Principal Data Systems Engineer

Principal Data Systems Engineer

Manage the development and implementation process of a specific company product. 

Manage the development and implementation process of a specific company product involving departmental or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing products. Plan and direct schedules and monitor budget/spending. Monitor the project from initiation through delivery. Organize the interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of the project/product on schedule and within budget constraints. Assign and monitor work of systems analysis and program staff, providing technical support and direction. 

Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization. Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others. BS or MS degree or equivalent experience relevant to functional area. Seven years of project management, product design or related experience preferred.

Manage the end-to-end development and implementation of company products, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver new and existing offerings. Establish project schedules, track budgets and spending, and oversee work from initiation through delivery to ensure milestones are met within approved timelines and budget.

Position

• Principal Data Systems Engineer
• Responsible for Situation Management of highly Escalated/Executive Exadata and RDBMS issues.

 

Job Responsibilities
The role requires a proven high level of Oracle Exadata hands on technical experience across the Exadata Stack, plus strong Oracle RDBMS DBA experience, and excellent analytical technical problem-solving experience in a pressurised situation.

This role is both Situation/Escalation Management, and Technical troubleshooting.
From initial problem review and investigation, providing mitigation options whilst clarification of problem underway, through to the engagement and coordination of Development technical resources to further review the issue.

This requires strong technical leadership and coordination skills to drive the investigation, as well as strong communication and management experience to provide Executive level investigation status update to Oracle Development Senior Executives.

The successful candidate will also help to develop better situation handling and engagement processes to streamline future issue handling, whilst also providing Product improvement suggestions across the Product Stacks.

Candidate Profile

• Excellent Technical problem solving and analytical skills, with a proven track record of issue identification and clarification of issues, and the ability to apply basic Problem Solving techniques to question, triage diagnostics and understand Exadata and Database technical issues.
• Strong independent and self-reliant leadership, with proven track record of being able to coordinate and communicate with all interested Stakeholders across multiple Technical and Product areas up to and including Senior Executive Level.               
• Be able to think on feet whilst remaining calm, level headed, and clear in communication within the scope of highly heated situations.
• Strong Leadership, organizational and coordination skills to lead technical resources required for investigation and problem resolution.
• Be able to provide in-depth written status updates at both Technical and Senior Executive/CIO level.
• Provide feedback to help Product improvements and develop future situation and engagement processes.
• Work independently as lead contact for Sustaining Engineering with Product Area.

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Experience Level

Senior Level