Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Oracle Database Engineer to join Oracle Database Engineering team. In this role, you will: * Lead complex or critical database management initiatives that typically ...
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Job description
About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Oracle Database Engineer to join Oracle Database Engineering team.
In this role, you will:
- Lead complex or critical database management initiatives that typically involve multiple disciplines and business groups, including database architecture, design, integration, and engineering.
- Provide the highest technical expertise for the planning, research, design implementation, maintenance, and control of enterprise class database infrastructure.
- Review and analyze complex database technologies that require in depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors
- Design and certify next generation database technologies
- Assist in database installations, patching and upgrades, including troubleshooting and problem resolution
- Consult with multiple client groups to provide strategic solutions, influencing long range internal and enterprise level database architecture and management strategies
- Provide technical leadership and recommendation into the future direction of database technology
- Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of Database Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- 5+ years of experience in supporting software development life cycle for large-scale distributed technology projects and migrations
- 5+ years of experience leading Database Engineering projects within large organizations
- 5+ years of expertise and experience with Oracle Exadata and Zero Data Loss Recovery Appliance (ZDLRA)
- 5+ years of rman backup, recovery and performance engineering experience
- Deep knowledge of database backup and restore technologies and processes, including backup design, scheduling, restore procedures, and backup compliance and audit reporting
- Strong Background in Exadata machine administration or other UNIX System Administration experience
- Experience with Oracle Maximum Availability Architecture including Oracle Real Application Clustering (RAC), Data Guard and Golden Gate
- Experience in leading complex or critical data/ database management initiatives and projects.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with automation especially leveraging Ansible and Python.
- Working knowledge of Agile methodologies and tools
- Knowledgeable in programming or scripting language
- Experience with large data sets, transactional platforms, or a combination of both
- Experience managing one or more industry-standard development tools or scripting languages
- Strong technical and task/timeline-oriented skills necessary to ensure projects are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
- Good analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Job Expectations:
- Work collaboratively with Architect, Engineers and Operations team to deliver best in class Oracle Database solutions and services.
- This position offers a hybrid work schedule
- This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position
Posting End Date:
14 Jun 2026*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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