Cloud Architect

9th Way Insignia is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business bringing transformative technology to our government customers so they can achieve their missions. Our specialties include cybersecurity cloud modernization software development data analytics enterprise architecture enterprise IT analytics process automation and artificial intelligence. Learn more about 9th Way Insignia at password: Niner

Team (Organization) Introduction
9th Way Insignia is looking for a Cloud Architect to supportan enterprise data warehouse leading the migration of a large enterprise Oracle database and data warehouse from a legacy on-premises environment to the Oracle Federal Cloud. This role provides technical architecture and delivery leadership across planning readiness assessment execution and cutoverensuring the migrated solution meets FedRAMP-aligned requirements preserves continuity of existing ETL and integrations and supports mission reporting needs across platforms such as OBIEE Tableau and Power BI. The Cloud Architect will coordinate stakeholders drive technical decision-making manage risks and dependencies and ensure migration outcomes are operationally supportable in a regulated VA environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and execution planningand implementationfor the EDW Oracle migration to Oracle Federal Cloud ensuring a secure scalable and supportable target-state design.

• Conduct and coordinate legacy environment readiness assessments (database infrastructure integrations security operations) and drive remediation actionsrequiredto make systems migration-ready.

• Definedevelopandmaintaintarget cloud architecture artifacts including environment designs networking and connectivity patterns security controls identity/access considerations and operational supportability requirements.

• Ensure security and compliance requirements are incorporated into the architecture and delivery approach including FedRAMP-aligned controls auditability and documentation disciplineand address deviations.

• Coordinate preservation and validation of existing ETL processes and integrated data flows during and after migration including dependencies on Informatica and OracleGoldenGate.

• Lead architecture planningand executionfor integrated systems that send/receive data to the EDW ensuring continuity of interfaces data quality and minimal disruption during transition.

• Drive performance and reporting continuity planning including efforts to optimize materialized views and ensure reporting tools (OBIEE Tableau Power BI) continue to function as expected.

• Lead cutover architecture and execution readiness including rollback strategy stakeholder readiness post-migration validation and stabilization to ensure mission continuity.

• Drive technical risk issue and decision management;facilitatearchitecture reviews and working sessions; document outcomes; and ensure actions are tracked to closure.

• Partner with engineering data security and operations teams to ensure migration deliverables are complete tested documented and operationally supportable.

• This position may perform other duties as assigned. The responsibilities listed above are representative and not intended to be all-inclusive.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience leading large enterprise Oracle database and data warehouse migrations to cloud environments specifically Oracle Federal Cloud.

• Proven experience designing and delivering cloud solutions in regulated environments with security/compliance constraints (including FedRAMP-aligned requirements and audit-ready documentation practices).

• Experience evaluating legacy databases and integrated systems and identifying/leading the remediation needed to enable successful cloud migration whilemaintainingoperational continuity.

• Strong understanding of enterprise data integration and ETL operations includingmaintainingexisting pipelines and dependencies leveraging Informatica and OracleGoldenGate.

• Working knowledge of data warehouse performance considerations including materialized view optimization and support for downstream reporting platforms (OBIEE Tableau Power BI).

• Strong leadership and execution skills across architecture governance technical decision-making risks/issues dependencies and stakeholder communications.

• Ability to obtain andmaintaina VA Public Trust clearance (Tier 2 Moderate Risk).

• Ability to workremote with up to 10% travel to customer locations asrequired.

Preferred / Desired

• Prior experience supporting VA programs including familiarity with VA data structures and enterprise database environments.

• Experience architecting cloud migration cutovers for mission-critical reporting systems with tight availability and performance requirements.

• Experience with Oracle cloud migration tooling/approaches and structured migration frameworks (assessment remediation migration validation stabilization).

• Relevant certifications such as Oracle Cloud cloud architecture credentials and/or security-focused certifications.

9thWay Insignias range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.

Clearance/Background Investigation
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Benefits
Eligible employees will have access to our comprehensive benefits package which includes Medical Dental Vision Voluntary Life Insurance 401(k) Basic Life A&D STD LTD PTO Telehealth paid holidays FSA HSA. Additional resources include our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Traveling Assistance.

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