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Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer
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Principal Core Infrastructure Engineer
Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems Architect (IC4)
Leads the development and beginning of architectural design for scalable, elastic distributed systems, defining and enforcing scalability requirements. Optimizes code and data paths for high-throughput, hyper-scale workloads, leveraging data plane platforms to ensure large-scale retrieval, storage, and processing. Designs fault-tolerant, in-service-upgradable systems with redundancy, replication, failover, and policies for partitions, incorporating load-shedding, throttling, and rate-limiting to handle network unreliability while maintaining SLOs.
Ensures robust security controls, executes remediation, maintains compliance documentation, and develops automation (Infrastructure as Code) that enables safe patching, updates, and rollbacks within change management plans.
Responsibilities
System Design & Architecture
Scalability & Elasticity
- Lead the development and architecture of scalable distributed systems, ensuring horizontal and vertical scaling through distributed state management tools.
- Optimize systems for high-throughput, large-scale data processing in hyper-scale environments.
- Define and enforce scalability requirements for owned components.
- Design systems to support elastic scaling (vertical and horizontal).
- Leverage data plane platforms for efficient data retrieval, storage, and processing.
- Design and execute performance and load testing for critical systems.
Reliability & Fault Tolerance
- Build fault-tolerant, in-service-upgradable systems using:
- Redundancy, replication, failover
- Handling service disruptions (e.g., network partitions via CAP theorem considerations)
- Implement and optimize load-shedding, throttling, and rate-limiting for network unreliability.
- Ensure components adhere to SLAs/SLOs for availability and durability.
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Performance & Correctness
- Define KPIs and telemetry to identify system gaps.
- Build and deploy proactive dashboards, alerting, and monitoring tools.
- Design complex test scenarios (e.g., fault injection, brownouts) for reliability validation.
- Implement replication strategies and synchronization protocols to maintain data integrity.
Operational Readiness & Incident Management
- Proactively diagnose and resolve production incidents.
- Mentor peers in troubleshooting techniques.
- Maintain operational expertise to prevent interruptions without maintenance windows.
- Rotate in operational support, assisting incident response and root-cause investigations.
Security & Compliance
- Enforce robust security measures in multi-tenant environments (e.g., encryption, access controls).
- Execute security remediation for identified vulnerabilities.
- Ensure cloud infrastructure compliance with industry standards and regulations and update compliance documentation.
Automation & Change Management
- Develop and maintain IaC scripts, playbooks, and automation for scalable infrastructure.
- Plan and execute changes (patches/updates/rollbacks) through structured change management.
Core Responsibilities
Planning & Execution
- Manage and coordinate tasks across moderately complex initiatives, balancing timelines and deliverables.
- Delegate and prioritize work across projects, ensuring alignment with requirements.
Collaboration & Leadership
- Align cross-functional teams with business/stakeholder goals, fostering inclusivity.
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Problem Solving
- Tackle moderately complex technical issues, escalate critical unresolved problems, and document mitigation strategies.
Continuous Learning
- Seek learning opportunities, mentor junior engineers, and stay updated on industry best practices.
Improvement Initiatives
- Introduce process optimizations through stakeholder feedback and analysis.
Talent Development
- Participate in candidate interviews, skill assessments, and hiring recommendations.
Key Attributes (IC4 Level)
- Depth of technical expertise: Proven ability to design and troubleshoot distributed systems.
- Leadership: Guides cross-functional delivery with minimal supervision.
- Impact: Contributes to complex projects with enduring outcomes.
Requirements
Not explicitly listed but implied via IC4 career level, this role requires:
- 7+ years of software development experience, with <3 years in specializing in distributed systems.
- Strong background in system design, scalability, fault tolerance, and incident management.
- Proficiency in security best practices, cloud primitives, and automation (IaC).
About Oracle
Oracle powers AI-driven cloud solutions for industries worldwide, prioritizing innovation, inclusion, equity, and innovation. Benefits include flexible health/retirement, cybersecurity, and global volunteer programs.
Diversity & Inclusion Commitment:
- Tasked with compliance under EEEO regulations (race, gender, disability, etc.).
- Enforces accessibility accommodations for candidates during hiring.
Contact: accommodation-request_mb@oracle.com or 1-888-404-2494 for accessibility support.
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