OCI Cloud Architect

ZipRecruiter; Silver Spring (MD); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an OCI Cloud Architect responsible for the full migration of workloads to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. This remote opportunity involves designing secure architectures, collaborating across teams, and requires strong experience with Oracle technologies. Candidates must have significant IT architecture experience and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Professional (1Z0-997) certification required.
• 8+ years of enterprise IT architecture experience; 3+ years with OCI architecture.
• Experience in public sector or CJIS-governed environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee the migration of on-premise workloads to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
• Define OCI landing zone and secure access control.
• Collaborate with DBAs, middleware, and DevOps engineers.

Skills

Oracle DB

WebLogic

Solaris OS

Network connectivity

Automation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

*Position is Subject to Contract Award

*US Citizen /Proof of Work Authorization Required for Non-US

*This is a remote opportunity with the possibility of working onsite in Tallahassee, FL

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The OCI Cloud Architect is responsible for designing and overseeing the full migration of on-premise FDACS workloads-including Oracle databases, WebLogic middleware, and Solaris-hosted applications-into Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The architect defines the OCI landing zone, network segmentation (VCNs, subnets, route tables), and secure access control aligned with CJIS and FDACS policy. The architect leads the selection and configuration of OCI services such as Compute, Block Storage, Autonomous DB, DB Systems (Bare Metal/VM), WAF, Vault, and FastConnect. They collaborate closely with Oracle DBAs, middleware engineers, and DevOps engineers to develop scalable, secure architectures that support redundancy, cost efficiency, and compliance.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

EXPERIENCE:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Professional (1Z0-997) certification required.

8+ years of enterprise IT architecture experience; 3+ years with OCI architecture and migration.

Strong understanding of Oracle DB (RAC, ASM, Data Guard), WebLogic, and Solaris OS.

Experience with hybrid network connectivity including OCI FastConnect, VPN, and cross-region HA.

Knowledge of Oracle and Access Management (IAM) and OCI Security Zones.

Experience in public sector or CJIS-governed environments .

Should be able to do automation using Terraform/Ansible or any other scripting tool