CQ10065 - Solution Architect - Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

Job Summary:

As a Solution Architect specializing in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), you will be responsible for designing and implementing OCI solutions, managing project teams, engaging with customers, and ensuring successful delivery. You will play a key role in understanding business requirements, defining cloud architectures, and leading cloud adoption strategies. Additionally, you will be responsible for guiding technical teams, overseeing project execution, and ensuring alignment with customer objectives.

Key Responsibilities

1. Solution Design & Architecture

• Design, develop, and implement OCI-based solutions for enterprise customers.
• Define OCI architecture best practices, including security, networking, compute, and storage.
• Lead OCI migration and cloud-native development initiatives.
• Ensure OCI solutions align with customer business needs and industry standards.
• Develop high-level and low-level architecture diagrams and technical documentation.

2. Team & Project Management

• Lead cross-functional teams (cloud engineers, developers, DBAs, security specialists).
• Oversee the end-to-end delivery of OCI projects, ensuring timely execution.
• Conduct technical reviews and guide teams on best practices.
• Drive team growth through mentoring, coaching, and upskilling.
• Ensure resource allocation and workload distribution are optimized.

3. Customer Engagement & Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted advisor to customers, understanding their cloud strategy and pain points.
• Conduct customer workshops, assessments, and POCs to showcase OCI capabilities.
• Work closely with C-level executives, IT directors, and technical teams to align cloud solutions.
• Handle escalations, risks, and dependencies, ensuring proactive issue resolution.

4. Delivery & Governance

• Define and enforce governance frameworks for OCI projects.
• Ensure adherence to OCI security, compliance, and cost optimization best practices.
• Implement DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automation for efficient cloud operations.
• Drive ITSM, monitoring, and incident response best practices for OCI environments.
• Ensure projects meet SLAs, KPIs, and customer satisfaction targets.

5. Business Development & Strategy

• Support pre-sales activities, including solution demos, RFP responses, and proposal writing.
• Identify new opportunities for cloud adoption, cost savings, and innovation.
• Stay updated on OCI advancements, certifications, and competitive landscape.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

Strong expertise in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) - Compute, Storage, Networking, IAM, Security, Database, and Integration Services.

Experience in cloud migration, multi-cloud, and hybrid cloud architectures.

Knowledge of Oracle Database (ATP, ADW, Exadata Cloud Service, etc.).

Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, OCI Resource Manager).

Understanding of containerization (Kubernetes, Docker) and serverless (OCI Functions).

Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, automation.

Knowledge of security frameworks, IAM, networking (VCN, VPN, FastConnect).

Leadership & Management Skills

Experience managing teams, vendors, and stakeholders.

Strong project management skills - Agile, Scrum, ITIL methodologies.

Ability to lead technical teams and drive innovation.

Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Strong communication and presentation skills for technical and business audiences.

Preferred/Good to Have Certifications

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Architect Professional

Oracle Cloud Security or DevOps Certification

Project Management (PMP, PRINCE2) - optional but beneficial

AWS/Azure/Google Cloud knowledge (optional but beneficial for multi-cloud strategies)

Experience Requirement:

10+ years in IT, with at least 5+ years in OCI and cloud architecture.

Experience in leading OCI-based projects, teams, and customer engagements.

Background in enterprise applications, database management, and cloud security.