Oracle Database Administrator Hybrid

Cisco

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Cisco IT team is changing the way we run Cisco’s operations by maximizing the power of technology, business processes, and superior data insights. You will be a member of the Database & Foundational Services team, a dynamic and innovative group dedicated to building next-generation database platforms. We focus on developing highly available, self-healing systems with comprehensive lifecycle monitoring and AI enablement, allowing our clients to manage databases through self-service capabilities.
As a Database Administrator, you will develop capabilities for the Oracle platforms powering Cisco’s most critical business applications. This role is a blend of deep Oracle expertise and enterprise-level software development. You will join a group of highly talented engineers building automation that supports and scales Oracle platforms at a global level.

Requirements

• 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

Nice To Haves

• 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.

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.

Benefits

• U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.
• Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
• U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies: 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, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees Exempt employees participate in 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
• For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level