Principal Advanced Services Engineer(Weblogic Administration)
Oracle · Posted Nov 3
Cloud infrastructure, enterprise software, database systems, and AI-powered business applications
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About the role
Oracle supports mission-critical database, application and middleware environments, with the team working across infrastructure, database, middleware and application teams to maintain service availability, improve performance and support cloud migration and operational automation. The role is an Oracle Apps DBA & Fusion Middleware Administrator position managing, maintaining and troubleshooting Oracle Applications, Database and Fusion Middleware environments. It covers production operations, upgrades, high availability, disaster recovery and cloud infrastructure.
What you will do
- Manage reliable production environments: Administer Oracle Database, Oracle Applications 11i/R12 and Fusion Middleware products, including WebLogic, SOA and OBIEE, across standalone, clustered and multi-node environments.
- Deliver controlled lifecycle changes: Install, configure, patch, clone, refresh and upgrade application, database and middleware platforms, including Oracle Database upgrades to 19c. Coordinate changes across technology teams.
- Maintain availability and disaster readiness: Support RAC, Active Data Guard, physical and snapshot standby databases, switchover, failover and disaster recovery synchronization using RSYNC across data centers.
- Administer middleware services and deployments: Configure JDBC connection pools, data sources, JMS resources and one-way/two-way SSL. Deploy and migrate WAR, EJB and EAR applications using WebLogic Console, deployment utilities and WLST.
- Resolve incidents and improve performance: Troubleshoot complex production issues, optimize WebLogic and database performance, assess capacity, manage planned downtime and restore services within committed SLAs.
- Automate operational activities: Use Python and shell scripting to standardize server and service management, reduce manual effort and prevent recurring incidents.
- Support cloud environments and migrations: Provision and maintain cloud infrastructure and migrate on-premises Oracle environments to OCI, applying sound networking, security, resilience and connectivity practices.
- Coordinate effective service delivery: Work independently with customers and cross-functional teams, manage operational risks and changes, follow applicable compliance requirements and provide proactive technical recommendations.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Meet one of the following education and experience pathways: 11 years of experience implementing or supporting IT solutions, IT operations or related work; or A bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, with 7 years of relevant experience; or A master’s degree in a related field, with 5 years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrate hands-on Oracle Applications, Database and/or Fusion Middleware administration experience, with strong expertise in Apps DBA or Fusion Middleware and working knowledge of the other.
- Experience installing, configuring, administering and supporting Oracle infrastructure in production environments.
- Knowledge of Oracle Applications 11i/R12 administration, cloning, refreshes, patching and multi-node maintenance.
- Experience with WebLogic architecture, vertical and horizontal clustering, load balancing, high availability, patching and troubleshooting.
- Experience supporting Oracle Database high availability and disaster recovery technologies, including RAC and Data Guard.
- Hands-on knowledge of JDBC, JMS, application deployment, SSL configuration and WLST.
- Strong Linux/Unix administration, Python and shell scripting skills.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure, OCI provisioning and migration of on-premises Oracle environments to OCI.
- Ability to troubleshoot across infrastructure, database, middleware and application layers and support services within agreed SLAs.
- Strong communication, coordination, organizational and customer-facing skills, with attention to detail and the ability to work independently.
- Willingness to work 24×7 shifts and weekends as required.
Preferred qualifications
- OCI certification, Oracle Product Certifications or other relevant technical certifications.
- Knowledge of Identity Management and Oracle Access Manager.
- Experience provisioning or maintaining environments on Azure, AWS or Google Cloud.
- Working knowledge of Docker and container orchestration technologies.
- Project management certification, including Certified Associate in Project Management.
- Experience contributing to solution architecture, project delivery or cross-functional programs.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Oracle
Oracle Corporation is a multinational computer technology company specializing in cloud-engineered hardware, enterprise software, and database management systems. It provides comprehensive cloud solutions such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Oracle Cloud Applications (OCA) to power digital transformations globally. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Oracle is a major player in enterprise AI integration and database solutions.
- Industry
- Cloud Computing
- Company size
- 141000 employees
- Founded
- 1977
- Location
- Austin, Texas, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $56B raised
- 2025-10-24Post IPO Debt$18B
- 2025-02-03Conventional Debt$18B
Leadership
Lawrence J. Ellison
Chairman of the Board and Chief Technology Officer
Clay Magouyrk
Chief Executive Officer
Mike Sicilia
Chief Executive Officer
Hilary Maxson
Chief Financial Officer
Jae Evans
Global Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President
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