Platform Operations Engineer – Database & Infrastructure Operations

Job Location: Mexico City, Mexico

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As a Platform Operations Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining the reliability, performance, and operational health of Levi Strauss & Co.'s enterprise infrastructure platforms. This role focuses on proactive monitoring, incident response, Oracle database operations, Linux system administration, performance optimization, and automation of recurring operational tasks.

You will work within a global 24x7 follow-the-sun support model and partner with infrastructure, cloud, security, and application teams to ensure platform stability and business continuity.

About the Job 

Infrastructure Operations

• Monitor and maintain enterprise production environments to ensure high availability and operational stability.

• Investigate and resolve infrastructure alerts, incidents, and service degradation events.

• Participate in a 24x7 operational support model and incident response process.

• Perform root cause analysis and implement preventative measures to reduce recurring issues.

Performance & Capacity Management

• Investigate and remediate high CPU utilization events across Linux and enterprise platforms.

• Analyze workload patterns and identify opportunities to improve platform efficiency and resource utilization.

• Address memory utilization issues and capacity constraints.

• Support proactive capacity planning and infrastructure health initiatives.

Oracle Database Operations

• Monitor Oracle database environments and respond to operational alerts.

• Troubleshoot Oracle errors, database performance issues, and alert log events.

• Manage tablespace growth, storage utilization, and database capacity concerns.

• Support database maintenance, operational health checks, and performance tuning activities.

Monitoring & Automation

• Utilize monitoring tools such as Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) and other enterprise monitoring platforms.

• Identify recurring alert patterns and develop automated remediation solutions where appropriate.

• Improve operational efficiency through scripting and automation.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing operational toil and incident volume.

Collaboration & Service Management

• Work closely with global operations teams, cloud engineers, database administrators, and application support teams.

• Follow ITIL-based incident, problem, and change management processes.

• Exercise sound escalation judgment and engage subject matter experts when necessary.

• Support knowledge sharing and documentation of operational procedures and troubleshooting practices.

About You 

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Technical Experience

• 3+ years of experience in enterprise infrastructure operations, system administration, or platform support.

• Strong experience troubleshooting CPU and memory performance issues on Linux/Unix environments.

• Experience supporting Oracle Database environments.

• Knowledge of Oracle tablespace management, database monitoring, and Oracle alert log analysis.

• Experience with enterprise monitoring and alerting platforms.

• Familiarity with IT Service Management (ITSM) processes and ticketing systems.

• Experience working in a 24x7 operational support environment.

Technical Skills

• Linux system administration.

• Performance analysis and troubleshooting.

• Oracle Database operations and monitoring.

• Incident management and root cause analysis.

• Monitoring and alert management.

• Scripting and automation fundamentals (PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar).

Preferred Qualifications

• Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) or Oracle Certified Professional (OCP).

• ITIL Foundation certification.

• RHCSA or RHCE certification.

• Experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM).

• Experience automating operational tasks and alert remediation.

• Experience with Azure infrastructure services.

• Familiarity with Terraform, Ansible, or infrastructure automation tools.

• Experience in capacity planning and proactive performance management.