OCI Architect (Contract)

Role & responsibilities:

• Designing and building Landing Zones on OCI based on specific project requirements.
• Implementing cloud solutions across various OCI services including Compute, Storage, Networking, Oracle Database, OIC, API Gateway and OKE (Oracle Kubernetes Engine).
• Architecting and securing infrastructure on OCI using Policies, Compartments, Security Groups (SGs), IDCS (Oracle Identity Cloud Service), etc.
• Establishing OCI Fast Connect network connections between client datacenters and OCI.
• Configuring OCI Compartments and Accounts to ensure effective governance.
• Leading the design and planning of OCI environments within an enterprise landscape, considering application dependencies, network connectivity, and virtualization strategies.
• Implementing Greenfield and Brownfield environments for multi-tier applications in OCI using n-tier architecture.
• Configuring WAF (Web Application Firewall) on cloud edge and implementing Policies and/or Load Balancers.
• Managing and monitoring OCI resources through Observability and Management tools and recommending cost saving strategy on OCI usage.
• Setting up Authorization and Authentication using IAM policies along with IDCS.
• Evaluating and implementing Block Volumes and File Systems based on workload requirements.
• Deploying compute esources using Terraform.
• Setting up backup policies for VM and database.
• Configuring load balancer, private subnet, DRG, service gateway, Bastion.

Preferred candidate profile

• OCI Architect Associate certification is mandatory.
• Bachelors degree in information technology or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in IT systems development, and implementation.
• Strong knowledge and experience in OCI are mandatory.
• Experience on AWS or certification on AWS is an added advantage.
• Expertise in cloud security best practices and their application in OCI and AWS is an added advantage.
• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines is a plus.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.