OCI Architect

Systems Engineering Solutions Corporation; Montgomery (AL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

AD&D

STD

LTD

Company paid Life Insurance

401(k) with employer contribution

Paid Time Off

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Systems Engineering Solutions Corporation is seeking a Cloud Architect/Network Engineer to design scalable cloud-native solutions across a multi-cloud environment (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) for USAF Cloud One architecture. The role requires leadership of up to 10 engineers, DevSecOps practices, and a current Active Secret clearance.

You will implement IaC with Terraform and automate deployment and security controls, collaborating with cross-functional teams to support mission resiliency, security,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher and 8+ years of experience; degree may be waived with additional experience.
• Active Secret clearance required to start and maintain clearance.
• US citizenship required.
• Certifications: IAT-2 and at least one cloud certification within 6 months of hire.
• Experience with OCIconsole, services, and infrastructure as code.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable cloud-native solutions across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Lead development teams of up to 10 engineers and technical specialists on cloud-native design and deployment.
• Present architectural designs to executive leadership and stakeholders.
• Mentor and supervise engineers; conduct architectural reviews and provide guidance on complex decisions.
• Design, develop, and troubleshoot automation using Python and shell scripting for OCI provisioning and monitoring.
• Collaborate across CSP teams, security, and product management to enable cloud adoption.
• Prepare detailed technical documentation and support operational processes.
• Drive DevSecOps practices; promote IaC, CI/CD pipelines (GitLab), and automation.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Multi-cloud experience

Python scripting

CI/CD automation

DevSecOps

Security compliance

Leadership

Mentoring

Excellent communication

Active Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

OCI API/SDK/CLI

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

GitLab

Confluence

Jira

Artifactory

Job description

This role supports the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract and currently has an opening for a Network Engineer. The Network Engineer will support amulti-cloudNetworkEngineersupportingAWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experiencetomodernize a leading, global-scalemulti-cloud environmentin support of a critical mission, supporting USAF system resiliency, security, and cost effectiveness.

Location: Thisposition will behybrid remote. Candidateswillbe requiredto work onsite as needed. Preferred candidates will belocatednear Hanscom AFB (Boston, MA) or work in Montgomery, AL.

We are seeking highly capable Cloud Architect with expertise in [CSP]. A successful individual will be experienced in designing scalable cloud-native solutions, leading development efforts of multiple agile feature teams, and ensuring best practices across architecture, development, deployment, and security. This is a hands-on technical role that requires rolling up your sleeves to architect, code, and debug reusable cloud capabilities.

• Configure and integrate OCI services, develop and test automated deployment of those services (infrastructure as code).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including other Cloud One environment teams, development, operations, security, and product management.
• Use and drive adoption of DevSecOps practices and related automation such as GitLab pipelines, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, and automated tested.
• Implement/integrate with identity and access management solutions, security monitoring frameworks, and other multi-cloud common services.

• Support customer onboarding and implement a consistent pathway to cloud adoption.
• Prepare detailed technical documentation to support development and operational processes.
• Design, develop, maintain, and troubleshoot advanced automation solutions using Python and shell scripting (Bash) to support OCI infrastructure provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and operational management.
• Develop and integrate automation using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) REST APIs, SDKs, and CLI tools to manage cloud resources and streamline operational workflows.
• Identify opportunities to replace manual cloud administration processes with scalable, reusable automation, including API-driven integrations and infrastructure as code.

Technical Leadership:

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Present architectural designs and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Mentor, guide and supervise development teams of up to 10 engineers and technical specialists on cloud-native application design and deployment.
• Lead architectural reviews and provide guidance on complex technical decisions.

  Required Skills:

  • Bachelors and8+ yearsof experience. Additional experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
  • Active Secret clearance required to start;ability to maintain Secret clearance is required
  • US citizenship required.
  • Certifications: IAT-2 and one or more cloud certifications within 6 months of hire.
  • Excellent customer service skills, with experience working in a customer-facing position.
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
  • Experience with OCIconsole, services, and infrastructure as code

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with USAF Cloud One,Platform 1, or DoD network architecture.
  • Experience with Zero Trust Architecture.

  SES provides a competitive salary and the following benefits:

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • AD&D
  • STD
  • LTD
  • Company paid Life Insurance
  • 401k with employer contribution
  • Paid Time Off
  • Pet Insurance