Autonomous Database Engineer (Cloud DBA & DevOps) - UK

Oracle; United Kingdom; Remote; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a dynamic Autonomous Database Engineer to join their Cloud team. This role focuses on deploying and managing cloud database services, ensuring reliability and performance while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Oracle Database technology, Linux, and cloud computing architecture. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced environment, contributing to cutting-edge projects that shape the future of cloud services. If you are a proactive individual eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible medical options

Life insurance

Retirement options

Volunteer programs

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud database services and maintenance.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex software and networking issues.
• Proven skills in automation and real-time monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain Autonomous Database services.
• Communicate risks and urgency to leadership and engineering teams.
• Implement automation and self-healing for production systems.

Skills

Linux

Cloud computing architecture

Oracle Database technology

Python

Shell scripting

SQL

Terraform

DevOps

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Equivalent work experience

Tools

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

RAC

Dataguard

ASM

RMAN

Job description

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Job Description

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.

Job Description

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 database kernel to cloud service platform and to customer-facing portals.

You will be responsible for deploying fixes for the Autonomous Database service with a deep focus on architecture, production operations, 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. The successful candidate will be expected to interface with both senior management and the various delivery teams across OCI and database security and compliance architecture team to define and maintain our compliance posture in an environment of increasing regulatory expectations and growth.

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:

• Operate and performs maintenance to cloud database services running within the region.
• Assess, prioritize, and communicate risks and urgency to leadership and engineering teams
• 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
• Ensure thorough documentation of incidents through company-standard reporting methods.
• Stay informed of cloud infrastructure stacks
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least a Bachelor’s degree, in Computer Science, MIS or another technical field, or equivalent work experience.
• Solid experience with Linux.
• Experience troubleshooting complex software and/or networking issues.
• Knowledge on Cloud computing architecture, primarily Identity, Compute and Networking
• Expert level experience, understanding, implementation and troubleshooting of Oracle Database technology including RAC, Dataguard, ASM, RMAN preferred.
• Development skills utilizing Python, shell, SQL, Terraform
• Prior DevOps or continuous delivery and deployment experience preferred
• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Proven ability to quickly learn new technical domains and then train others.
  
  
  

This is full-remote role but you are required to obtain Gov Security Clearance.

Career Level - IC3

Qualifications

Career Level - IC3

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