Principal Systems Engineer
Oracle · Hillsboro, OR
$79,900–$187,000from the description
Jul 14, 2026
Hillsboro, OR
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior infrastructure and database engineering role focused on administering Oracle Database environments and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, while also handling data integration pipelines, container deployments, and automation. The work spans high-availability architecture design, production support for globally distributed systems, and XML-based B2B data exchange. It suits candidates with deep Oracle DBA experience who are also comfortable with Linux, DevOps tooling, and enterprise networking.
Senior level · National · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $106,921 (middle half $81,361–$138,439). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The role is a broad hybrid of Oracle DBA, cloud/infrastructure engineering, and data integration work. 15-1242 (Database Administrators) was chosen as the primary SOC because Oracle Database administration is the most explicitly and repeatedly emphasized responsibility, but 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators) is a genuine runner-up given the substantial OCI infrastructure, storage, and networking scope.
No location is specified in the posting beyond 'US'; the compensation range is stated as US-wide. CBSA and state fields are left blank accordingly.
The job title carries no seniority level; 'Career Level - IC4' is Oracle's internal band, which typically maps to a senior individual contributor. The scope and breadth of responsibilities support a Senior classification.
All skills listed under 'Required Qualifications' are marked as hard gates. All skills appearing only under 'Preferred Qualifications' or solely in the 'Technical Skills' table (without a corresponding required-section mention) are marked preferred.
Oracle rack-based hardware and enterprise networking are called out in the Required Qualifications as experience areas but name no specific product or tool, so they are omitted from the skills list per the instruction to exclude non-technology requirements.
The posting states no minimum total years of experience at the role level.
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