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Overview
This is a remote role that may only be hired in the following location(s): AZ, FL, GA, NC and TX.
We are seeking an experienced Oracle Patch Engineer to join our Infrastructure & Database Patch Management team. The ideal candidate will be a Subject Matter Expert with strong expertise in Exadata Cloud@Customer (ExaCC) patching, OCI patch automation, Oracle RAC patching. Exposure to LCM Fleet operations for patching with OEM would be considered a strong plus. This role requires strong technical expertise in planning and executing patching cycles across ExaCC databases and infrastructure. Role will require managing and applying security patches, PSU/CPU updates, and critical fixes across Oracle environments while ensuring uptime, performance, and compliance with organizational standards.
Responsibilities
- Lead, manage and execute ExaCC patching lifecycle (compute nodes, DomU VMs, Grid Infrastructure and Databases).
- Plan, schedule and execute OCI patching cycles across ExaCC infrastructure and DomU OS images, compute OS instances.
- Experienced with OCI console, CLI and Rest APIs to apply, rollback and monitor patches.
- Automate patching workflows using Terraform, Ansible.
- Manage Oracle RAC (Real Application Clusters) patching including GRID and RDBMS, both in-place and out-of-place patch ensuring high availability.
- Integrate and manage patching operations using LCM Fleet operations with OEM that includes gold image creation and deployment.
- Database patching in RAC and Data Guard enabled environments.
- Administer and troubleshoot Oracle ASM (Automatic Storage Management).
- Plan, schedule, and execute quarterly PSU/CPU, Third-Party and one-off patches with minimal downtime.
- Perform patch impact assessments, risk evaluations, and rollback strategies.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and cyber security teams to coordinate patch cycles.
- Maintain documentation of patching procedures, schedules, and standards.
- Troubleshoot patch-related issues, database failures, and post-patch anomalies and provide RCA with remediation.
- Drive process improvements to reduce downtime, manual errors, and patching cycle times.
- Strong understanding of investigation and remediation techniques for non-patch related vulnerabilities.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree and 4 years of experience in Systems engineer and systems programmer OR High School Diploma or GED and 8 years of experience in Systems engineer and systems programmer
Preferred Skills:
- 7+ years of hands-on experience with Exadata/ExaCC environments and Oracle Database patching.
- Knowledge of Linux OS patching in Exadata/OCI environments.
- Hands-on experience with Oracle RAC patching, GRID Infrastructure patching.
- Solid understanding of Oracle Exadata ExaCC patching and administration.
- Experience with backup and Rollback strategies for ExaCC Infrastructure and DB patching.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in complex Oracle environments.
- Strong scripting skills (Shell/ Ansible / Terraform) for patch automation.
- Familiarity with ITIL processes (Change/Incident/Problem Management) for ITSM compliance
- Excellent documentation and communication skills.
- Strong expertise in OCI patching automation (OCI CLI/API, OS Image updates, DomU patching, Grid and Database patching).
Nice-to-have's:
- Exposure to LCM Fleet patching workflows.
- Experience with LCM Fleet maintenance with OEM.
- Patch management for OMS and OEM agents.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) or Oracle Exadata Management/OCI Architect equivalent certification.
- Experience in large-scale, high-availability, mission-critical environments.
- Exposure to cloud-based Oracle solutions (OCI).
- Strong security awareness in patching and vulnerability compliance.
- Familiarity with vulnerability scanning and reporting tools - Qualys and Brinqa.
Soft Skills:
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
- Collaborative team player with cross-functional coordination skills.
- Analytical mindset with focus on automation and efficiency.
Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at
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