Sr. Infrastructure Engineer – Data Platforms (Oracle DBA)

General Mills; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to lead the migration and modernization of Oracle databases to the public cloud. You will administer Oracle Database 19c in a 24/7 environment, with Data Guard and ASM, leveraging Linux, shell scripting, and Python for automation.

The role requires 9+ years experience in Oracle databases, cloud migration, and DevOps practices, with strong collaboration across stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable cloud database services.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience with Oracle databases and migrations
• Strong Linux and scripting (Shell/Python) skills
• Experience migrating workloads to public clouds and implementing Data Guard
• HA/DR, backup and recovery, tuning, and production support experience
• DevOps/automation experience for provisioning, monitoring and lifecycle operations
• Familiarity with OCI or other cloud platforms is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead Oracle database migration and modernization to the public cloud
• Migrate Oracle workloads to GCP or other public cloud platforms
• Own migration processes, documentation, automation, and tooling
• Administer Oracle Database 19c platforms in a 24/7 environment
• Implement and support Data Guard primary-standby configurations
• Administer Oracle ASM
• Perform database tuning, capacity planning, backup and recovery, patching, and upgrades
• Use Linux, shell scripting, and Python to automate database operations
• Meet cloud security standards and reduce operational risk
• Collaborate with application stakeholders to resolve tickets
• Resolve failures and critical alerts within an Agile framework

Skills

Oracle 19c

Data Guard

ASM

Linux

Shell scripting

Python

Cloud experience

Automation

DevOps

Agile

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

GitHub

Job description

Company Overview

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.

Overview

Are you a database expert who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-platform environment? As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer on our Digital & Technology team, you will lead the migration and modernization of enterprise Oracle databases to the public cloud. You will administer mission-critical Oracle Database 19c platforms in a 24/7 environment, focusing on Data Guard primary-standby configurations, ASM, Linux, and shell/Python automation. This is your opportunity to shape cloud database engineering at a Fortune 500 company.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead Oracle database migration and modernization to the public cloud.
• Migrate Oracle workloads to GCP or other public cloud platforms.
• Own migration processes, documentation, automation, and tooling.
• Administer mission-critical Oracle Database 19c platforms in a 24/7 environment.
• Implement and support Data Guard primary-standby configurations.
• Administer and support Oracle ASM.
• Perform database tuning, capacity planning, backup and recovery, patching, and upgrades.
• Use Linux, shell scripting, and Python to automate database operations.
• Meet cloud security standards and reduce operational and security risk.
• Manage database lifecycle activities and operational documentation.
• Collaborate with application stakeholders to resolve tickets.
• Resolve failures and critical alerts within an Agile framework.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: 9+ years administering, designing, modernizing, or migrating enterprise Oracle databases.
• Core Technical Skills: Oracle Database 19c; Data Guard primary-standby; ASM; Linux; and shell scripting and/or Python.
• High Availability and Recovery: Experience with HA, DR, backup and recovery, tuning, and production support.
• Cloud Experience: Experience with cloud adoption, security, governance, and integration.
• Automation and DevOps: Experience automating provisioning, support, monitoring, and lifecycle operations.
• Operating Systems: Strong Linux experience; Windows Server is beneficial.
• Engineering Practices: Working knowledge of DevOps and Agile practices and proofs of concept.
• Service Orientation: Experience designing user-centric database services, including self-service provisioning.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication and collaboration skills; flexible, reliable, self-starting, and customer focused.

Preferred Qualifications

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI): Experience with OCI and cloud-based Oracle database services.
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform experience for OCI provisioning and automation.
• Automation Tooling: Ansible, GitHub, or similar tooling; Python or shell scripting.
• Additional Experience: Agile methods and cross-platform database experience.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must meet minimum age qualifications in the country in which the job is located.