Principal Site Reliability Engineer

Solve complex problems related to infrastructure cloud services and build automation to prevent problem recurrence. Design, write, and deploy software to improve the availability, scalability, and efficiency of Oracle products and services. Design and develop designs, architectures, standards, and methods for large-scale distributed systems. Facilitate service capacity planning and demand forecasting, software performance analysis, and system tuningYou will provide cloud operations for Oracle National Security Realms. You’ll be part of a dynamic team with a broad knowledge of how Oracle’s cloud platform works. You’ll partner with customer support, service owners, and engineering teams around the globe to ensure high-quality service for customers.Note - this role is not a Monday to Friday core hours role – it will involve working a 24/7 shift rotation with on-call duties, including nights, weekends and public holidays.Only Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life-saving care. And with AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers turn that promise into a better future for all. Discover your potential at a company leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives.True innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That’s why we’re committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all with competitive benefits that support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing View email address on job-api.jobget.com or by calling View phone number on job-api.jobget.com in the United States.Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.Disclaimer:Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations onlyUS: Hiring Range in USD from: $84,900 to $209,500 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 opinion2. Short term disability and long term disability3. Life insurance and AD&D4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match8. 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 holidays10. 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 leave12. Adoption assistance13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan14. Financial planning and group legal15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insuranceThe 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 - IC4Escalation points for junior site reliability engineers during complex or high-impact incidents.Manage and execute complex manual Change Management tickets, by working closely with the service teams to ensure safety and minimal disruption to services.Support the on-boarding of new services and tools, ensuring they are operationally ready and properly integrated.Provide mentorship and training to SREs, helping build team capability and confidence.Create and maintain clear, useful documentation for operational processes and system support.Identify areas of manual work and drive automation to reduce toil and improve efficiency. Automate tasks to enable continuous delivery and ensure continuous availability with minimal human overheadRecognize unsafe or inefficient practices and work with teams to design safer, more effective solutions.Complete change requests to enable new functionality and maintain realm complianceEnsure timely resolution of incidents, service requests, and change requestsCollaborate with global service and engineering teamsDefine and drive change management, continuous integration, and deployment best practicesHelp create and maintain real-world production architectures, scalability, and system designUse a methodical approach to troubleshoot, large, complex, interconnected systemsWe also use…Linux and Unix operating systemsDocker, Kubernetes, and TerraformScripting languages such as Bash, shells, Perl, or PythonCitizenship/location requirements - i.e. US Citizenship, U.S. Citizenship and possess and maintain TS/SCI w/Poly security clearance, reside in Austin, TX or Reston, VATechnology related bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent work experienceA desire to learn and keep up with modern technologiesProficient with writing services/task automation in any modern development language (e.g. Python, Bash, Ruby, Perl, JavaScript, or Java)Familiarity with core protocols and OSI model (DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP)Deep knowledge of Linux or Unix OS internals and host-based networkingFamiliarity with configuration management solutions such as Chef, Puppet, etcExperience with devising, managing, and extending monitoring solutions for large scale environments.Knowledge of cloud computing conceptsExperience working in a mission-critical environment (Operations, Technical Support, NOC etc) Proficient with communication skills (writing, organization, learning exchange)Experience executing tasks under change management proceduresExperience resolving auto-cut and manual alarms following runbooksA focus on customer satisfactionSpecific experience working with deployment of AI infrastructure to include clustered GPUs, LLM deployment and maintenance, and understanding of model integration for customer solutionsCertifications in VMware or other hypervisors will stand outCertifications in Cisco (e.g. CCNA, CCNP) will stand outCertifications in CISSP or other security related will stand outCertifications in Oracle Databases or RAC will stand outPosting Date: 2026-07-28