Oracle Database Administrator Hybrid

The application window is expected to close on : 02 / 15 / 2026

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received .

This role is required to be hybrid in Raleigh, North Carolina. Research Triangle Park. (Days onsite in the office)

Meet the Team

The Cisco IT team is changing the way we run Cisco's operations by maximizing the power of technology, business processes, and superior data insights. You will be a member of the Database & Foundational Services team, a dynamic and innovative group dedicated to building next-generation database platforms. We focus on developing highly available, self-healing systems with comprehensive lifecycle monitoring and AI enablement, allowing our clients to manage databases through self-service capabilities.

Your Impact

As a Database Administrator, you will develop capabilities for the Oracle platforms powering Cisco's most critical business applications. This role is a blend of deep Oracle expertise and enterprise-level software development. You will join a group of highly talented engineers building automation that supports and scales Oracle platforms at a global level.

• Partner with core database and platform engineering teams to shape technology roadmaps and design robust Oracle platform solutions.
• Develop, deploy, and manage large-scale Oracle database automation using Python, Shell scripting, and frameworks such as Django or Flask.
• Design and build APIs and services to automate database provisioning, patching, upgrades, and monitoring.
• Advocate for and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Apply Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles, including defining SLIs / SLOs, managing error budgets, and conducting incident postmortems.
• Collaborate with security teams to enforce Oracle security capabilities (TDE, encryption, auditing, and compliance).
• Coordinate with Oracle and third-party vendors to troubleshoot complex issues related to functionality and cloud integration.

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and / or Canada :

The starting salary range posted for this position is $118,700.00 to $160,600.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and / or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and / or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies :

10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

Non-exempt employees

Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours ofunused sick timecarried forwardfrom one calendar yearto the next

Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members

Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows :

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and

Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below :

New York City Metro Area :

$147,800.00 - $222,600.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state :

$135,400.00 - $197,100.00