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

Tech Mirrors; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tech Mirrors in Houston, TX, is seeking a Senior Database Engineer focusing on Oracle PL/SQL. You will develop, optimize, and support high-value planning and reporting applications with core business logic in the database.

Guided by business requirements, you will translate needs into robust specs, own the full engineering cycle, and collaborate across teams. Proactive, adaptable engineers with AI tool experience are welcome.

Qualifications

• Expert-level Oracle PL/SQL development
• Strong SQL fundamentals; ability to optimize complex queries
• Experience with Python in enterprise apps
• Hands-on Oracle in core business-logic environments
• Ability to own end-to-end engineering cycles with minimal QA support
• Ability to translate requirements into technical specs with minimal hand-off
• Experience using AI tools as productivity helpers with validation

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain planning/reporting apps with core logic in Oracle
• Design and implement robust PL/SQL solutions
• Own end-to-end development, testing and production support
• Collaborate with business teams to refine requirements
• Provide after-hours support for critical incidents when needed
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate delivery while validating code quality
• Contribute to architectural discussions and technical decisions
• Promote innovative ideas and prototypes across projects

Skills

PL/SQL development

SQL optimization

Python

Enterprise Oracle environments

AI tools usage (Copilot, Claude,Cursor

Requirements translation to specs

Communication and adaptability

Tools

Oracle Database

GitHub Copilot

Claude

Cursor

Job description

Role – Senior Database Engineer – Oracle PL/SQL

Location: Houston, TX – onsite

Contract

Skills – Oracle PL/SQL, 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 applicationsupport and audited environments.
• Prior experience in theoil & gas or energy sector