Principal DevOps Developer

Job Description

As a Principal DevOps Developer , you will play a key role in designing and delivering the next generation of Oracle Internet of Things (IoT) Platform components on OCI. You will work across

cloud infrastructure layers, Oracle Autonomous Database and Java microservices to build scalable, reliable, and high-performing systems.

Qualifications:

Education

BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Experience

4 or more years of software development experience, including 3 or more years in a senior or lead DevOps engineering role focused on cloud-native applications.

Core Skills

• Helm : design, maintenance, and support of Helm charts

• Terraform : design, maintenance, and support of infrastructure and continuous delivery automation

• Java : strong understanding of design principles, concurrency, and microservices architecture

• Cloud experience with major platforms (OCI preferred)

• Observability : metrics, logs, and tracing (Grafana, OCI Monitoring, OCI APM/Logging)

• Docker and Kubernetes : containerization and orchestration of Java and database-integrated workloads

• Cloud networking and security fundamentals

• Version control and CI/CD tools and practices

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills across application and database layers.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with data pipeline and streaming tools

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and environment provisioning at scale

• Understanding of cloud data governance, encryption, and auditing practices

• Familiarity with Java 21 (or later) features

• Familiarity with OCI DevOps public and internal tools (e.g., Shepherd, Region Build, ODO, Lumberjack, DevOps SCM, DevOps Pipelines )

• Knowledge of Oracle Autonomous Database 26ai and Transactional Event Queues (TEQ)

Responsibilities

• Automate schema deployments, tenant provisioning, and database lifecycle operations to improve operational efficiency

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality, secure, and on-time software delivery

• Build and operate control-plane and data-plane components , with a focus on reliability, observability, and high availability

• Perform code and configuration reviews , driving improvements in design, performance, and maintainability

• Leverage OCI cloud-native services and tooling to deliver resilient, containerized deployments using Kubernetes and Docker

• Stay current with advancements in Oracle Autonomous Database, Java, and OCI technologies to continuously improve system design and developer productivity

Disclaimer:

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $96,800 to $223,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

2. Short term disability and long term disability

3. Life insurance and AD&D

4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)

5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.

9. 11 paid holidays

10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.

11. Paid parental leave

12. Adoption assistance

13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan

14. Financial planning and group legal

15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC4

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