Director, Core Infrastructure Engineering

Oracle•Nashville, TN

1d•$169,800 - $355,400

About The Position

The Director, Core Infrastructure Engineering leads multiple teams in developing and delivering strategies for interdependent, scalable distributed systems. The role provides strategic direction for high-throughput data processing, elastic system design, data plane platforms, fault tolerance, reliability, performance, correctness, operational readiness, security, automation, and change management. It also oversees complex projects and team performance, develops talent, and promotes cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Implement architecture and design strategies for interdependent, scalable distributed systems across multiple teams, including distributed state management tools.
Lead optimization initiatives for large-scale data processing and high-throughput systems.
Coordinate definition of scalability requirements that meet customer expectations.
Oversee elastic system design and effective use of data plane platforms.
Direct architecture and implementation of fault-tolerant systems, including redundancy, replication, automatic failover, and in-service updates.
Set direction for handling network partitions and service disruptions, including consistency, availability, and partition-tolerance choices.
Lead strategies for network resilience, including load shedding, throttling, and rate limiting.
Require formal verification and peer reviews across teams.
Establish durability and availability standards aligned with SLOs across the department.
Define KPI and telemetry strategies to identify risks, gaps, and cyclical dependencies in running systems.
Direct the creation and customization of dashboards, telemetry systems, and alerting to monitor system health.
Implement strategies for validating functional and correctness requirements and identifying system improvements.
Guide formal verification of complex features and oversee data replication and synchronization to maintain integrity and availability.
Oversee diagnosis, debugging, and resolution of issues in active systems.
Direct strategies to prevent interruptions and eliminate customer maintenance windows during issue resolution.
Align operational readiness protocols and standard operating procedures across teams; guide incident response and root-cause investigations.
Provide strategic guidance for security in multi-tenant environments, including encryption and access controls.
Oversee remediation of security gaps and documentation of compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Guide development and maintenance of infrastructure automation, including Infrastructure as Code tools and scripts.
Align change-management plans for patching, updating, and rolling back applications, and ensure systems support automation of these processes.
Oversee complex projects and initiatives, including timelines, deliverables, and budgets when applicable; delegate work, set priorities, and adjust resources or timelines as needed.
Lead cross-functional collaboration and partnerships with business leaders, stakeholders, and customers, while promoting transparency and inclusion.
Provide oversight and coaching for complex problem solving, data analysis, and root-cause identification.
Pursue strategic learning opportunities, build team expertise, identify organizational skill gaps, and evaluate learning strategies.
Guide teams in developing and implementing process improvements; review improvement roadmaps for strategic alignment and return on investment.
Coach teams and individuals, apply performance and talent-development processes consistently, align development goals with organizational initiatives, and collaborate with HR on hiring and promotion.