Principal Platform Software Engineer

PaaS Integration SpecialistThis PaaS Integration Specialist will serve as the technical owner of the Oracle PaaS integration layer supporting the strategic customer's banking platform. This individual will be responsible for the implementation, monitoring, and operational support of cloud integrations while ensuring high availability, operational resilience, and production readiness. The role requires close collaboration with Oracle SaaS Operations, Infra/PaaS, Product support, OCI teams, and NFCU stakeholders to deliver reliable, secure, and highly observable integration services.Leads platform projects crossing multiple teams, evolving runtimes or middleware patterns for interoperability and multi-tenant scale. Diagnoses and resolves complex cross-service issues; enforces versioning, compatibility, and safe rollout practices. Drives observability standards, capacity planning, and resilience patterns across several workloads. Produces migration guides and adoption playbooks that raise ecosystem consistency and developer experience.ResponsibilitiesPlatform Software Development:Lead cross-team evolution of middleware patterns or runtimes to standardize interoperability at scale.Define and enforce versioning, deprecation, and rollout strategies that minimize downstream breaks.Implement Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC Gen3) integrations.Develop and support API Gateway configurations.Manage OCI GoldenGate replication and data synchronization.Troubleshoot integration failures and optimize performance.Production Operations:Own production support for the PaaS integration layer.Participate in Incident, Problem, and Change Management.Support production deployments and release activities.Execute production readiness and operational validation activities.Conducts performance profiling and optimization of coding, building scalable solutions, and anticipating and resolving potential outcomes.Troubleshoots and resolves complex issues related to application programming interface (API) functionality and integration.Implements complex API versioning, lifecycle, and interoperability strategies.Observability & Monitoring:Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting for all integration components.Build operational dashboards and business KPI dashboards.Define health checks and proactive alerting strategies.Identify monitoring gaps and drive continuous improvements.Operational Excellence:Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for production issues.Implement permanent corrective actions to prevent recurring incidents.Develop automation to improve operational efficiency.Contribute to Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity planning.Customer Engagement:Participate in architecture and operational workshops with NFCU.Collaborate with Oracle SaaS, OCI, CSS, and Product Engineering teams.Support technical governance and production readiness reviews.Development Operations - System Maintenance:Performs periodic maintenance and testing operations for systems that require upgrading or patching (e.g., for critical vulnerabilities), sharing results with manager upon completion.Drives improvements, ensures automation, testing, and debugging of systems to ensure service/product availability, health, support, and reliability.Required Technical Skills:Oracle Cloud Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC Gen3) OCI API Gateway OCI GoldenGate OCI Logging AnalyticsIntegration REST APIs JSON / XML OAuth 2.0 JWT SSL/TLS Event-driven architecture Enterprise Integration PatternsOperations Incident Management Change Management Problem Management Release Management Production ReadinessAutomation Terraform (preferred) Python Shell scripting CI/CD conceptsPreferred Skills Banking or Financial Services experience Oracle Banking Cloud Services (OBCS) Dynatrace, Grafana, or Splunk Kubernetes and container platforms AI-assisted monitoring and observability ITIL Foundation certificationSoft Skills Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills Customer-facing communication and presentation skills Cross-functional collaboration across Oracle and customer teams Ability to lead technical discussions and workshops Strong documentation and operational governance skills Proactive mindset focused on automation and continuous improvementSuccess MeasuresThe successful candidate will: Ensure reliable, secure, and scalable PaaS integrations. Maintain high availability and operational stability of the integration platform. Improve observability and proactive monitoring capabilities. Reduce incident volume through automation and permanent corrective actions. Support successful production deployments and operational readiness. Serve as the primary technical lead for the NFCU PaaS integration ecosystem.QualificationsMinimum Job Qualifications Education and/or Experience: 11 years of experience in software developmentORBachelor's of Technology (B.Tech) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 7 years of experience in software developmentORBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 7 years of experience in software developmentORMaster's of Technology (M.Tech) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 5 years of experience in software developmentORMaster's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 5 years of experience in software developmentORDoctorate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 3 year of experience in software development.Job Skills: Same skills as prior level plus; -Data Analysis: Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret data to produce actionable business insights. -Agile Methodologies: Demonstrated ability to use agile methodologies to drive continuous improvement and product delivery. -Automation: Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of automation, including designing, implementing, and managing automated tools, processes, or systems to streamline operations. -Compliance: Demonstrated knowledge of and adherence to regulatory, legal, and organizational compliance requirements. -Quality Assurance: Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of quality assurance, including ensuring adherence to standards and implementing quality control measures. -Scripting Languages: Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of scripting languages, including writing and maintaining scripts to improve system efficiency. -Software Test Plans: Demonstrated ability to develop and execute effective software test plans to validate product quality. -User Experience Development: Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of user experience development, including designing intuitive and effective user interfaces and content. -Code Review: Demonstrated ability to conduct in-depth code reviews for software quality assurance. -Embedded Systems: Demonstrated ability to develop embedded systems, balancing hardware and software for optimal performance. -Software Estimation: Demonstrated ability to provide accurate software effort and complexity estimates for project planning and scheduling.Coding Experience: 6 years of experience with programming and/or scripting languages (e.g., SQL, C/C++, JavaScript). Database Experience: 4 years of experience with databases.Preferred Job Qualifications Education and/or Experience: 11 years of experience in software developmentORBachelor's of Technology (B.Tech) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 7 years of experience in software developmentORBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 7 years of experience in software developmentORMaster's