OCI Engineer

July 16, 2026

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Job Description:

Lead the end-to-end migration of a mission-critical EBS environment from on-premises to OCI, including planning, architecture, deployment, data migration, and cutover support
Assess current on-prem environments and design target OCI architectures that align with performance, availability, security, and government compliance requirements
Architect and configure OCI components required for EBS: Compute, Block Storage, Object Storage, VCN, Load Balancing, File Storage, Database services, and identity/security services
Coordinate with DBA, application, and network teams to ensure successful migration of application tiers, database tiers, and custom EBS integrations
Design, build, and validate a cross-region DR architecture for EBS using OCI services such as block volume replication, database Data Guard, object storage replication, and load balancer failover strategies
Implement automated replication, failover, and recovery procedures for both the EBS application tier and database tier
Develop COOP/DR runbooks, testing plans, and failover/failback procedures tailored to mission-critical government workloads
Lead periodic DR tests and ATO-aligned validation exercises to ensure readiness for region-wide outages
Ensure all EBS migration and DR activities adhere to federal standards including FedRAMP, FISMA, and NIST 800-53 security controls
Configure IAM policies, compartments, network security groups, WAF, encryption (KMS), and audit logging to meet government governance requirements
Support security assessments, SSP updates, ATO processes, and POA&M resolution activities for cloud-hosted EBS systems
Monitor OCI infrastructure supporting EBS workloads for performance, cost, and reliability; implement tuning and scaling strategies as needed
Develop and implement patching strategies for EBS components hosted in OCI, including coordination across environments (DEV/TEST/STAGE/PROD)
Troubleshoot EBS-related cloud issues including performance bottlenecks, networking, replication issues, or cross-region failover behavior
Create and maintain Terraform or OCI Resource Manager IaC templates for provisioning EBS-related OCI infrastructure
Automate environment builds, DR replication processes, and deployment pipelines to support EBS lifecycle operations
Integrate compliance, configuration, and security automation into cloud operations wherever possible
Work closely with program managers, DBAs, application SMEs, security teams, and network engineers to ensure the migration and DR solutions meet mission-critical requirements
Prepare architecture diagrams, migration plans, DR test results, and documentation required for government technical review boards and audits
Provide engineering expertise and technical leadership throughout the migration lifecycle and ongoing multi-region operations

Requirements:

US Citizen
3–7+ years of experience in cloud engineering with at least 2 years focused on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Experience working in government IT environments or highly regulated sectors
Strong understanding of NIST security controls, zero-trust principles, and cloud governance
Proficiency with Terraform and scripting languages (Python, Bash, or PowerShell)
Experience with cloud networking concepts including VCNs, DRGs, VPN, FastConnect, and firewalls
Familiarity with Oracle databases and government-hosted Oracle workloads (e.g., Exadata Cloud Service)
Secret clearance. May consider someone with Public Trust with ability to obtain and maintain Secret
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Excellent communication and documentation skills
Ability to collaborate within cross-functional and global teams
Ability to prioritize and multitask in high-pressure environments
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Associate or Professional certification preferred
Experience supporting FedRAMP High or DoD IL4/IL5 cloud environments preferred
Experience with container technologies (Kubernetes, OKE, Docker) in secure environments preferred
Knowledge of government logging, monitoring, and SIEM tools (Splunk, Elastic, Oracle Logging/Monitoring) preferred.

Benefits:

comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
paid life insurance
paid time off
11 paid holidays
performance bonuses
tuition reimbursement
unlimited training
opportunity to thrive in a collaborative, flexible, and innovative environment

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