
Remote Job Opening: Oracle OCI Infrastructure Consultant / Architect (Remote with Occasional Travel)
Posted 1 day ago by 1751617743
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The role of Oracle OCI Infrastructure Consultant/Architect involves leading and executing lift-and-shift migrations of enterprise workloads into Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in OCI architecture design and implementation, focusing on infrastructure discovery and management. This position requires hands-on expertise in configuring and managing various OCI components, ensuring scalable and secure architecture. Occasional travel is expected during key milestones, and the role is classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and execute lift-and-shift migrations from on-prem or other cloud platforms to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
- Perform discovery and assessment of existing environments (Linux/Windows, EBS, databases, middleware, etc.)
- Design scalable, secure, and cost-effective OCI architectures aligned to application and business needs
- Configure core infrastructure components: VCNs, Subnets, Load Balancers, IAM, Compartments, Security Lists, and DR
- Plan and implement hybrid connectivity (FastConnect, VPN, DNS, firewall, etc.)
- Collaborate with Apps DBA, EBS, and integration teams for application cutover and performance validation
- Prepare technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and runbooks
- Support go-live, post-migration stabilization, and performance tuning
- Engage with Oracle support for escalations and best practices
Key Skills:
- 8+ years of overall IT infrastructure experience
- 3+ years of hands-on Oracle OCI experience (compute, storage, networking, IAM, policies)
- Proven success in at least 2-3 full-cycle OCI migrations (lift-and-shift or re-platform)
- Expertise in OCI CLI, Terraform (IaC), and scripting (bash, PowerShell, Python preferred)
- Strong knowledge of OCI architecture components, high availability, and disaster recovery design
- Familiarity with Oracle workloads (EBS, Oracle DB, WebLogic, SOA, etc.) in OCI
- Experience in configuring monitoring, backup, and logging services in OCI
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Remote Job Opening: Oracle OCI Infrastructure Consultant / Architect (Remote with Occasional Travel)
Location: Remote (U.S.-based preferred)
Travel: Occasional (During Key Milestones)
Type: Full-Time / Contract
Seniority: Senior / Lead Consultant
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Consultant / Architect to lead and execute lift-and-shift migrations of enterprise workloads into OCI. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in infrastructure discovery, OCI architecture design, and end-to-end implementation for both application and database tiers.
This role demands deep hands-on experience in designing, configuring, and managing Oracle OCI infrastructure, including network, compute, storage, security, and migration tooling.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and execute lift-and-shift migrations from on-prem or other cloud platforms to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
- Perform discovery and assessment of existing environments (Linux/Windows, EBS, databases, middleware, etc.)
- Design scalable, secure, and cost-effective OCI architectures aligned to application and business needs
- Configure core infrastructure components: VCNs, Subnets, Load Balancers, IAM, Compartments, Security Lists, and DR
- Plan and implement hybrid connectivity (FastConnect, VPN, DNS, firewall, etc.)
- Collaborate with Apps DBA, EBS, and integration teams for application cutover and performance validation
- Prepare technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and runbooks
- Support go-live, post-migration stabilization, and performance tuning
- Engage with Oracle support for escalations and best practices
Required Qualifications:
- 8+ years of overall IT infrastructure experience
- 3+ years of hands-on Oracle OCI experience (compute, storage, networking, IAM, policies)
- Proven success in at least 2-3 full-cycle OCI migrations (lift-and-shift or re-platform)
- Expertise in OCI CLI, Terraform (IaC), and scripting (bash, PowerShell, Python preferred)
- Strong knowledge of OCI architecture components, high availability, and disaster recovery design
- Familiarity with Oracle workloads (EBS, Oracle DB, WebLogic, SOA, etc.) in OCI
- Experience in configuring monitoring, backup, and logging services in OCI
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Nice to Have:
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Certification (Professional or Associate)
- Experience in Oracle Autonomous Database, Exadata Cloud@Customer, or hybrid OCI models
- Experience with Cloud Guard, Security Zones, and WAF
- Familiarity with cloud cost modeling and optimization tools
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