Role Overview – Senior DevOps Engineer (Autonomous Database)

Oracle is hiring experienced Senior DevOps Engineers to join its Autonomous Database team, which builds and operates Oracle’s next-generation cloud database services such as Autonomous Data Warehouse (ADW) and Autonomous Transaction Processing (ATP).

In this role, you’ll work on designing, deploying, and operating highly scalable cloud database services. You’ll contribute to production operations, automation, capacity planning, performance optimization, and release engineering, ensuring Oracle’s autonomous services remain reliable, self-healing, and efficient at scale.

Job Category: Product Development
Experience: 6 to 10+ years
Location: Hyderabad, Bengaluru India
Required Skills: Cloud Service, DevOps

Required Responsibilities:

• Take responsibility for the implementation and operations of core database platform services.
• React to product deficiencies by implementing automation, self-healing systems, and real time monitoring and maintain system health.
• Become key contributor to the development of platform services, including architecture, provisioning, configuration and support.
• partner with distributed teams to prototype and implement new database platform services and keep up with evolving cloud infrastructure stacks.
• Continuously innovate and improve the overall platforms and scalability of oracle’s cloud-based autonomous database services.

Required Skills:

• Strong experience in DevOps practices, with focus on cloud services, CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
• Experience with Autonomous Database or Cloud Database services. (Oracle, AWS, Azure)
• Understanding of cloud infrastructure, especially Oracle cloud infrastructure. (OCI)
• Expertise in managing production environments, ensuring uptime, scalability and continuous performance monitoring.
• Ability to implement automation and create self-scaling, self-healing systems.

Why Join Oracle?

Oracle offers a unique opportunity to work across the entire technology stack, from database internals to cloud service platforms. As part of the Autonomous Database team, you’ll contribute to cutting-edge cloud innovations used by customers globally.

Oracle also provides:

• Global career growth opportunities
• Exposure to enterprise-scale cloud systems
• A collaborative and inclusive work culture
• Continuous learning and skill development
• Opportunities to participate in community and volunteer initiatives

Career Growth at Oracle (DevOps & Cloud)

Senior DevOps Engineers at Oracle gain deep exposure to cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and large-scale automation. With experience, professionals can grow into roles such as:

• Principal DevOps Engineer
• Cloud Architect
• Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
• Engineering Manager
• Cloud Platform Lead

Oracle’s internal mobility and global projects allow engineers to build long-term careers in cloud and infrastructure leadership.

Oracle Senior DevOps Engineer – Interview Preparation Tips

Candidates should be ready to discuss real-world DevOps and cloud operations experience.

Prepare examples around:

• Designing CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows
• Managing high-availability production systems
• Handling incidents, outages, and performance bottlenecks
• Experience with cloud platforms (OCI, AWS, Azure)
• Implementing monitoring, alerting, and self-healing systems

Clear communication and the ability to explain complex systems simply are key evaluation areas.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• Is this a senior-level role?
  Yes, this role is intended for professionals with 6+ years of DevOps or cloud engineering experience.
• Is experience with Oracle Cloud mandatory?
  OCI experience is preferred, but strong experience with other major cloud platforms is also considered.
• Are both Hyderabad and Bengaluru locations available?
  Yes, the role is open for candidates in both locations.
• Does this role involve on-call or production support?
  Yes, as a senior DevOps role, production operations and system reliability are part of the responsibility.
• Is this a permanent position at Oracle?
  Yes, this is a full-time role within Oracle’s Product Development organization.

How to Apply

👉 Apply through Oracle’s official careers portal