What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Cloud Architect position at Oracle?
Are you energized by the challenge of building secure, next-generation cloud environments? Do you want to work on high-impact projects that accelerate digital transformation for critical enterprise systems?
If you thrive in a collaborative, forward-thinking atmosphere, your next career move is here.
Oracle GDI is searching for an exceptional Senior Cloud Architect to join our Consulting Services organization as part of IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services team. You will be supporting our innovative Intelligence Community (IC) customer initiatives. In this role, you’ll architect, secure, and enhance Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) environments powering real-time analytics and mission-critical operations.
This role is a full-time, in-person position, primarily based in the office with occasional visits to client sites. We are seeking candidates who reside in the Virginia/Washington DC region.
- Must possess or have the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph (required).
Why Join Us?
- Impact: Drive the future of big data and cloud transformation for national security and enterprise analytics, and mission critical operations.
- Growth: Broaden your expertise and shape high-visibility solutions alongside industry-recognized Oracle experts.
- Innovation: Be at the forefront of automation, DevOps, and cloud security—using cutting-edge tools to solve complex challenges.
- Team Culture: Experience a supportive, collaborative environment where your insights matter and your skills will grow.
Qualifications:
Disclaimer:Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $97,500 to $199,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle’s differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - IC4
Responsibilities:
What You Bring
- Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud IaaS (compute, storage, networking, IAM, FaaS).
- Expertise in Oracle database administration (cloud/on-premises)—provisioning, performance tuning, backup/recovery.
- Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell) and proficiency with Terraform or similar IaC tools for OCI.
- In-depth knowledge of network protocols, VPNs, firewalls, and cloud security best practices.
- Demonstrated experience in CI/CD, modern DevOps approaches, and troubleshooting OCI performance.
- Excellent communicator and collaborator—adept at working in dynamic, cross-functional teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Oracle Cloud certifications (Architect Associate/Professional).
- Successful migrations of applications/databases to Oracle Cloud.
- Working knowledge of containers (Docker, Kubernetes) in OCI environments.
- Understanding of multi-cloud strategies (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Familiarity with Oracle Autonomous Database, Exadata, monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus).
- Experience with Agile or Scrum methodologies.
- Previous leadership or mentorship roles.
Must Have
- Must possess or have the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph (required).
- Solid expereince in IT, cloud engineering, or enterprise infrastructure roles
- Bachelor’s in computer science, engineering, or related field
Are you ready to make a lasting impact and advance your career with Oracle’s industry-leading cloud solutions?
Apply now to join our innovative team—and help drive what’s next in secure, enterprise cloud transformation!
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Salary : $97,500 - $199,500