What you will be doing: Lead Oracle database development across high-volume OLTP and OLAP environments. Design, develop, and optimize complex Oracle SQL and PL/SQL solutions for mission-critical applications. Architect scalable database schemas, packages, procedures, functions, triggers, and data models. Drive database performance tuning using execution plans, indexing strategies, partitioning, statistics management, and Oracle diagnostic tools (AWR, ASH). Plan and coordinate complex database releases while ensuring high availability and minimal production impact. Lead a team of Oracle developers, setting technical direction, reviewing code, mentoring engineers, and promoting engineering best practices. Establish standards for database development, testing, deployment, documentation, and code quality. Collaborate closely with backend engineers, DBAs, data engineers, platform teams, and product stakeholders to deliver reliable data solutions. Support production systems by investigating and resolving performance bottlenecks, database incidents, and scalability challenges. Partner with analytics and AI teams to enable efficient data pipelines and modern data architectures. Drive automation of database development, testing, and deployment through CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code practices. Continuously improve database reliability, maintainability, and development processes.
Job Details
Responsibilities
- Lead Oracle database development across high-volume OLTP and OLAP environments.
- Design, develop, and optimize complex Oracle SQL and PL/SQL solutions for mission-critical applications.
- Architect scalable database schemas, packages, procedures, functions, triggers, and data models.
- Drive database performance tuning using execution plans, indexing strategies, partitioning, statistics management, and Oracle diagnostic tools (AWR, ASH).
- Plan and coordinate complex database releases while ensuring high availability and minimal production impact.
- Lead a team of Oracle developers, setting technical direction, reviewing code, mentoring engineers, and promoting engineering best practices.
- Establish standards for database development, testing, deployment, documentation, and code quality.
- Collaborate closely with backend engineers, DBAs, data engineers, platform teams, and product stakeholders to deliver reliable data solutions.
- Support production systems by investigating and resolving performance bottlenecks, database incidents, and scalability challenges.
- Partner with analytics and AI teams to enable efficient data pipelines and modern data architectures.
- Drive automation of database development, testing, and deployment through CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code practices.
- Continuously improve database reliability, maintainability, and development processes.
Requirements
- 6+ years of professional experience in Oracle SQL and PL/SQL development, ideally at or above OCP (Oracle Certified Professional) level.
- Solid understanding of OLTP and OLAP systems, including design, performance optimization, and maintenance.
- Proven experience developing and supporting 24x7 high-availability systems.
- Strong skills in query tuning, indexing, partitioning, and performance diagnostics using AWR/ASH or equivalent tools.
- Experience leading or mentoring a team of developers (2+ people).
- Proficiency with Git for version control and release management.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related IT field.
- English proficiency (B2 or higher) for effective collaboration in a global environment.
Skills & Technologies
Education Level
Bachelor
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