This role serves as the primary architect for Mastercard's Oracle Exadata environment, defining the blueprint for mission-critical data infrastructure with a focus on zero-data-loss and continuous availability
Job Summary
This role serves as the primary architect for Mastercard's Oracle Exadata environment, defining the blueprint for mission-critical data infrastructure with a focus on zero-data-loss and continuous availability.
The successful candidate will lead the design of complex multi-site replication strategies using GoldenGate Microservices while acting as the final escalation point for deep-dive performance tuning.
As a Principal Platform Engineer, you will balance 70% architectural strategy with 30% hands-on engineering to optimize the stack from storage cells up to the database instance.
Matching Summary
This role serves as the primary architect for Mastercard's Oracle Exadata environment, defining the blueprint for mission-critical data infrastructure with a focus on zero-data-loss and continuous availability.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Oracle Database 19c/23c expertise
Oracle Exadata architecture and tuning
GoldenGate Microservices design
Data Guard and Fast-Start Failover
Oracle Multitenant PDB/CDB strategy
SQL optimization and ASH/AWR analysis
Nice-to-have
PostgreSQL or Redis knowledge
AWS RDS Aurora or Azure SQL experience
Dublin EMEA tech ecosystem familiarity
Financial services sector background
Polyglot persistence layer design
Key Requirements
Extensive experience with Oracle 19c/23c in Exadata environments
Proven track record designing complex GoldenGate replication topologies
Expert-level knowledge of Oracle internals and Exadata-specific tuning
Experience designing automated deployment patterns for database infrastructure