Principal Software Engineer, Platform (DBA)

Oracle

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Work type: On-site
Location: Seattle, WASanta Clara, CA
Salary: $104,500–$234,600 / yr
Posted: 38 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer, Platform (DBA)

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The Principal Software Engineer, Platform (DBA) leads engineering and operational management for highly available, large-scale Oracle database fleets. This role involves driving Oracle 19c performance analysis, complex tuning, and reliability improvements while designing database architecture, access methods, and security standards. The engineer will build scalable fleet-management automation and tooling using Python and Shell scripting. Key responsibilities include leading technical analysis for database upgrades, defining capacity requirements with OCI service owners, and mentoring engineers on operational best practices. The position requires deep expertise in Oracle 19c, including RAC, Data Guard, RMAN, and ASM. The work focuses on delivering resilient cloud services by managing middleware patterns, enforcing versioning, and driving shared observability baselines across several workloads to ensure multi-tenant scale and interoperability.

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Skills

Oracle 19c Python Shell Scripting RAC Data Guard RMAN ASM SQL OCI API SRE Observability Capacity Planning Middleware Software Development Lifecycle

What you'll do

Lead engineering and operational management for highly available, large-scale Oracle database fleets.
Drive Oracle 19c performance analysis, complex tuning, diagnostics, and reliability improvements.
Design and implement database architecture, access methods, and security standards.
Build scalable fleet-management automation and tooling using Python and Shell scripting.
Lead technical analysis for database upgrades, patches, and architectural changes.
Define long-range database capacity, availability, and operational requirements with service owners.
Lead incident response, root-cause analysis, and prevention initiatives for complex production issues.
Mentor engineers, review designs and code, and establish operational best practices.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
6–8 years of experience in Oracle Database Engineering, Administration, or SRE.
Deep expertise in Oracle 19c, including RAC, Data Guard, RMAN, ASM, SQL optimization, and HA/DR design.
Strong Python and/or Shell scripting experience for automation, diagnostics, and operational tooling.
Demonstrated experience leading complex database changes, upgrades, and reliability initiatives.
Strong understanding of database security, observability, capacity planning, and cloud-scale operations.
Proven technical leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Excellent written and spoken English proficiency.

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