Senior Core Infrastructure Engineer
Oracle
Oracle
Join Oracle's Cloud Infrastructure team and contribute to building expansive, distributed cloud infrastructure. We are seeking passionate engineers with expertise in distributed systems, large-scale storage, and highly available services to advance our best-in-class Block Storage Service. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on enterprise-class features for demanding file system workloads, with growth and innovation at the forefront of our mission. An engineer at any level can drive substantial technical and business outcomes.
We are looking for individuals keen on developing commercial software within distributed environments, possessing proficiency in high-level programming languages and knowledge of provisioning tools. A deep understanding of Linux/Unix administration, storage, and networking fundamentals, coupled with hands-on cloud platform experience and expertise in deployment pipelines and monitoring tools, is essential.
Develop code to automate routine administrative tasks, ensuring seamless and efficient software operation.
Construct observability platforms using tools like Grafana to monitor system performance, enabling proactive identification of potential issues.
Perform detailed post-incident analyses to ascertain root causes of system failures and implement improvements for future resilience.
Accurately forecast system resource utilization to guarantee cloud servers can effectively manage unpredictable increases in traffic or data volumes.
Requires a minimum of 4 years of experience in developing commercial software within distributed systems.
Proficiency in high-level programming languages such as Python or Go, and Java is expected.
Familiarity with provisioning tools like Terraform or Ansible is necessary.
Possess deep knowledge of Linux/Unix administration, along with fundamental storage and networking concepts (TCP/IP, iSCSI).
Demonstrate hands-on experience with cloud platforms and expertise in deployment pipelines and monitoring tools, including Grafana.
Ability to write contextual instructions and manage memory for AI agents is also required.
A BS or MS degree, or equivalent relevant experience, is expected. Duties are varied and complex, demanding independent judgment and potentially involving project leadership or supervision of junior personnel.
Oracle
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