution architecture, automation and technology choices starting from experimentation and proof of concept phases of platform models.
• May include company-wide, web-enabled solutions.
• May be internal or external, client-focused, working in conjunction with Professional Services and outsourcing functions.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree Required.
• Minimum 8+ years of work experience.
• Minimum 4+ years of experience taking decisions, building, and managing data related infrastructure.
• Solid experience with core physical DBA responsibilities for Oracle 19c or newer RAC on Linux/Unix , including software installation, database creation, patching, performance tuning, backup, and recovery.
• Expertise in Oracle EBS R12.2.x administration , including upgrades, migrations, and application support.
• Proven proficiency with the full lifecycle of Oracle WebLogic Server, including installation, configuration, patching, and upgrading Required.
• Strong experience in Linux/Unix operating systems and shell scripting.
• Experience in building custom tools to automate or monitor large-scale distributed systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree preferred.
• Excellent troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills, with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and prioritize tasks to meet team goals.
• Experience in Oracle iSupplier module , preferred.
• Professional Oracle Certifications (e.g., OCP, OCA, OCI Architect, WebLogic Server Administrator).
• Exposure to Containers and Kubernetes, Dynatrace, Hashicorp Vault, GenAI.
• Understands cloud-based data platform technologies and applications.
• Familiar with configuration management and orchestration tools such as Flexdeploy.
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting.
• Ability to flex and willingness to work on different projects.
• Standard DBA responsibilities backup, performance, maintenance, patching.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud Applications such as Fusion, EPM, or OTM.
• Experience with the broader Oracle Middleware technology stack (e.g., SOA Suite, ODI).
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services and architecture.
• A solid understanding of modern, cloud-based data platform technologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Zebra is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability and pr