OCI Cloud Architect

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to design, implement, and manage secure, scalable, and high-performance cloud solutions, with a primary focus on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

This role will also leverage strong experience in AWS and/or Microsoft Azure, particularly within Federal, State, and Local Government environments.

This position will play a key role in cloud architecture, migrations, and modernization of enterprise workloads, including Oracle-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud architectures with a primary focus on OCI, while supporting multi-cloud environments (AWS/Azure)
• Lead migrations from on-premises and other cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) to OCI
• Architect highly available, fault-tolerant, and disaster recovery solutions across cloud platforms
• Implement security best practices aligned to public sector standards (IAM, encryption, key management, zero trust)
• Architect compute, storage, and database solutions (including Oracle workloads such as Autonomous DB and Exadata)
• Define governance models, landing zones, and cloud operating frameworks
• Collaborate with DBAs, application teams, security teams, and stakeholders
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) across OCI and other cloud platforms
• Monitor and optimize performance, availability, and cloud spend (FinOps)
• Provide technical leadership and guidance across delivery and pre-sales efforts

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in cloud architecture or infrastructure engineering
• Hands-on experience with OCI (preferred) and/or strong experience in AWS and/or Azure
• Experience designing solutions in public sector environments (Federal, State, or Local Government)
• Strong knowledge of:
• Cloud networking and hybrid connectivity (VPN, private connectivity)
• Identity and access management across cloud platforms
• Cloud security and compliance frameworks (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST, FISMA)
• High availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity
• Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code tools
• Experience with Linux and enterprise application workloads
• Strong communication and documentation skills

Nice to Have

• Oracle Cloud certifications (OCI Architect Associate/Professional)
• AWS or Azure certifications (Solutions Architect, etc.)
• Experience with Oracle technologies (RAC, Data Guard, Autonomous Database)
• Experience migrating workloads from AWS/Azure to OCI
• Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud architectures
• Kubernetes/container platforms (OKE, EKS, AKS)
• FinOps / cloud cost optimization experience
• Scripting (Python, Bash)
• Experience supporting SaaS platforms (Oracle ERP, HCM, Fusion)