Job Information
Oracle Cloud Solutions Architect in Richmond, Virginia
Job Description
Do you thrive on designing secure, scalable cloud solutions? Are you passionate about helping businesses leverage the power of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)? If so, then this Cloud Solutions Architect (CSA) role might be the perfect fit for you!
About the Role: As a Cloud Solutions Architect, you will play a pivotal role in our team, designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud solutions on OCI for our clients. You’ll be the bridge between business needs and technical realities, translating client goals into secure, high-performing OCI architectures.
Key Responsibilities:
Solution Architecture: Design comprehensive, end-to-end solutions on OCI that align with client requirements. Ensure your designs prioritize scalability, reliability, security, and performance.
Customer Engagement: Collaborate closely with clients to understand their business objectives, technical needs, and constraints. Provide expert guidance on OCI’s capabilities and best practices to help them achieve their goals.
Technical Leadership: Lead the technical design and implementation of OCI solutions, providing direction and mentorship to technical teams throughout the project lifecycle.
Cloud Migration: Assess existing on-premises or cloud-based infrastructure and applications. Develop comprehensive migration strategies and execute plans to seamlessly transition them to OCI.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Implement IaC practices using tools like Terraform to automate the provisioning and management of OCI resources, ensuring consistency and efficiency.
Security and Compliance: Ensure OCI solutions meet industry-standard security and compliance requirements. Implement robust security controls, encryption, and access management measures.
Performance Optimization: Continuously identify opportunities to optimize OCI solutions for performance, cost, and resource utilization. Leverage native OCI services and features to achieve optimal results.
Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Implement effective monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions on OCI to proactively identify and address performance issues and security threats.
Career Level - IC5
Responsibilities
Qualifications:
Proven experience as a cloud architect or a similar role (5+ years)
Strong understanding of cloud design principles, including security, scalability, and performance
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform
Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills
Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
In-depth knowledge of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services and capabilities a plus!
We are looking to fill roles on multiple teams, including:
Cloud Native
ISV
Communications, Media, & Gaming
Government & Education
Manufacturing & Transportation
Retail
Services & Hospitality
Energy & Utilities
Financial Services
Healthcare
Strategic Accounts/Pursuits
Direct recruiter Contact: Erin.d.smith@oracle.com
Disclaimer:
Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range: from $137,900 to $232,300 per annum. May be eligible for equity and compensation deferral. Eligible for commission with an estimated pay mix of 70/30.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle’s differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
Short term disability and long term disability
Life insurance and AD&D
Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
11 paid holidays
Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Financial planning and group legal
Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
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