Principal Software Developer (Infra / Ops)

Oracle

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Work type
On-site
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$99,600–$234,600 / yr
Posted
11 days ago

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This role $167k
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TL;DR · Principal Software Developer (Infra / Ops)

As a Principal Software Developer in Oracle’s Cloud Infrastructure team, you will play a critical role in maintaining the reliability and performance of OCI services. Your responsibilities include automating tasks to ensure continuous availability, coordinating with subject matter experts during major incidents, and documenting incident details for process improvement. You will also define technical architectures for large-scale distributed systems, monitor service dashboards, and identify opportunities for automation and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in cloud operations, particularly with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), AWS, Azure, or GCP, and proficiency in modern programming languages and infrastructure automation tools like Chef, Ansible, Jenkins, and Terraform. This role offers exposure to cutting-edge technologies and the chance to influence cross-organizational initiatives aimed at enhancing OCI’s service availability.

What you'll do

  • Solve complex problems related to cloud infrastructure services and automate tasks for continuous availability.
  • Command SMEs and service leaders during major incidents to restore OCI services quickly and accurately document progress.
  • Utilize deep knowledge of cloud computing design patterns to mitigate complex major incidents effectively.
  • Embed methodical troubleshooting approaches in incident detection and orchestration systems.
  • Document incident information to aid process improvement, identify deviations, and create an incident knowledge base.
  • Define and document the technical architecture for large-scale distributed systems with a focus on security and performance.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience in Software Development Engineering
  • Public cloud operations experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI
  • Strong background in cloud-based environment operations
  • Experience with modern object-oriented programming languages
  • Proficiency in professional software engineering methodologies like Agile
  • Expertise in infrastructure automation tools such as Chef, Ansible, Jenkins, Terraform
  • Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-a-Service, CI/CD systems, Docker, RESTful APIs

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