Senior Software Engineer - DBaaS

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Engineer to join Oracle Base Database Service team. The Engineer will be responsible for designing, deploying, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise-grade database services in a cloud or hybrid environment. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in database technologies and cloud infrastructure, combined with experience in automation and service delivery.

• Proficiency in Java Technology: Proficiency in Java, including developing automation tools, integrations, or application connectivity with databases.
• Cloud Architecture Expertise
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  In-depth understanding of cloud concepts (IaaS, PaaS), microservices, and large-scale distributed systems architecture.
• API Design & Documentation
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  Experience designing RESTful APIs using industry-standard practices, focusing on usability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Event-Driven Systems
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  Understanding of messaging frameworks (like Kafka, Rabbit
  
  MQ, Oracle Streaming Service) and event-based orchestration models.
• Security & Compliance
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  Knowledge of best practices in API and control plane security, including authentication, authorization, encryption, logging, and auditability.
• Reliability Engineering
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  Skills in monitoring, alerting, incident response, and root cause analysis for highly-available, control plane components.
• Dev Ops Practices
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  Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and continuous deployment methodologies for control plane software.
• Experience with cloud platforms—preferably Oracle Cloud Infrastructure—and cloud database services.
• Familiarity with frameworks like Terraform
• Knowledge of database architecture, high availability features, and scalability best practices.
• Hands-on experience with database scripting (SQL, PL/SQL) and automation using shell scripting, Python, or similar tools.
• Understanding of database backup/recovery strategies and disaster recovery planning.
• Knowledge of database security concepts, including data encryption, user access control, and auditing.

• Demonstrated experience delivering Java-based applications.
• Participation in designing or implementing cloud Database Service solutions (preferably with Oracle technologies).
• Experience collaborating in cross-functional teams—engineering, security, infrastructure, and dev teams.
• Experience providing operational support, troubleshooting, and performance optimization for production databases.
• Effective communication skills—able to deliver technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong documentation practices for operational procedures and knowledge sharing.