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Cloud Engineer

Crescens Inc.
Richmond, VA Contractor
POSTED ON 4/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/15/2026

Job Title: Oracle OCI cloud engineer

Location: Richmond, VA

Duration: 6 months

Type: Contract


*some after-hours and weekend hours required based on workload

*candidate must participate in on-call rotation

Is candidate willing and able to work ONSITE in Richmond, VA 100% of the time once restrictions are

lifted? This is REQUIRED


Required Skills:

  • 10 years of hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and related technologies: Oracle Application Express 18 and higher (APEX)
  • Oracle Rest Data Services 22 and higher (ORDS)
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 14(both fusion middleware and weblogic suite)
  • Oracle Database 19c and 26ai Container Database (CDB) and Pluggable Database (PDB)
  • Experience with upgrading Oracle Database from 19c to 26ai
  • Proficiency in Linux/Unix, including shell scripting
  • PDB cloning
  • RMAN and backup/recovery procedures
  • WebLogic administration(patching/maintenance)
  • Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) 24ai
  • PSU Patching oracle db using Fleet Management Tool
  • Experience with DBaaS in OCI
  • Proficiency in Gitlab and Ansible scripting
  • Oracle dataguard


Additional Requirements:

  • Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts and architecture
  • Ability to design and implement high-availability and disaster recovery solutions
  • Experience with Oracle OEM Cloud Control for monitoring and management
  • Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and JavaScript
  • In-depth knowledge of database security best practices
  • Expertise in performance tuning and optimization
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong communication and collaboration abilities
  • Ability to provide 24/7 support and troubleshoot critical issues


Desirable Skills:

  • Certification in Oracle technologies such as OCIP, OCP, or OCE
  • Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI
  • Understanding of microservices architecture and API integration


Responsibilities:

  • Design and manage Oracle OCI environments, including database, middleware, and infrastructure components
  • Develop and maintain Oracle APEX applications and ORDS services
  • Configure and administer Oracle WebLogic Server and related technologies
  • Plan and execute database upgrades, migrations, and conversions
  • Implement and manage backup, recovery, and replication strategies using RMAN and other tools
  • Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and data protection
  • Monitor and optimize database performance, implementing tuning recommendations
  • Implement and automate routine tasks using shell scripting and tools like Ansible
  • Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to ensure seamless application deployment Proactively identify and resolve potential issues, providing timely support
  • Document and train on best practices for Oracle OCI environment management


Required:

  • oracle database 12c
  • oracle database 11g
  • oracle grid control to include version 13c
  • oracle weblogic 12c/fusion middleware
  • oracle apex administration and support
  • oracle db migration from solaris to linux (database 12c/11g)
  • oracle database backup/restore /rman/dataguard
  • oracle performance tuning/database maintenance/management
  • on-call production support
  • oracle cloud setup/AWS /Azureadministration
  • Windows/sql server/IIS administration

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