Job Title: OCI Cloud Architect
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid - 2 days remote)
Duration: 12 Months (with potential for extension)
Start Date: estimated - 10/1
Application Deadline: 9/8
Overview:
We are seeking an
OCI Cloud Architect who will support our NYC client. This role will design secure, scalable OCI-focused cloud architectures, standards, governance models, and hybrid/multi-cloud integration patterns while partnering with business and technical teams. The consultant will guide engineering teams, support migration and Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives, and work a 37.5-hour week on a hybrid schedule.
Duties:- Design OCI-focused cloud architectures, standards, governance models, frameworks, and architecture patterns that support scalable, secure, and resilient solutions.
- Partner with business stakeholders and technical teams to translate requirements into cloud, hybrid infrastructure, networking, security, and migration architectures.
- Develop high availability, disaster recovery, and multi-cloud architecture approaches across cloud and on-premises environments.
- Define and expand Infrastructure-as-Code and automation practices using Terraform, Ansible, and API/CLI automation.
- Guide engineering teams on cloud implementation practices and support operational requirements including configuration, patching, VLAN/network configuration, backups, monitoring, alerts, and observability.
- Produce architecture documentation and roadmaps, and define monitoring, observability, SLA, SLO, and SLI practices for reliable cloud services.
Mandatory Qualifications:- 6+ years of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) experience; proficiency in OCI is mandatory.
- 6+ years of hybrid infrastructure experience, including integration of cloud and on-premises environments.
- 4+ years of cloud networking experience, including network and VLAN configuration.
- 6+ years of cloud DevOps and automation experience, including Terraform, Ansible, and API/CLI automation.
- 2+ years of cloud security experience.
- 1+ years of Cloud FinOps experience.
- 2+ years of architecture documentation experience using Visio or Abacus.
- Deep expertise in cloud platforms, services, governance, frameworks, architecture patterns, standards, and best practices.
- Extensive experience with cloud servers and environments, including configuration, patching, backups, system monitoring, and alerts.
- Experience with Oracle database technologies including Oracle RAC, ASM, Data Guard, GoldenGate, RMAN, and database licensing.
- Experience with Oracle platforms and services including Exadata, ExaCC, ExaDB-D, Exascale, DBaaS, and OEM.
- Experience designing High Availability, Disaster Recovery, and Multi-Cloud Architecture solutions.
- Experience with SRE and DevOps practices including monitoring, observability, SLAs, SLOs, and SLIs.
- Experience assessing product architecture and roadmaps.
- 1+ years of AWS experience.
- 1+ years of Microsoft Azure experience.
- 1+ years of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) experience.
- Linux administration or network administration skills.
- Proficiency with AI.
Desirable Qualifications:
Current Oracle Cloud Infrastructure certification (OCI Architect Professional or OCI Architect Associate); certification credentials should be submitted when available