Oracle OCI Cloud Engineer

Lateral Insights LLC; Great Falls (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lateral Insights LLC is seeking an experienced Oracle OCI Cloud Engineer in Richmond, VA to design, implement, and support enterprise OCI environments. The role includes administration of Oracle databases, middleware, and automation, with an emphasis on high availability, security, and performance.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years of hands-on Oracle experience, strong OCI knowledge, and expertise in Oracle WebLogic, APEX, ORDS, and DBaaS within OCI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience administering Oracle technologies in enterprise environments.
• Extensive experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and related cloud services.
• Experience with Oracle APEX 18.x+ and ORDS 22.x+, Oracle WebLogic Server 14c, Oracle Database 19c and 26ai.
• Proven upgrade experience from 19c to 26ai.
• Strong Linux/Unix administration skills including Shell scripting.
• Experience with PDB cloning, RMAN backup, Data Guard, OEM 24ai, Fleet Maintenance and PSU patching, and DBaaS within OCI.
• Hands-on experience with GitLab and Ansible for automation and deployment.

Skills

OCI Cloud

Oracle Database 19c

Oracle Database 26ai

Oracle WebLogic

APEX 18.x+

ORDS 22.x

Linux/Unix

Shell scripting

GitLab

Ansible

PDB cloning

RMAN backup

Data Guard

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT

Tools

GitLab

Ansible

Job description

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Category Information Technology

Description

Job Title: Oracle OCI Cloud Engineer

Location: Richmond, VA (Hybrid - 3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote)
Duration: Long-Term Contract
Interview Process: 1-2 Technical Interview Rounds followed by a 2-hour onsite hands-on technical assessment (machine test) at Richmond Headquarters.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Oracle OCI Cloud Engineer to design, implement, administer, and support enterprise Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) environments. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise across Oracle databases, middleware, OCI services, automation, and cloud architecture while ensuring high availability, security, and optimal performance of mission-critical systems.

This role requires participation in an on-call support rotation and the ability to provide after-hours and weekend support for planned maintenance, patching, upgrades, deployments, and critical production issues.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience administering Oracle technologies in enterprise environments.
• Extensive experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and related cloud services.
• Strong experience with:
  • Oracle Application Express (APEX) 18.x and higher
  • Oracle REST Data Services (ORDS) 22.x and higher
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 14c (Fusion Middleware and WebLogic Suite)
  • Oracle Database 19c and Oracle Database 26ai
  • Container Database (CDB) and Pluggable Database (PDB) architecture
• Proven experience upgrading Oracle Database environments from 19c to 26ai.
• Strong Linux/Unix administration skills, including Shell scripting.
• Experience with:
  • PDB cloning
  • RMAN backup and recovery
  • Oracle Data Guard
  • Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) 24ai
  • Oracle Fleet Maintenance and PSU patching
  • Oracle Database as a Service (DBaaS) within OCI
• Hands-on experience using GitLab and Ansible for automation and deployment.

Full-Time/Part-Time -unspecified-

This position is currently accepting applications.