OCI Cloud Architect, Oracle EBS

Rishi Writes; Chennai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Rishi Writes in Chennai, India seeks an experienced OCI Cloud Architect with strong hands-on OCI and Oracle EBS expertise. You will manage Dev, UAT and Production environments, ensure security, high availability, disaster recovery and performance, and design the platform while still handling detailed fixes.

This is a senior contract role following UK time zone requirements. The role requires 12+ years of experience, OCI certification and Oracle EBS familiarity.

Qualifications

• Experience managing OCI environments across Dev, UAT and Production.
• Hands-on Oracle EBS on OCI environments including patching and upgrades.
• Strong knowledge of OCI networking, security and governance.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and manage OCI environments across Dev, UAT and Production.
• Architect and maintain secure, scalable and highly available OCI solutions.
• Manage Oracle EBS application environments hosted on OCI.
• Perform EBS installation, cloning, refresh, patching and upgrades.
• Implement OCI security using IAM, policies, compartments and access controls.
• Plan and execute OS, middleware, database, OCI and EBS patching and upgrades.
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
• Use Terraform for OCI provisioning and configuration.
• Design and maintain HA and DR solutions.
• Run DR testing and failover exercises to meet RTO and RPO objectives.
• Monitor performance, availability, capacity and cloud costs.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, database and application issues.
• Maintain architecture diagrams, technical documentation, SOPs and runbooks.

Skills

OCI Cloud Infra

EBS administration

DevOps practices

CI/CD pipelines

Scripting Bash/Python

Linux administration

Security governance

Tools

Terraform

CI/CD tooling

WebLogic

Job description

Location: Chennai, India
Job type: Contract
Experience: 12+ years
Work time zone: UK time zone
Preferred certifications: OCI Architect certification and Oracle EBS certification

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced OCI Cloud Architect with strong hands-on expertise in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS). You will manage Development, UAT and Production environments and be accountable for security, high availability, disaster recovery and application performance. This is a senior role for someone who can design the platform and still get into the details when something breaks.

Primary Skills

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), OCI architecture, Oracle EBS administration, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, High Availability and Disaster Recovery, Oracle Database and Linux administration.

What You Will Do

• Design, deploy and manage OCI environments across Dev, UAT and Production
• Architect and maintain secure, scalable and highly available OCI solutions
• Manage Oracle EBS application environments hosted on OCI
• Perform EBS installation, cloning, refresh, patching and upgrades
• Manage the EBS application tier, database tier, WebLogic and concurrent managers
• Implement OCI security using IAM, policies, compartments and access controls
• Ensure compliance with organizational security and governance standards
• Plan and execute OS, middleware, database, OCI and EBS patching and upgrades
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation
• Use Terraform for OCI provisioning and configuration
• Design and maintain HA and DR solutions
• Run DR testing and failover exercises to meet RTO and RPO objectives
• Monitor performance, availability, capacity and cloud costs
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, database and application issues
• Maintain architecture diagrams, technical documentation, SOPs and runbooks
• Work with application, database, DevOps and security teams

What You Bring

• Strong hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
• Proven experience managing Oracle EBS environments
• Experience supporting Dev, UAT and Production environments
• Strong knowledge of OCI networking, security and governance
• Expertise in Oracle EBS administration, patching, cloning and upgrades
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Strong knowledge of HA and DR architectures
• Experience with Oracle Databases, including Autonomous Database, DB Systems or Exadata
• Strong Linux administration and scripting skills, including Bash and Python
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills

Who This Role Suits

This role suits a senior Oracle professional who has run EBS on OCI in real production settings and can own architecture, automation and recovery planning end to end. Only immediately available candidates will be considered.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Where is this job located?

Chennai, India.

2. What type of job is it?

A short-term contract.

3. How much experience is required?

12+ years.

4. Which time zone does the role follow?

The UK time zone.

5. Which certifications are preferred?

OCI Architect certification and Oracle EBS certification.

6. Is Oracle EBS experience required?

Yes. Proven experience managing Oracle EBS environments is required.

7. Which environments will I manage?

Development, UAT and Production.

8. Is Terraform required?

Yes. Hands-on Terraform and Infrastructure as Code experience is required.

9. Does the role include disaster recovery?

Yes. You will design HA and DR solutions and run DR tests and failover exercises.

10. Which Oracle databases are relevant?

Autonomous Database, DB Systems or Exadata.

11. Does the role include EBS patching and upgrades?

Yes, along with installation, cloning and refresh.

12. What security work is involved?

OCI IAM, policies, compartments and access controls.

13. Which scripting languages are needed?

Bash and Python.

14. Will I work with other teams?

Yes. Application, database, DevOps and security teams.