Due to the nature of the clients we are supporting, US Gov Cloud and DoD (Department of Defense) support requirements, US Citizenship is required. As a member of the Support organization, your focus is to deliver post-sales support and solutions to the Oracle customer base while serving as an advocate for customer needs. This involves resolving post-sales non-technical customer inquiries via phone and electronic means, as well as, technical inquiries regarding the use of and troubleshooting for our Electronic Support Services. A main point of contact for customers, you are responsible for facilitating customer relationships with Support and providing advice and assistance to internal Oracle employees on diverse customer situations and escalated issues. As a Principal Support Engineer, you will offer strategic technical support to assure the highest level of customer satisfaction. A primary focus is to create/utilize automated technology and instrumentation to diagnose, document, and resolve/avoid customer issues. Responsibilities SKILLS & COMPETENCIES: Minimum technical skills: - In Depth knowledge of Oracle Database administration - 12c, 18c, 19c, 23c etc - Understanding of Oracle Database Security features (such as Roles, Privileges, Auditing, TDE, Database Vault and ASO) and Database firewall - Experience of Backup and recovery process using RMAN - Experience of Oracle Data Guard - Experience in Performance Tuning - Experience of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) - Experience of Oracle Autonomous Database - Operating system knowledge (Unix, Linux, Windows) Desirable technical skills: - Network administration - Understanding of Oracle Grid Control, RAC - Experience of administering other databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Sql-Server, DB2) - Understanding of Oracle Golden Gate - Exposure in Oracle Application Express (APEX) RESPONSIBILITIES: - To manage and resolve Service Requests logged by customers (internal and external) on Oracle products and contribute to proactive support activities according to product support strategy and model - Owning and resolving problems and managing customer expectations throughout the Service Request lifecycle in accordance with global standards - Working towards, adopting and contributing to new processes and tools (diagnostic methodology, health checks, scripting tools, etc.) - Contributing to Knowledge Management content creation and maintenance - Working with development on product improvement programs (testing, SRP, BETA programs etc) as required - Operating within Oracle business processes and procedures - Respond and resolve customer issues within Key Performance Indicator targets - Maintaining product expertise within the team - Developing and maintaining expertise around Database Security and general IT Security issues - Maintain an up-to-date and in-depth knowledge of new products released in the market for supported product - Self motivated. Able to perform duties without major monitoring - Quick learner. Efficient in reproducing test cases, and drive to resolve customer issues. QUALIFICATIONS: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field - 10+ years of proven professional and technical experience in database, network or system administrator role. - Excellent verbal and written skills in English #LI-SUPPORT #LI-Remote #LI-JC1 Qualifications Disclaimer: Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only US: Hiring Range in USD from $35.63 to $71.30 per hour; from: $74,100 to $148,300 per annum. May be eligible for 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