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Oracle

Builds databases, business apps and cloud services

Senior Data Center Support Services Technician

Full-Time
$27.64 - $56.83/hr
Senior
Seattle, WA, USA
In PersonOn-site work at customer locations and the office is required.
IT OperationsSystem Administration

About the job

Requirements
  • Ability to complete complex or ambiguous tasks with limited instructions.
  • Ability to guide team members on shifting priorities and resources according to team needs.
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex errors using collected and reviewed data or information.
  • Ability to work on-site at customer locations and offices while following health, safety, security, and site-access requirements.
  • Ability to work with standard operating procedures, maintenance operation protocols, data center change-control processes, service-level agreements, and site or colocation vendor rules.
Responsibilities
  • Identify opportunities to replace or upgrade servers, server components, and main hardware throughout the equipment lifecycle.
  • Guide and coach less experienced technicians on power distribution units and replacement hardware, including removing and troubleshooting hardware without disturbing critical infrastructure.
  • Guide and instruct less experienced technicians on implementing designed and defined network communications and solutions, and sign off on client configurations.
  • Validate cabling, network-environment builds, and connectivity, verifying that devices are connected and error free.
  • Monitor and assign work in a ticketing environment, implement technical solutions, troubleshoot systems within service-level agreements, identify and escalate trends, and document steps or resolutions.
  • Oversee adherence to standard operating procedures and maintenance operation protocols while ensuring compliance with site and colocation vendor rules.
  • Uphold security procedures and conduct functional testing of security.
  • Ensure compliance with health and safety guidelines, including personal protective equipment, site access, and data-site requirements.
  • Train technicians in advanced fix and repair techniques aligned with corporate objectives and operational data center change-control processes.
  • Identify and analyze recurring problems or trends, escalate issues to senior peers, external experts, and operations teams, and engage global teams on local issues.
  • Lead collaboration with project teams and colocation partners to test and validate electrical and mechanical systems and coordinate site utility requirements.
  • Act as a technical liaison for technical and non-technical teams, providing subject matter expertise to identify and resolve resiliency, reliability, and availability risks.
  • Ensure contractors and vendors deliver quality services and meet service-level agreements.
  • Contribute to quality assurance through process creation and training of less experienced peers.
  • Collaborate across teams to lead delivery of impactful work and support critical team objectives.
  • Develop and share procedures to identify and resolve routine and non-routine issues, serving as an escalation point for the team.
  • Recommend, implement, and share improvements to complex processes, protocols, and workflows.
  • Build knowledge, learn new skills and tools, stay current with trends and best practices, and use feedback and advanced training to improve skills.

About the company

Oracle builds databases, business applications, and cloud infrastructure for companies and public-sector organizations. Oracle Database stores and processes business data, while Oracle Cloud Infrastructure provides computing, storage, and networking for applications and AI workloads. Fusion Cloud Applications support finance, human resources, supply chains, and customer service, helping businesses manage everyday operations and reporting. Customers pay for cloud subscriptions and usage, software licenses, support, hardware, and consulting, with deployment options in Oracle's cloud or their own data centers. Oracle was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Founded

1977

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Cloud infrastructure sales grew: Oracle reported $7.4 billion quarterly revenue, up 121% yearly, in September 2026.
  • Employees build transferable skills: Oracle offers free product certifications and access to Coursera, O'Reilly, and LinkedIn Learning.
  • Existing licenses create repeat business: Oracle sells annual technical support covering software updates, fixes, and assistance.

What critics are saying

  • Expansion consumes cash: Oracle reported negative $5 billion free cash flow for its August 2026 quarter despite profitable operations.
  • Job security faces active restructuring: Oracle's September 2026 filing added $700 million to a plan centered on employee severance.
  • Future datacenters lock in costs: Oracle's September 2026 filing lists $288 billion of future lease commitments, typically lasting 15-19 years.

What makes Oracle unique

  • Its database runs inside rival clouds: Oracle delivers native database services in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud datacenters.
  • Global expansion keeps one rate card: Oracle charges the same OCI service prices across regions, including government clouds.
  • Hardware participates in database work: Oracle's Exadata storage servers process data-intensive queries alongside specialized database servers and networking.

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Benefits

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.

11 paid holidays

Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Financial planning and group legal

Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

3%
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