OCI Architect (Associate Director)

KPMG Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in Singapore is seeking an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect to lead design and implementation of OCI solutions. The role requires deep expertise in OCI, pre-sales activities, and collaboration with clients. Candidates should have experience with OCI core services, strong scripting skills, and relevant certifications. This role offers a dynamic work environment, focusing on innovative cloud solutions that ensure operational efficiency and compliance.

Benefits

Flexible working framework

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Professional growth support

Qualifications

• Strong experience with OCI services including Networking and Security.
• Proven track record of delivering OCI solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead OCI solution design and compliance with business goals.
• Deploy and optimize OCI services like Compute and Networking.
• Gather requirements and present solutions to stakeholders.

Skills

Strong expertise in OCI core services

Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)

Strong scripting and automation skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Professional certification

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Start Date for Applications: 22 Dec 2025

Closing Date for Applications:

KPMG in Singapore is part of a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 143 countries and territories with more than 273,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. KPMG International Limited is a private English company limited by guarantee. KPMG International Limited and its related entities do not provide services to clients.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of solutions using Oracle’s cloud Platform. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in architecting and delivering OCI solutions, with a strong balance of strategic thinking and hands‑on implementation capabilities. This role requires working closely with clients to design, build, and deploy OCI‑based solutions that meet business and technical requirements, ensuring scalability, security, and operational efficiency. Additionally, candidates with experience in pre‑sales activities will be preferred, as they will contribute to identifying opportunities and supporting proposal development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead OCI solution design to meet best practices, business goals, and compliance.
• Create detailed OCI architecture blueprints for compute, storage, networking, security, and applications.
• Advise on cloud adoption, multi‑cloud, hybrid integration, and migration strategies.

Technical Implementation & Delivery

• Deploy and optimize OCI services (Compute, Autonomous Database, Networking, IAM, Security).
• Use tools like Terraform and Ansible for automation; implement OCI‑native features.
• Perform performance tuning and troubleshooting.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Gather requirements, present solutions, and conduct architecture reviews with stakeholders.
• Work with development, operations, and security teams to integrate OCI solutions.
• Mentor project teams and junior engineers.

Governance, Security, and Compliance

• Ensure solutions meet security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Implement governance frameworks and cost optimization.
• Monitor OCI resource use and compliance.
• Provide technical expertise in pre‑sales, proposals, and client meetings.
• Identify business opportunities and recommend OCI solutions.
• Develop strategic cloud adoption roadmaps with sales teams.

Documentation & Knowledge Sharing

• Create comprehensive documentation including architecture diagrams and guidelines.
• Conduct training sessions and share knowledge internally and with clients.

Key Qualifications & Experience

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in OCI core services, including Compute, Networking, Storage, Database, Security, and Observability & Management.
• Experience with OCI‑native services such as Autonomous Database, Exadata Cloud Service, Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE), and Oracle Functions.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.
• Solid understanding of cloud security best practices, identity management, and role‑based access control (RBAC) within OCI.
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Shell, PowerShell).
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud environments and integration with on‑premises Oracle workloads.

Certifications

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Professional certification (OCI 2023 or later) is highly desirable.
• Additional cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) are a plus.

Experience

• Proven track record in delivering end‑to‑end OCI solutions, from planning and design to implementation and operational handover.
• Experience in cloud migration projects involving Oracle applications such as E‑Business Suite, Oracle Database, and middleware.
• Strong background in performance tuning, high availability (HA), and disaster recovery (DR) strategies within OCI.
• Experience in pre‑sales activities is a plus.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in enterprise environments with large‑scale OCI deployments.
• Understanding of DevOps principles and CI/CD pipelines for OCI‑based applications.
• Knowledge of Oracle licensing models and cost optimization strategies in the cloud (experience in FinOps and cost‑out initiatives preferred).

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by KPMG Talent Acquisition team, personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

At KPMG in Singapore we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients and communities. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, gender identity or expression, colour, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other non‑merit factors. We celebrate the different talents that our people bring and support every staff member in their journey to achieve personal and professional growth. One of the ways we do this is through Take Charge: Flexi‑work, our flexible working framework which enables agile and innovative teams to help deliver our business goals.