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Database Engineer III, RDS for Oracle

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Amazon Web Services is hiring a Database Engineer III for the RDS for Oracle team. We are looking for a Senior Database Engineer to join the RDS Oracle Database Engineering team and take a leadership role Basic qualifications: - Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Must have five years of experience in the following skill(s): (1) designing, architecting, and leading development of robust and scalable database automation solutions; (2) mentoring software engineers and database engineers on database internals and best practices; (3) leading execution of and building comprehensive automation frameworks around database benchmarking and performance validation; (4) with code database management tooling in PL/SQL and Java, including establishing coding standards and reusable patterns; (5) defining specifications and driving technical strategy for database-specific roadmap items; and (6) leading on-call operations for managed database services, including incident response, root cause analysis, and driving permanent resolution of systemic issues. Preferred: - 10 or more years of experience working with relational database systems, with deep knowledge of Oracle database internals including storage engines, query optimization, PGA/SGA memory management, and replication mechanisms. Experience designing and operating Oracle high availability solutions including Multi-AZ deployments, Data Guard configurations, and read replicas on Amazon RDS. Experience with RDS Custom for Oracle, including migration planning and enterprise-scale optimization. Experience architecting Oracle database solutions integrated with AWS services such as EC2, VPC, IAM, and CloudWatch. Experience building operational tooling and automation for managed Oracle database services at scale, leading customer engagements for Oracle database migration and optimization on AWS, and presenting database best practices at conferences or workshops. Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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