Oracle Corporation looking for DBAs and performance tuning experts

From: Curt Bennett <cbennett_at_us.oracle.com>
Date: 1996/12/17
Message-ID: <32B7454A.3755@us.oracle.com>#1/1

Oracle Consulting Services is looking for highly technical individuals to join the central region of the System Performance Group. The System Performance Group delivers high end performance management, capacity planning, and operations engineering engagements to Oracle's top customers across the United States. After a highly successful first year, the System Performance Group is growing by 30 individuals by the end of the fiscal year (May '97). This high growth group recognizes the value of system architects, database administrators, and performance tuning specialists. Home to Oracle RDBMS experts such as Cary Millsap, Dominic Delmolino, Craig Shallahamer, and Virag Saksena these positions provide an opportunity to learn with the best.

Below is an Oracle job post outlining the responsibilities and requirements for the advertised positions. Interested candidates should contact Curt Bennett at cbennett_at_us.oracle.com.

Regards,

	Curt Bennett
	Practice Director
	Oracle Consulting Services
	System Performance Group, Central USA

Oracle Job Post

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TITLE/DEPARTMENT/STATE:	Sr. Prin. Consultant/System Performance Group/Central USA  
JOB CODE:		20600  
DATE AVAILABLE:		Immediately  
FIELD OF WORK:		Consulting  
DEPARTMENT:		Oracle Consulting, Central System Performance Group  
OFFICE LOCATION:	Any Oracle office in the Central USA  
CONTACT PERSON: 	Curtis Bennett, cbennett_at_us.oracle.com  
   
QUALIFICATIONS (including physical requirements)  
DEGREE/MAJOR:		B.S. or M.S. in CS/EE/Math or other technical major  
YRS EXPERIENCE:		6+ yrs; 4+ yrs consulting experience  

OTHER:   

• Expert problem solving ability built on a solid foundation of database administration, performance tuning, system administration skills
• Highly developed leadership skills
• Highly developed risk and project management skills
• Understands and communicates complex technology concepts in potentially high-pressure business contexts
• A desire to invent and disseminate new technology methods and processes; excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A proven ability to produce high quality deliverables at dynamic, high pressure client sites
• Understands and communicates complex technology concepts in potentially high-pressure business contexts
• Expert optimizing all elements of the Oracle Server "stack," including hardware, networks, operating systems, Oracle Server, SQL-based applications, and production sites
• A desire and willness to invest time and energy mentoring teaching and demonstrating to junior team members the technical, communication, and leadership skills that enable our success

RESPONSIBILITIES        Will work at Oracle and client sites to synthesize people,     processes, software, and hardware into optimal application systems     in various operating system environments. Will acquire and apply     knowledge of operational procedures appropriate to creating and     running high-volume, high-performance, high-availability, complex     application suites. Will improve the System Performance Group by     building and documenting successful new methods and tools. Will     maintain personal billable utilization performance. Will identify,     scope, and help sell SPG engagements. Will act as technical leader     for teams of consultants.  

ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE         Oracle is a profitable, fast growing company in which people love their     work. Oracle employees and customers tolerate nothing less than superior     quality. New consultants must act aggressively to meet their billable     targets with work that helps them develop their skills and maintain     profitability. As experience accumulates, consultants must manage time     carefully and prioritize an enormous number of requests for their     services. Consultants must be able to work effectively in teams, but     also in solo high-profile roles that include helping scope and sell     consulting projects. Consultants must continually navigate Oracle -- a     large, flexible organization -- to find or create the resources they need     to deliver results to their clients. Extensive travel is required:     consultants will be on site Monday through Friday for extended     durations. Received on Tue Dec 17 1996 - 00:00:00 CST