Database Engineer II, RDS for Oracle

Amazon is hiring a Database Engineer II, RDS for Oracle in Dublin, Ireland. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Design and develop scalable database automation and management solutions for Amazon RDS for Oracle.

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Amazon Web Services is hiring a Database Engineer II for the RDS for Oracle team. We are looking for an experienced engineer to design and build the next generation of managed database services that power mission-critical applications worldwide.

About the Role

As a Database Engineer II on the RDS for Oracle team, you will own the design and implementation of complex features that scale to millions of database instances. You will work on the Oracle Database—from database automation, infrastructure, to architecture and operational tooling. Your work directly impacts how enterprises run their most critical databases on AWS.

Key job responsibilities
Design and develop robust, scalable database automation solutions, advise software engineers on database internals, and execute database benchmarking with supporting automation. Perform on-call duties encompassing incident response, troubleshooting, and customer support, as well as presenting database best practices at conferences and workshops. Capable of independently delivering results with limited guidance. Demonstrate expertise in designing and implementing highly available, secure, scalable, and cost-effective database systems. Responsible for ownership of database architecture, driving best practices, setting team standards, and proactively addressing architectural deficiencies. Function as an integral team member, influence team strategy, mentor other engineers, and resolve complex or endemic problems.

Basic qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and five years of progressive post baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Must have one year of experience in the following skill(s): (1) designing and developing robust and scalable database automation solutions; (2) advising software engineers on database internals ; (3) executing and building automation around database benchmarking; (4) with code database management tooling in PL/SQL and Java; (5) defining specifications for database specific roadmap items; (6) working with solutions architecture of database systems for customers; and (7) performing on-call duties, including incident response, troubleshooting, and customer support

Preferred qualifications

- Please see job description and the position requirements above.

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Database Engineer II, RDS for Oracle at Amazon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

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Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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Key facts

Database Engineer II, RDS for Oracle is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in IE, D, Dublin.
The job was posted on September 22, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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