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First Citizens Bank · 23 hours ago

Systems Engineer II - DataBase Patching Engineer - ExaCC/ Oracle (Remote)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

First Citizens Bank is seeking an experienced Oracle Patch Engineer to join their Infrastructure & Database Patch Management team. The role involves managing and applying security patches, updates, and critical fixes across Oracle environments while ensuring uptime, performance, and compliance with organizational standards.

BankingInsuranceLendingPaymentsWealth Management

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead, manage and execute ExaCC patching lifecycle (compute nodes, DomU VMs, Grid Infrastructure and Databases)

Plan, schedule and execute OCI patching cycles across ExaCC infrastructure and DomU OS images, compute OS instances

Experienced with OCI console, CLI and Rest APIs to apply, rollback and monitor patches

Automate patching workflows using Terraform, Ansible

Manage Oracle RAC (Real Application Clusters) patching including GRID and RDBMS, both in-place and out-of-place patch ensuring high availability

Integrate and manage patching operations using LCM Fleet operations with OEM that includes gold image creation and deployment

Database patching in RAC and Data Guard enabled environments

Administer and troubleshoot Oracle ASM (Automatic Storage Management)

Plan, schedule, and execute quarterly PSU/CPU, Third-Party and one-off patches with minimal downtime

Perform patch impact assessments, risk evaluations, and rollback strategies

Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and cyber security teams to coordinate patch cycles

Maintain documentation of patching procedures, schedules, and standards

Troubleshoot patch-related issues, database failures, and post-patch anomalies and provide RCA with remediation

Drive process improvements to reduce downtime, manual errors, and patching cycle times

Strong understanding of investigation and remediation techniques for non-patch related vulnerabilities

Qualification

Exadata Cloud@CustomerOracle RAC patchingOCI patch automationLinux OS patchingOracle ASM administrationTerraformAnsibleOracle Certified ProfessionalAnalytical mindsetProblem-solving skillsDocumentation skillsCommunication skillsCollaboration skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of experience in Systems engineer and systems programmer OR High School Diploma or GED and 8 years of experience in Systems engineer and systems programmer

Preferred

7+ years of hands-on experience with Exadata/ExaCC environments and Oracle Database patching

Knowledge of Linux OS patching in Exadata/OCI environments

Hands-on experience with Oracle RAC patching, GRID Infrastructure patching

Solid understanding of Oracle Exadata ExaCC patching and administration

Experience with backup and Rollback strategies for ExaCC Infrastructure and DB patching

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in complex Oracle environments

Strong scripting skills (Shell/ Ansible / Terraform) for patch automation

Familiarity with ITIL processes (Change/Incident/Problem Management) for ITSM compliance

Excellent documentation and communication skills

Strong expertise in OCI patching automation (OCI CLI/API, OS Image updates, DomU patching, Grid and Database patching)

Exposure to LCM Fleet patching workflows

Experience with LCM Fleet maintenance with OEM

Patch management for OMS and OEM agents

Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or Oracle Exadata Management/OCI Architect equivalent certification

Experience in large-scale, high-availability, mission-critical environments

Exposure to cloud-based Oracle solutions (OCI)

Strong security awareness in patching and vulnerability compliance

Familiarity with vulnerability scanning and reporting tools - Qualys and Brinqa

Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities

Collaborative team player with cross-functional coordination skills

Analytical mindset with focus on automation and efficiency

Company

First Citizens Bank

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First Citizens Bank provides banking services, essential business and professional services, wealth management capabilities, and more.

Founded in 1898

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.firstcitizens.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$33M

2021-05-07Post Ipo Debt· $10M

2018-08-29Post Ipo Debt· $23M

1986-10-31IPO

Leadership Team

Craig Nix

Chief Financial Officer

Samantha Bureau - Johnson

SVP & Director, Customer Contact Center

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