Principal Engineer - Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC)

The Work Itself

• Design and implement robust database architectures, particularly with Exadata.
• Ensure high availability and scalability of database systems.
• Utilize Python, Terraform, and Ansible for automating database and infrastructure tasks.
• Develop scripts and tools to streamline operations and reduce manual effort.
• Manage and optimize Linux-based systems that host database environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system-level issues.
• Design and implement comprehensive backup and recovery strategies.
• Ensure data integrity and security through regular testing and validation.
• Establish and manage FinOps practices to optimize cloud and infrastructure costs.
• Collaborate with finance teams to align technology spending with business objectives.
• Continuously assess and enhance database performance and resource utilization.
• Implement tuning and optimization strategies.
• Work closely with leadership to provide insights and reports on database performance and initiatives.
• Communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders effectively.
• Drive the planning and execution of database patching and upgrades.
• Ensure minimal downtime and disruption during maintenance activities.
• Design and implement solutions to ensure high availability of critical database systems.
• Implement failover and disaster recovery strategies.
• Oversee all aspects of database administration, including security, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Mentor and guide junior database administrators.
• Understand cloud computing concepts and how they apply to database architecture and management.
• Evaluate and implement cloud-based solutions for database hosting and management.
• Collaborate with network and storage teams to ensure optimal configuration and performance of database systems.
• Address network and storage-related issues impacting database performance.

The Skills You Bring

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How We\'ll Have Your Back

Ally\'s compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals. But Ally's total compensation - or total rewards - extends beyond your paycheck and is designed to support and enrich your personal and professional life, including :

Who We Are :

Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial services company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions. We are relentlessly focused on "Doing it Right" and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. For more information, visit www.ally.com.

Ally is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.

Where permitted by applicable law, must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by date of hire to be considered, if not currently employed by Ally.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at work@ally.com. Ally will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Base Pay Range :

An individual\'s position in the range is determined by the scope and responsibilities of the role, work experience, education, certification(s), training, and additional qualifications. We review internal pay, the competitive market, and business environment prior to extending an offer.

Emerging : 110000

Experienced : 145000

Expert : 180000

Incentive Compensation : This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan

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