Advance your career with Oracle as a Principal Advanced Services Engineer specializing in WebLogic Administration. This role is crucial for maintaining mission-critical database, application, and middleware environments. You will collaborate with infrastructure, database, middleware, and application teams to ensure service availability, enhance performance, and support cloud migration initiatives and operational automation.

We are seeking a seasoned Oracle Apps DBA & Fusion Middleware Administrator adept at managing, maintaining, and troubleshooting complex Oracle Applications, Database, and Fusion Middleware setups. Your responsibilities will span production operations, upgrades, high availability, disaster recovery, and cloud infrastructure management. The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in either Oracle Apps DBA or Fusion Middleware administration, complemented by a solid understanding of the other.

Manage and maintain robust production environments encompassing Oracle Database, Oracle Applications 11i/R12, and Fusion Middleware products like WebLogic, SOA, and OBIEE across various configurations. Implement controlled lifecycle changes, including installation, configuration, patching, cloning, refreshing, and upgrading application, database, and middleware platforms, such as Oracle Database to 19c. Ensure high availability and disaster readiness through support of RAC, Active Data Guard, and disaster recovery synchronization.

Administer middleware services, deploying applications (WAR, EJB, EAR) using WebLogic Console, deployment utilities, and WLST. Troubleshoot intricate production issues, optimize performance, manage capacity, and restore services within strict SLAs. Automate operational tasks using Python and shell scripting to streamline management and minimize manual effort. Support cloud environments by provisioning and maintaining OCI infrastructure and migrating on-premises Oracle environments. Coordinate effectively for service delivery, manage risks, and adhere to compliance requirements.

A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, coupled with 7 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree in a related field with 5 years of experience, is required. Alternatively, 11 years of experience in IT solutions implementation, operations, or related fields will be considered. Demonstrated hands-on experience in Oracle Applications, Database, and/or Fusion Middleware administration is essential, with deep expertise in Apps DBA or Fusion Middleware and functional knowledge of the other.

Proficiency in installing, configuring, administering, and supporting Oracle infrastructure in production settings is necessary. Experience with Oracle Applications 11i/R12 administration, cloning, patching, and multi-node maintenance is key. Strong understanding of WebLogic architecture, clustering, load balancing, high availability, patching, and troubleshooting is required. Experience supporting Oracle Database high availability and disaster recovery technologies like RAC and Data Guard is mandatory.

Hands-on knowledge of JDBC, JMS, application deployment, SSL configuration, and WLST is expected. Excellent Linux/Unix administration, Python, and shell scripting skills are crucial. Experience with cloud infrastructure, OCI provisioning, and migrating on-premises environments to OCI is essential. The ability to troubleshoot across all layers (infrastructure, database, middleware, application) and support services within agreed SLAs is vital. Strong communication, organizational, and customer-facing skills, with the ability to work independently and a willingness to work 24x7 shifts and weekends, are also required.