Principal Infrastructure & Reliability Engineer

Job Description

Join Oracle's Health Data Intelligence (HDI) team as a Software Engineer 4, focused on Site Reliability Engineering for large-scale healthcare analytics platforms. In this role, you will design, build, and operate highly reliable, scalable infrastructure and data pipelines that power mission-critical analytics globally.

You will also contribute to the next evolution of cloud operations by advancing automation, observability, and AI-assisted reliability practices. This includes exploring the use of Generative AI and intelligent automation to improve incident response, system resilience, and operational efficiency.

You will work within a collaborative team to deliver robust solutions that handle massive datasets with precision and performance, while continuously improving system reliability and operational excellence.

U.S. citizenship is required for this position, as the successful candidate will be required to obtain (and maintain) a U.S. government security clearance after hire.

Required Skills

Infrastructure & Reliability

• Experience building and operating high-availability, fault-tolerant systems

• Strong understanding of distributed systems, performance monitoring, and resiliency patterns

• Experience with incident response, root-cause analysis, and production troubleshooting

AI-Native Engineering (NEW)

• Hands-on experience applying Generative AI or Agentic AI (e.g., LangChain, AutoGPT, custom agents) to:

• Infrastructure lifecycle management

• Observability and anomaly detection

• Incident response and remediation automation

• Ability to design or integrate AI-driven workflows for operational efficiency and reliability

• Familiarity with building or integrating autonomous agents for DevOps/SRE use cases

Cloud & Multi-Cloud Ecosystems

• Strong experience with multi-cloud environments (OCI, AWS/Azure)

• Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure design, deployment, and resource optimization

• Experience managing hybrid or cross-cloud architectures

DevOps/SRE Practices

• Advanced competency in CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Kubernetes)

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

• Observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

• Strong focus on automation-first operations

Data Technologies

• Proficiency in Data Warehousing platforms (e.g., Vertica, Snowflake)

• Experience with ETL frameworks and large-scale data processing

• Understanding of columnar storage systems

BI & Reporting

• Experience supporting or integrating BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, Oracle Analytics)

Programming & Tools

• Strong proficiency in Python, Java, or Go

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and shell scripting

Problem-Solving

• Strong troubleshooting skills with ability to perform root-cause analysis

• Experience resolving complex production issues in distributed systems

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Work with the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team to take shared ownership of services and platform components. Develop a strong understanding of end-to-end system architecture, dependencies, and production behavior.

• Design, build, and operate reliable, scalable, and secure infrastructure supporting large-scale analytics workloads

• Improve system reliability through automation, monitoring, and performance optimization

• Contribute to the adoption of AI-assisted approaches for operations, including:

• Enhancing observability and alerting

• Supporting automated incident detection and remediation

• Exploring intelligent automation for infrastructure lifecycle management

• Partner with development teams to enhance service architecture, scalability, and operability

• Participate in on-call rotations and act as an escalation point for complex production issues

• Perform root cause analysis and implement long-term fixes to prevent recurrence

• Apply knowledge of distributed systems to troubleshoot issues and optimize system performance

• Drive continuous improvement in DevOps/SRE practices, including CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and automation at scale

Develop & Maintain

• Implement and optimize infrastructure for Oracle HDI Analytics Platform

• Ensure system uptime, reliability, and scalability

AI-Driven Automation (NEW)

• Design and implement GenAI-powered or agent-based solutions for:

• Observability and anomaly detection

• Incident triage and remediation

• Infrastructure provisioning and lifecycle management

• Build tools and frameworks that enable self-service and autonomous operations

Data Pipeline Execution

• Build and optimize scalable data pipelines using Vertica and ETL frameworks

Operational Excellence

• Apply DevOps/SRE practices to automate deployments and operations

• Enhance observability using Prometheus/Grafana and AI-driven insights

Cloud Integration

• Support multi-cloud initiatives across OCI, AWS, and Azure

• Optimize cost, performance, and compliance across environments

Incident Response

• Participate in on-call rotations

• Implement preventative and automated remediation solutions

Collaboration

• Work closely with engineers to execute technical roadmaps

• Contribute to code reviews and infrastructure improvements

What You Bring

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with 8+ years in cloud infrastructure, SRE, or DevOps

• Proven ownership of production system reliability in cloud environments

Core Expertise

• Cloud infrastructure design and automation

• Distributed systems and performance optimization

• Data warehousing and ETL frameworks

AI-Native Experience

• Demonstrated experience applying GenAI / LLMs / agentic frameworks to infrastructure or operations

• Experience building or integrating AI-powered automation for DevOps/SRE workflows

• Familiarity with tools like LangChain, AutoGPT, or custom AI agents

Technical Skills

• Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes

• Observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana)

• Python, Java, or Go

Additional Strengths

• Strong problem-solving mindset with a focus on automation and scalability

• Experience improving system reliability through intelligent automation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare or regulated environments (HIPAA, compliance frameworks)

• Familiarity with Oracle HDI or large-scale analytics platforms

• Experience working in environments requiring security clearance

• Experience building self-healing or autonomous infrastructure systems

Why Join Oracle HDI?

• Own and shape AI-native SRE and automation strategy for a mission-critical platform

• Work on large-scale, data-intensive healthcare systems

• Be part of Oracle’s investment in AI-driven infrastructure and healthcare innovation

• Build the future of autonomous, self-healing cloud platforms

• Collaborate with top-tier engineers solving complex, real-world problems

Career Level - IC4

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: $86,400 to $199,500 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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