This is the first time that I send out such a blog post. But since many of you read this blog, and a high number of people follow me on LinkendIn, maybe you’ll be interested as We are hiring: Software Development Senior Director “Database Utilities”. And it could be you!

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I can tell you by heart that you’d join one of the best teams in Oracle.
So please read the job description here – and if your profile matches plus you are looking for a new challenge, you should apply right away. You will manage a team of 15 experienced engineers and work with many development teams, on-prem and cloud, cross-functional. Your responsibility will include Data Pump, SQL*Loader, Transportable Tablespaces, External Tables, Metadata API and CPAT.
Job Description
The Oracle Database Utilities group develops some of the most widely used features of the world’s preeminent database, focusing on high speed movement of data into and between Oracle Databases. The features under the Database Utilities umbrella including Data Pump, SQL*Loader, Transportable Tablespaces, External Tables, the Metadata API, and the Cloud Premigration Assessment Tool (CPAT) — these are the tools that the world’s largest companies depend on to move their most valuable, enterprise scale data as quickly and reliably as possible.
Responsibilities:
We are looking for a Senior Director who combines management skills with a high degree of technical currency and a desire to work with customers. The team currently numbers 15 experienced developers and QA engineers, and is distributed across multiple Oracle offices, plus remote employees, in both the USA and Mexico. As leader of this team you will work with development groups throughout the Oracle Database organization, as well as cross-functional groups such as Sustaining Engineering, Oracle Support, and internal cloud and application teams. This position will be located in either the Nashua, NH or Redwood Shores, CA office, with the expectation of occasional travel (<15%) to other Oracle sites.
On the technical side, you will be expected to provide leadership in working with the product management team to prioritize and define new feature development for Database Utilities. This will include working towards development of new features in the Database Utilities space, support for features developed by other Oracle Database development teams, and collaboration with Sustaining Engineering to ensure that appropriate resources are applied to remediate customer problems in existing releases. You will represent the organization in a technical sense up to the SVP and EVP level throughout Oracle.
We look forward to hear from you 🙂
–Mike
PS: Two comments – there is no possibility for an international relocation as far as I’m aware. And please, you need to apply via the link I posted. You can’t apply via email or LinkedIn direct messaging. Thx!