Senior Database Automation Engineer — Oracle & Enterprise DBs

PNC; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

PNC is seeking a Senior Database Automation Engineer to join the Data Platform Services team. Based in multiple US locations including Birmingham, AL, you will design and implement automation for enterprise databases.

You will automate provisioning, patching, monitoring, and recovery, work with Oracle RAC/Data Guard, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to raise reliability. This role emphasizes hands-on coding in Python, Linux scripting, and CI/CD integrations, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Experience in Database Administration, Database Engineering, or related fields.
• Strong Oracle DBA expertise in large enterprise environments.
• Advanced Python development skills.
• Experience with Linux administration and shell scripting.
• Hands-on experience with automation frameworks such as Ansible.
• Experience developing and consuming REST APIs.
• Proficiency with Git or other source control platforms.
• Knowledge of Oracle RAC, ASM, RMAN, Data Guard, SQL, PL/SQL, backup and recovery, and performance tuning.
• Experience supporting highly available production environments and troubleshooting across database, infrastructure, and application layers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automation solutions for enterprise databases.
• Build reusable frameworks and engineering patterns to streamline operations.
• Automate provisioning, patching, monitoring, compliance validation, and remediation.
• Develop integrations with enterprise tools, APIs, source control, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Serve as SME for Oracle database technologies (RAC, ASM, Data Guard, RMAN).
• Partner with engineering teams to expand automation across Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB.
• Create dashboards and reporting solutions to improve visibility and reliability.
• Lead automation initiatives, mentor teammates, and shape engineering standards.

Skills

Oracle DBA

Python

Linux

REST APIs

Git

Oracle RAC

ASM

RMAN

Data Guard

SQL

PL/SQL

Backup and Recovery

Performance Tuning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Ansible

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Job description

PNC is seeking a Senior Database Automation Engineer to join the Data Platform Services team. Based in multiple US locations including Birmingham, AL, you will design and implement automation for enterprise databases.

You will automate provisioning, patching, monitoring, and recovery, work with Oracle RAC/Data Guard, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to raise reliability. This role emphasizes hands-on coding in Python, Linux scripting, and CI/CD integrations, with opportunities to