Technical Leadership Advisor - Database

Technical Leadership Advisor - Oracle Database

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While this role can be ambiguous, we require a combination of technical and business skills to prioritize our most important work and shape Oracle’s database offerings into future states of technology, such as the age of Agentic AI.

• Drive technical excellence for relational database management systems (RDBMS) including Oracle, SQL Server, Postgre
  
  SQL, MySQL, DB2, and cloud-native RDBMS such as Amazon Aurora, Google Cloud Spanner, or Azure SQL.
• Deep hands‑on experience with database architecture, performance tuning, data modeling (OLTP and OLAP), and SQL/query optimization.
• Lead migration strategies (e.g., Oracle to Postgre
  
  SQL, on‑prem to cloud) and design high‑availability, replication, disaster recovery, and backup solutions.
• Strategically design enterprise‑scale data architectures; evaluate data governance, lineage, and compliance (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.).
• Serve as a force multiplier for the CTO or Chief Architect, coordinating initiatives across multiple technical teams and producing executive‑level artifacts and detailed technical documentation.
• Provide senior leadership with strategic and architectural thinking, including buy‑vs‑build and vendor solution assessments.
• Mentor engineers and advise senior tech leaders without direct authority; facilitate meetings and resolve conflicts diplomatically.

• 10–20+ years in software engineering, database administration, or data architecture roles.
• Prior experience as a Principal Engineer, Database Architect, Data Platform Lead, or Engineering Manager for data‑heavy systems.
• Strong experience with cloud‑native architectures (AWS, GCP, Azure) and managed RDBMS services.
• Comfortable reading and writing in multiple coding languages such as C or C++.
• Bonus:
  Experience as a Chief Architect or Technical Advisor in a fast‑paced, matrixed organization.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.
• Life insurance, AD&D, and supplemental life insurance.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Pre‑tax commuter and parking benefits.
• 401(k) savings and investment plan with company match.
• Paid time off with flexible vacation, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance.
• Employee stock purchase plan and voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner, and pet insurance.

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, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.