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Oracle

Builds databases, business apps and cloud services

Lead Data Center Support Services Technician

System AdministrationPosted on Nov 12
Full-timePhoenix, AZ, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.
  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.
  • 3–8 years of experience primarily in data center infrastructure operations support and server administration in a mid-sized environment of 200–1,000+ server systems.
  • 3–8 years of incident management responding to electrical and mechanical failures, focused on incident resolution and lessons learned.
  • Demonstrated expertise in at least two of the following: power capacity allocation for high- and low-density racks; incident management and outage resolution; Linux and/or Windows server systems administration; networking, including DNS and TCP/IP.
  • A solid understanding of data center design, commissioning, and operations best practices, and the ability to ensure their application.
  • Examples of process improvement execution and the ability to investigate systems or processes in detail to solve customer problems.
  • Oral and written communication skills; adherence to process and ability to champion processes; influencing skills; and ability to work independently with little direct management.
  • Experience supporting large enterprise customers in an operations environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead complex data center hardware support services to ensure resilience, reliability, and availability at scale.
  • Design, govern, and approve advanced change activities and site augmentations, and drive standardization of standard operating procedures and methods of procedure across regions.
  • Serve as the highest operational escalation point for incidents; lead cross-functional triage, root-cause analysis, and long-term corrective actions.
  • Partner with engineering, capacity, networking, and security teams to anticipate risks, implement architectural improvements, and automate repeatable workflows.
  • Mentor and develop teammates, promote best practices, and influence policy and process changes that improve organizational performance.
  • Oversee server and component lifecycle management; set standards for diagnosis, replacement, and performance validation without impacting critical workloads.
  • Coach teams on advanced power distribution practices and complex hardware interventions, and validate work against reliability, safety, and service-level objectives.
  • Lead planning, risk assessment, and execution governance for large-scale network builds and migrations; validate architecture, cabling, and end-to-end connectivity.
  • Define acceptance criteria and sign-off gates for network changes, and ensure interoperability and error-free integration with upstream and downstream systems.
  • Own the escalation queue and trend analysis; direct complex investigations, establish fix-forward plans, and ensure resolution documentation meets service-level agreements.
  • Shape ticket taxonomies, triage playbooks, and automation triggers to improve response consistency and speed.
  • Govern adherence to procedures and site rules for high-risk work; ensure alignment with physical security procedures, local regulations, and audit requirements; and verify functional testing of security controls.
  • Ensure comprehensive documentation, audit trails, and change records; prepare for and lead compliance reviews and remediation.
  • Lead post-incident reviews and enterprise-level root-cause analyses; share lessons and implement durable design and process changes that reduce fleet-wide risk.
  • Partner with engineering to mitigate availability risks, reduce single points of failure, and improve observability and alert fidelity.
  • Mentor technicians and specialists, set expectations for execution quality, safety, and customer focus, and build capability through training and coaching.
  • Influence staffing and readiness plans for on-call and peak events, and model inclusive practices and cross-team collaboration.
  • Drive completion of complex or ambiguous work areas in accordance with broad project requirements, and provide leadership to team members on shifting priorities and resources according to team needs.
  • Collaborate across lines of business to deliver impactful work and support critical team objectives; use advanced understanding of business, stakeholder, and customer needs to build internal and external partnerships.
  • Develop and share procedures for resolving complex issues, serve as the final non-managerial escalation point, and collect and review information to troubleshoot the most complex errors.
  • Seek to expand knowledge, learn new skills and tools, stay current with field trends and best practices, and use feedback and advanced training to improve skills.
  • Recommend, implement, and share strategies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of complex processes, protocols, and workflows across teams.

About the Company

Oracle

Builds databases, business apps and cloud services

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, TX
Founded
1977

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