Cisco · 4 hours ago
Oracle Database Administrator Hybrid
Durham, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$119K/yr - $161K/yr
10+ years expCisco is revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era. As a Database Administrator, you will develop capabilities for the Oracle platforms powering Cisco’s most critical business applications and build automation that supports and scales Oracle platforms at a global level.
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Responsibilities
Partner with core database and platform engineering teams to shape technology roadmaps and design robust Oracle platform solutions
Develop, deploy, and manage large-scale Oracle database automation using Python, Shell scripting, and frameworks such as Django or Flask
Design and build APIs and services to automate database provisioning, patching, upgrades, and monitoring
Advocate for and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using tools such as Terraform and Ansible
Apply Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles, including defining SLIs/SLOs, managing error budgets, and conducting incident postmortems
Collaborate with security teams to enforce Oracle security capabilities (TDE, encryption, auditing, and compliance)
Coordinate with Oracle and third-party vendors to troubleshoot complex issues related to functionality and cloud integration
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or related field; equivalent work experience accepted with 10+ years of experience across Oracle database platform engineering, automation, and reliability at scale
Experience with Oracle 19c, backup-recovery using RMAN, Data Guard, OEM, strong DB troubleshooting skills & Scripting
Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Flask, Ansible, Oracle PL/SQL, Oracle APEX, replication
Ability to design for high availability, disaster recovery, and scalability of Oracle database services in cloud and hybrid environments
Preferred
Experience working in an Agile environment with a focus on root cause elimination and continuous improvement
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform for database lifecycle management
Experience with Oracle Exadata, GoldenGate, or virtualization technologies
Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or similar industry certification
Strong communication skills with experience partnering with global SRE peers and architects
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
Company
Cisco
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