Job description

Purpose

The Data / Oracle Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise data platforms and Oracle-based systems that support business applications, reporting, analytics, and digital initiatives across the organization. An ideal candidate will have hands-on experience supporting databases, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise applications within an Oracle Cloud environment.

The role provides hands-on technical expertise in Oracle databases, data engineering, integrations, and performance optimization, ensuring data availability, integrity, security, and scalability. Operating within a sovereign wealth fund environment, the role requires strong technical discipline, documentation rigor, and adherence to governance and change management standards.

Core Responsibilities1. Oracle Database Engineering & Administration

·      Design, implement, and support Oracle database environments across development, test, and production.

·      Perform database administration tasks including installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, backup, and recovery.

·      Monitor database performance and availability, conduct tuning, and resolve complex performance issues.

·      Implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions (e.g., Data Guard, RMAN, Autonomous Database, Exadata, OCI Load Balancer).

2. Data Engineering & Integration

·      Design and develop data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and integrations between Oracle databases and enterprise applications.

·      Design and implement Oracle Fusion use cases in response to evolving business requirements across HR, Finance, and other functional domains.

·      Support data ingestion from multiple sources including ERP, HR, finance, and business systems.

·      Develop and maintain data models, schemas, and transformations to support reporting and analytics needs.

·      Ensure data consistency, accuracy, and reconciliation across systems.

3. Analytics & Insights

. Support enterprise analytics solutions across Oracle Cloud and Oracle Fusion environments (e.g., Oracle Analytics Cloud, Fusion Analytics Warehouse).

. Design and maintain analytical data models, dashboards, and reports to support business decision-making across HR, Finance, and other domains.

. Enable data integration and ingestion from Oracle Fusion and OCI sources into analytics platforms using standard Oracle tools and services.

4. Performance, Reliability & Optimization

·      Proactively identify and resolve data and database performance bottlenecks.

·      Optimize SQL queries, PL/SQL procedures, indexing strategies, and data structures.

·      Support capacity planning and growth forecasting for data platforms.

·      Ensure system stability and minimize downtime through proactive monitoring.

5. Security, Governance & Compliance

·      Implement database security controls including access management, encryption, auditing, and segregation of duties.

·      Ensure compliance with internal IT governance, data security standards, and audit requirements.

·      Maintain accurate technical documentation, configuration records, and change logs.

·      Support internal and external audits by providing technical evidence and documentation.

6. Cloud, Automation & Modernization

·      Support Oracle solutions in Oracle cloud environments.

·      Automate database and data operations using scripting and tooling where appropriate.

·      Support modernization initiatives such as data platform upgrades, system consolidation, and integration with analytics platforms.

7. Incident, Change & Support

·      Participate in incident resolution, root cause analysis, and problem management for data and database issues.

·      Execute approved changes in accordance with change management procedures.

·      Provide second- and third-level support for Oracle and data-related issues.