As a Principal Talent Advisor at Oracle, you will play a pivotal role in shaping recruiting strategies for critical software, distributed systems, kernel, and data-center positions. This role involves managing the entire talent lifecycle, from proactive sourcing and market analysis to ensuring an exceptional candidate experience and successful offer negotiations. Your contributions will directly impact Oracle's innovation in cloud and infrastructure technologies by securing top engineering talent. You will empower hiring teams with data-driven insights, enhance our employer brand, and expedite the hiring process in a competitive landscape.

This position offers a unique opportunity to influence Oracle's product and service success by building a strong pipeline of skilled engineers.

Partner closely with product and engineering leaders to establish precise talent needs and develop hiring plans aligned with strategic roadmaps. Design and implement robust sourcing strategies, including detailed market mapping and proactive talent pool development, to attract experienced software and systems engineers. Oversee the complete recruitment process, from initial candidate assessment and interview coordination through to offer negotiation, guaranteeing a superior candidate journey. Deliver insightful talent analytics and hiring metrics to inform strategic decisions and consistently improve time-to-fill and quality of hire. Actively promote Oracle's employer brand within technical communities by engaging in events, online forums, and networking to cultivate a pipeline of highly qualified candidates. Provide guidance and coaching to hiring managers on best practices for effective interviewing and unbiased candidate evaluation.

Proven experience in talent acquisition, particularly within technical recruiting for software, systems, or infrastructure roles. Demonstrated ability to manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including proactive sourcing, market mapping, and offer negotiation. Strong understanding of employer branding and strategies for engaging technical talent. Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills. Experience in using data and metrics to drive recruitment decisions and process improvements. Familiarity with cloud, distributed systems, kernel, or data-center technologies is a significant advantage.