Oracle PL/SQL Architect

Job Description: Oracle PL/SQL Architect Position Title: Oracle PL/SQL Architect Location: Chile Experience: 8–10 years Job Type: Full‑time Role Summary We are seeking an experienced Oracle PL/SQL Architect to lead the design, architecture, optimization, and governance of large‑scale Oracle database solutions. This role requires deep technical expertise in PL/SQL, database performance tuning, application data architecture, and enterprise‑level solution design. The architect will collaborate with cross‑functional development teams, business stakeholders, and senior leadership to deliver scalable, secure, and high‑performance data solutions. Key Responsibilities Architecture & Design Define end‑to‑end database architecture, including data models, schemas, packages, and integration patterns. Architect high‑performance PL/SQL solutions, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and security. Design and review complex data flows, batch processes, ETL pipelines, and data orchestration. Establish best practices for coding standards, performance tuning, and optimization. Drive capacity planning, archiving strategy, partitioning, and indexing strategy. Provide technical leadership during solution design, code reviews, and DB release planning. Develop and optimize advanced PL/SQL code (packages, procedures, triggers, types, jobs). Troubleshoot complex production issues involving SQL query execution plans, deadlocks, and DB performance bottlenecks. Lead data modeling (conceptual, logical, physical) using normalization/denormalization standards. Build and manage large datasets, partitions, materialized views, and parallel processing operations. Oversee versioning and deployment of database objects across environments. Design, develop, and maintain PL/SQL packages, procedures, functions, materialized views, triggers, and views. Write efficient SQL queries, perform query optimization and tuning. Develop complex stored procedures to support application logic. Build data migration scripts, ETL logic, and batch processing jobs. Performance Optimization Conduct database performance analysis, including tuning SQL queries, PL/SQL logic, AWR/ASH reports, and DB parameters. Guide teams on indexing strategy, bulk operations, caching, and memory management. Collaborate with infrastructure teams on Oracle RAC, ASM, and storage optimization. Architect and optimize integrations between applications using: ✔ APIs (REST/SOAP) ✔ Oracle AQ, MQ, or Kafka interfaces ✔ ETL jobs (Informatica/ODI/DataStage, if applicable) Ensure integration stability and data accuracy across domains. Provide architectural guidance during application modernization or cloud migration initiatives. Establish and enforce database development standards, security practices, and coding guidelines. Create and maintain architecture documents, ER diagrams, reference models, and runbooks. Drive compliance with audit, data governance, and regulatory requirements. Enable automation and tooling improvements for CI/CD database pipelines. Provide technical leadership to developers, DBAs, and data engineers. Work closely with enterprise architects, application teams, QA, DevOps, and business SMEs. Mentor junior developers and conduct knowledge‑sharing sessions. Contribute to architectural reviews, solution blueprints, and roadmap planning. Technical Skills 10+ years hands‑on experience with Oracle PL/SQL, including advanced programming concepts. Strong understanding of Oracle 12c/19c, RAC architecture, memory structures, and optimizer internals. Expertise in: SQL performance tuning Execution plan analysis AWR/ASH/ADDM reports Advanced indexing & partitioning Materialized views & query rewrite Strong data modeling & relational theory knowledge. Knowledge of Unix/Linux scripting for automation. Experience working in large-scale OLTP/OLAP systems. Familiarity with CI/CD (Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions). Exposure to cloud ecosystems (Oracle Cloud, AWS RDS/Aurora, Azure Oracle DB services). Performance Optimization Analyze slow SQL queries and implement performance tuning strategies. Optimize database structures, indexes, and execution plans. Conduct performance analysis and troubleshoot production issues. Maintenance & Support Provide L2/L3 support for database components of applications. Troubleshoot data issues, fix bugs, and perform root‑cause analysis. Manage deployment scripts across environments (DEV/SIT/UAT/PROD). Soft Skills Strong analytical and architectural thinking. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Ability to lead cross‑functional technical discussions. Strong documentation and governance discipline. Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. Oracle Certifications (OCP/OCE/Architect level) preferred. Preferred Experience (Nice To Have) Experience with microservices data integration, event‑driven architectures, or API‑driven systems. Knowledge of ETL tools (ODI, Informatica, SSIS, DataStage). Experience in data warehousing or BI/Analytics platforms. Background in DevOps for databases, schema migration tools. Exposure to NoSQL or distributed data platforms. About Us Infosys is a global leader in next‑generation digital services and consulting. We enable clients in more than 50 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer our clients through their digital journey. We do it by enabling the enterprise with an AI‑powered core that helps prioritize the execution of change. We also empower the business with agile digital at scale to deliver unprecedented levels of performance and customer delight. 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