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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 security clearance.
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.
  • Three to eight years of experience primarily in data center infrastructure operations support and server administration in a mid-sized environment with 200 to 1,000 or more server systems.
  • Three to eight years of incident management responding to electrical and mechanical failures, focused on incident resolution and lessons learned.
  • Demonstrated expertise in at least two areas: power capacity allocation for high- and low-density racks; incident management and outage resolution; Linux and/or Windows server administration; or networking, including DNS and TCP/IP.
  • Solid understanding of data center design, commissioning, and operations best practices, and the ability to ensure their application.
  • Examples of executing process improvements and investigating system or process details to solve customer problems.
  • Strong process adherence and ability to champion processes.
  • Strong influencing skills and ability to work independently with little direct management.
  • Experience supporting large enterprise customers in an operations environment.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee server and component lifecycle management, setting standards for diagnosis, replacement, and performance validation without impacting critical workloads.
  • Coach teams on advanced power distribution practices and complex hardware interventions, and validate that work meets reliability, safety, and service-level agreement 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 high-quality resolution documentation within service-level agreements.
  • Shape ticket taxonomy, triage playbooks, and automation triggers to improve response consistency and speed.
  • Govern adherence to standard operating procedures, method-of-procedure documents, and site rules for high-risk work; align work with physical security procedures, local regulations, and audit requirements; 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 learnings, and implement durable design and process changes that reduce fleet risk.
  • Partner with engineering to mitigate availability risks, reduce single points of failure, and improve observability and alert fidelity.
  • Mentor technicians and specialists; set execution-quality, safety, and customer-focus expectations; build capability through training and coaching.
  • Influence staffing and readiness plans for on-call and peak events, and promote 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 as priorities and resources shift.
  • Collaborate across lines of business to lead impactful work and support critical team objectives, building partnerships based on stakeholder and customer needs.
  • Develop and share procedures to identify and resolve complex issues, serving as the team's final non-managerial escalation point; collect and review information to troubleshoot complex errors.
  • Model continuous learning by expanding knowledge, learning new skills and tools, and staying current with field trends and best practices; use feedback and advanced training to refine skills.
  • Recommend, implement, and share strategies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of complex processes, protocols, and workflows for own and other 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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