OCI Cloud Solution Architect – HA/DR & Migrations

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Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 142,000 - 173,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) matches

Tuition assistance

Wellness programs

Commuter perks

Job summary

DMI invites applications for an Oracle Cloud Solution Architect to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of scalable, secure OCI solutions aligned with security, compliance, and data governance requirements.

You will drive end-to-end architectural leadership across migration, HA/DR, and integration strategies, partnering with security, DBA, and development teams to ensure robust, cost-effective cloud deployments in on-site DMV locations.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
10+ years of experience in Oracle database technologies and enterprise architecture.
5+ years of hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
Strong experience with Oracle Exadata (on-prem and cloud – EXACS/EXACC).
Proven experience in large-scale cloud migration projects (lift-and-shift and modernization).
Deep understanding of HA/DR architectures, Data Guard, RMAN, and backup/recovery strategies.
Experience with networking concepts (VCN, subnets, load balancers, VPN, FastConnect).
Strong knowledge of security, identity management, and compliance frameworks.
PMP, TOGAF, or similar architecture/project management certifications.
Experience in the transit industry.
Knowledge of multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures (AWS/Azure + OCI).
Experience coordinating software requirements and working with development teams.

Responsibilities

Lead architecture design for Oracle Cloud (OCI) solutions, including compute, storage, networking, and database services.
Design and implement high availability and full-service disaster recovery (DR) solutions across OCI regions.
Architect migrations from on-premises Exadata to OCI (EXACS/EXACC), ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity.
Collaborate with DBA, application, infrastructure, and security teams to ensure seamless integration.
Provide guidance on Oracle Autonomous Database, AIOps, and AI-enabled capabilities within OCI.
Establish best practices for performance tuning, capacity planning, and cost optimization.
Ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards, FTA guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex production issues.
Develop architecture documentation, runbooks, SOPs, and knowledge transfer artifacts.
Mentor internal teams and support skill development in OCI technologies.
Engage with Oracle and third-party vendors to align solutions.
Apply concepts of application architecture and service orientation to assist customer teams responsible for developing HA application requirements in specific functional areas.
Coordinate work to prevent overlap and ensure alignment with Enterprise Architecture Framework, IT strategy, SDLC, strategic drivers, and standards.
Prepare as-is and to-be application architecture artifacts, including system connect diagrams, application reference models, software requirements documents, interface descriptions, data dictionaries, performance monitoring and logging specifications, high availability and scaling designs, DR concepts and designs, and application staging plans.
Work with data and infrastructure architects and software program managers to ensure integrity, high availability, and scalability of application systems and plans within the context of the overall Enterprise Architecture.
Guide the work of business systems/business case analysts and documentation specialists.