Oracle fusion middleware job duties

Oracle fusion middleware job duties




Question:  I want to know the job duties of a fusion middleware administrator. 
Answer:  A fusion middleware administrator has the following general job duties and specific job duties

General fusion middleware job duties:

  • Communications Duties - Oracle fusion middleware administrators must interface with DBA, SYS administrators the end-user community and they must have college-level communications skills, being able to communicate clearly, both orally and with written communications.
  • Business Duties - Most successful fusion middleware administrators have advanced college degrees.  A minimum of a bachelors degree in Engineering, Business Administration or Computer Science is required, masters degree preferred.
  • DBA job duties - Most fusion middleware administrators have at least five years of full-time progressive database experience, and they sometimes have Oracle certifications such as OCP and OCM. The Oracle middleware DBA must also have a good understanding of related technologies, especially Java (JDeveloper, J2EE, Apache). 
  • UNIX Duties:  Must have a functional knowledge of UNIX shell scripting including vi and file management commands.

Specific fusion middleware job duties:

  • Install and patching:  Installation, configuration and tuning of fusion middleware, WebLogic and WebSphere environments .
  • Conduct Troubleshooting:  Work with the Application server DBA and Oracle DBA to resolve application problems.
  • Perform Migrations:  Migrate code between test QA and production environments.
  • Maximize High Availability:  High-availability design, configuration, and maintenance, including clustering and load balancing for fusion middleware.
  • Create Configuration:  Configuration of LDAP and SSO for fusion middleware and fusion middleware based products such as OBIEE, BI Publisher and UCM .
  • Perform Tuning:  Tuning of fusion middleware, OBIEE, BI Publisher and UCM.  Develops standards and tuning metrics and alert thresholds.  Create standardized alerts for telephone/pager devices for exceptional performance thresholds.
  • Oversee QA: Review proposed changes and test them in a test and QA environment.
  • Create Documentation:  Develops a complete set of fusion middleware documentation describing the current configuration of fusion middleware, OBIEE, BI Publisher and UCM.
  • Develop Best Practices:  Attends conferences and gathers fusion middleware best practices and standards for tested implementation.