Senior Database Engineer C2C jobs – Oracle PL/SQL – Houston, TX

Tech Mirrors; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Mirrors in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Database Engineer specializing in Oracle PL/SQL to design, optimize, and maintain high-impact data applications.

You will own the full development lifecycle, collaborate with business teams to refine requirements, and leverage AI-assisted tools to accelerate delivery while upholding rigorous quality and production support.

Qualifications

• Expert-level Oracle PL/SQL development with deep database knowledge.
• Strong SQL fundamentals and ability to optimize complex queries.
• Experience with Python in enterprise environments.
• Experience supporting business-critical, user-focused applications.
• Ability to translate requirements into technical specifications without heavy handoffs.
• Experience using AI tools (Copilot, Claude, Cursor) with code review discipline.
• Proactive, communicative, and adaptable across multiple applications.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and support high-quality planning and reporting applications with core logic in the Oracle database layer.
• Design and implement PL/SQL solutions translating business requirements into robust specifications.
• Own the full engineering cycle end-to-end: development, testing, and production support without a dedicated QA team.
• Interact directly with business teams to refine requirements and propose technical approaches.
• Provide occasional after-hours support for critical incidents when needed.
• Leverage AI-powered development tools to accelerate delivery and improve code quality.
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to technical decisions.
• Proactively seek opportunities to innovate and prototype in a leadership-supported environment.

Skills

Oracle PL/SQL

Python

AI tools

SQL fundamentals

Enterprise Oracle

Job description

Role – Senior Database Engineer – Oracle PL/SQL

Location: Houston, TX – onsite

Skills – Oracle PL/SQL, Python, AI development tools (Copilot, Claude, Cursor, or equivalent)

Domain – Oil & Gas or Energy Sector

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and support high-quality, business-critical planning and reporting applications where the core business logic resides in the Oracle database layer.
• Design and implement PL/SQL solutions, translating business requirements into robust technical specifications that solve problems both for the present and for future scale.
• Own the full engineering cycle end-to-end: development, testing, and production support, operating without a dedicated QA team.
• Interact directly with the business team when needed to refine requirements, propose the best technical approach, and deliver the solution.
• Provide occasional after-hours support for business-critical incidents when needed — not routinely but stepping up when the situation requires it.
• Leverage AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor) to accelerate delivery and improve code quality, treating AI as a helper — not as a substitute for genuine engineering judgment.
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to technical decisions, bringing a proactive, curious, and prototype-driven mindset.
• Actively seek opportunities to innovate and optimize — bringing new ideas and prototypes forward in an environment where leadership encourages exploration.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong, expert-level expertise inOracle, specificallyPL/SQL development, including deep understanding of PL/SQL core concepts, PL/SQL objects, and how they operate at a granular level.
• Solid command ofSQL fundamentalsand the ability to write, optimize, and troubleshoot complex queries in high-volume, business-critical environments.
• Experience with Python
• Experienceworking with Oracle in enterprise environments where the database holds the core business logic.
• Hands-on experience supportingbusiness-critical, user-centric applicationsin fast-paced environments where engineers own development, testing, and production support.
• Stronganalytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business requirements directly into technical specifications without heavy hand-off layers.
• Experience usingAI development tools (Copilot, Claude, Cursor, or equivalent)as productivity helpers, with the discipline to review, understand, and validate AI-generated code before adopting it.
• Proactive, communicative, and adaptable — able to flex across multiple applications and reporting lines as business needs evolve.

Nice to Have

• Hands-on experience withSingleStoredatabase
• Exposure toOracle 26aifeatures and AI-integrated database capabilities.
• Experience withSOX-compliant application support and audited environments.
• Prior experience in theoil & gas or energy sector