Principal DB Architect - Data Platforms - I&D

Capgemini; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 51,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Senior Oracle Database Engineer/Lead to design, deploy, and operate enterprise Oracle databases, driving modernization, automation, and cloud adoption across on-prem and multi-cloud environments.

You will lead cross-functional teams, optimize performance, implement DBaaS frameworks, and ensure security, compliance, and cost efficiency while mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Oracle Database Engineering / Administration.
• Deep expertise in RAC, Data Guard, GoldenGate, ASM.
• Experience with Exadata platforms and cloud migrations.
• Automation tooling including Terraform and Ansible.
• Scripting in Python and Shell for automation.
• Experience with high-availability, mission-critical production environments.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and manage Oracle databases across OLTP and Data Warehouse workloads.
• Lead Exadata and engineered systems operations for X6–X9 platforms and ExaCC.
• Drive standardization of configurations, patching, and lifecycle management.
• Design and implement DBaaS frameworks with IaC and CI/CD pipelines.
• Optimize performance, capacity planning, and workload balancing.
• Develop AI/ML-enabled observability and predictive failure capabilities.

Skills

Oracle RAC

Exadata

Performance tuning

Automation

Python

Shell scripting

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Tools

OCI

AWS

GCP

RMAN

Job description

St. Louis, MO, United States (On-site)

Contract (3 months 18 days)

Published 7 days ago

performance tuning

Security & Compliance

CI/CD

Python

oracle rac

production support

database migration

shell scripting

AI/ML

The Enterprise Database Services (DBS) organization is responsible for managing and transforming a large-scale, mission-critical database ecosystem supporting thousands of applications across on-premises, Exadata platforms, and multi-cloud environments (OCI, AWS, GCP).

As part of our 2026 strategic transformation, we are driving:

• Exadata modernization (X6-X7/X9 ExaCC / Exadata@Cloud)
• Cloud-first database migration strategy (OCI, AWS, GCP)
• DBaaS and full lifecycle automation
• AI/ML-driven database operations and observability
• Enterprise audit, compliance, and security standardization

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Oracle Database Engineer / Lead to play a critical role in designing, engineering, and operating enterprise database platforms while driving modernization, automation, and cloud adoption initiatives.

This role will act as a technical leader and subject matter expert (SME) across Oracle platforms and will contribute to cross-platform database strategy, ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and cost optimization across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

Oracle Platform Engineering & Lifecycle Management

• Architect, deploy, and manage Oracle databases (11g, 12c, 19c, 23c) across OLTP, Data Warehouse, and mixed workloads
• Lead engineering and operations of:
  • ASM (Automatic Storage Management)
  • Manage full database lifecycle:
    • Provisioning, cloning, patching (RU/RUR cycles), upgrades, decommissioning
• Drive standardization of database configurations, naming, and deployment models

Exadata & Engineered Systems Leadership

• Lead operations and engineering for:
  • Exadata X6, X7, X8, X9 platforms
  • Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC)
• Plan and execute:
  • Platform upgrades and consolidations
  • Decommissioning of legacy systems (X6 phase-out)
  • Smart Scan, storage indexes, I/O performance
• Partner with vendors (Oracle) for:
  • Patch strategy, performance tuning, and escalations
• OCI (ExaCC, DBCS)
• AWS (RDS, Aurora, EC2-based Oracle)
• GCP (AlloyDB, Exadata@GCP)
• Execute migration strategies:
  • Data Pump
  • RMAN
  • logical replication
• Design and implement:
  • Hybrid and multi-cloud database architectures
  • Landing zones and network integrations (VPC, Transit VPC, Private endpoints)
  • BYOL vs License-Included
  • Resource right-sizing and storage optimization

Database Automation & DBaaS (DevOps)

• Design and implement Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) frameworks
• Terraform (IaC for infra provisioning)
• Ansible (configuration management)
• Python / Shell scripting (custom automation)
• CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
• Enable:
  • Automated patching and compliance enforcement
• Reduce manual effort through:
  • Standardized templates and reusable modules

Performance Engineering & Optimization

• AWR, ASH, ADDM reports
• Perform:
  • SQL tuning, indexing strategies, execution plan analysis
• Optimize:
  • High-throughput transactional systems
  • Batch and ETL workloads
• Drive:
  • Capacity planning, forecasting, and workload balancing

Observability, Monitoring & AI/ML Integration

• Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM)
• Develop and support:
  • AI/ML-based predictive failure detection
  • Anomaly detection models for performance and capacity
• Leverage Generative AI tools to:
  • Automate incident triage
  • Improve operational efficiency
• Partner with AI/ML teams to build:
• Enforce enterprise database security standards:
  • TDE (Transparent Data Encryption)
  • Data masking, auditing, and access controls
• Support compliance frameworks:
  • SOX, internal audit, risk exceptions
• Integrate with enterprise tools:
  • Imperva (database activity monitoring)
• Ensure:
  • Role-based access control (RBAC)

Multi-Platform Database Ecosystem Support

• SQL Server
• MongoDB / DocumentDB
• Redis / NoSQL systems
• Database consolidation
• Cross-platform migration strategies

Act as a technical lead / SME for Oracle platforms

Mentor junior engineers and drive:

Partner with:

Architecture, Cloud Engineering, Security, Application teams

Contribute to:

Database governance boards

Standards, RACI models, and intake processes

24x7 production support and escalation handling

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Oracle Database Engineering / Administration
• Deep expertise in:
  • RAC, Data Guard, GoldenGate, ASM
  • Exadata platforms (on-prem and cloud)
• Strong experience in:
  • Performance tuning and troubleshooting large-scale systems
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Automation tools (Terraform, Ansible)
  • Scripting (Python, Shell)
• Experience in:
  • High-availability and mission-critical production environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with:
  • Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC) / Exadata@GCP
• Exposure to:
  • AI/ML applications in database operations
• Knowledge of:
  • Enterprise audit and compliance frameworks
  • License optimization and cost modeling

• Automation & DevOps (DBaaS)
• Performance & Scalability Engineering
• Security & Compliance Governance
• AI/ML & Observability
• Leadership & Stakeholder Management

Business Impact / Why This Role Matters

• Enables successful execution of 2026 cloud migration programs
• Supports Exadata modernization and consolidation strategy
• Drives automation and DBaaS transformation, reducing operational overhead
• Improves system reliability, performance, and security posture
• Contributes to AI/ML-driven next-generation database operations
• Mitigates risks to:
  • Production stability
  • Migration timelines
  • Compliance and audit readiness

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $36.98/hour - $57.79/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.