Title: OCI Cloud Architect
Location: Richmond VA (On-site 4 days/week)
Duration: Long-term Contract
Job Summary:
We are seeking a skilled OCI Cloud Architect to join our team on a long-term engagement. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) with a deep understanding of designing reviewing and implementing secure and scalable OCI-based solutions. This role requires on-site presence 4 days a week in Richmond VA.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design review and implement OCI cloud services and solution offerings based on best practices and Oracles Well-Architected Framework.
- Collaborate with internal teams customer agencies and managed cloud service providers to deliver secure efficient and compliant cloud solutions.
- Evaluate and provide recommendations for cloud-related changes and project implementations with a focus on security performance and compliance.
- Lead or support the migration and management of enterprise applications and operating systems in a cloud environment.
- Develop documentation architecture diagrams and deployment procedures to support OCI implementations.
- Ensure cloud solutions align with business needs and critical application requirements.
- Stay current on cloud trends OCI updates and industry best practices.
Required Qualifications:
- 10 years of progressive IT experience.
- 3 years of hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or other major cloud platforms.
- Proven experience with public cloud architecture operations and governance-especially in Oracle OCI environments.
- Strong knowledge of cloud networking including virtual networks VPNs subnets network security groups and load balancers.
- Experience in cloud migration implementation and management of enterprise applications.
- Familiarity with security assessments and risk management within cloud projects.
- Strong communication collaboration and presentation skills.
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Preferred Qualifications:
- OCI certifications (e.g. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Associate or Professional).
- Experience with compliance standards and frameworks (e.g. NIST FedRAMP etc.).
- Previous work in public sector or government cloud environments.