OCI - Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect

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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect

We are seeking an experienced and growth-oriented leader to help drive our Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure Practice with a strong focus on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). In this role, you will be responsible for shaping and delivering hybrid cloud strategies, leading OCI-driven transformation programs, and supporting practice growth through solution innovation, client engagement, and delivery leadership.

This is a key leadership position for an individual with a blend of technical depth, client leadership, and business development acumen.

Key Responsibilities:

As an Enterprise Architect you would

1. Practice Growth & Solution Leadership

• Support the practice head in developing OCI- and hybrid cloud-based offerings and reusable assets.
• Identify white space opportunities in the market for OCI-led modernization, including IaaS, PaaS, and Autonomous Services.
• Collaborate on go-to-market strategies, solution playbooks, and industry-specific OCI accelerators.

2. Client Engagement & Advisory

• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients in designing and executing hybrid infrastructure strategies that leverage OCI alongside on-premise and multi-cloud environments.
• Lead client workshops, assessments, and roadmap development engagements with a focus on workload migration, data platform modernization, and performance optimization on OCI.
• Engage with enterprise architects, infrastructure leads, and business stakeholders to align technology solutions with business outcomes.

3. Delivery Oversight & Technical Enablement

• Provide architecture guidance and delivery oversight for key OCI and hybrid engagements.
• Ensure quality, scalability, and compliance across infrastructure designs—including networking, security, storage, and governance in OCI.
• Drive integration between OCI and on-prem systems (e.g., Exadata, VMware, legacy ERP platforms) to support hybrid environments.

4. Talent & Capability Development

• Mentor mid-level architects and cloud engineers in OCI and hybrid architecture best practices.
• Support internal learning and certification initiatives focused on OCI, Infrastructure-as-Code, and hybrid networking/security.
• Promote a collaborative team culture with a focus on learning, innovation, and technical excellence.

5. Alliance and Ecosystem Support

• Work with Oracle account teams and technical specialists to co-develop joint solutions and respond to RFPs.
• Leverage Oracle partner programs and funding mechanisms to support client engagements and POCs.
• Stay updated on OCI roadmap, certifications, and partner enablement programs.

Required Qualifications:

Experience

• 12–15 years of experience in cloud and infrastructure roles, with at least 3–5 years focused on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Experience with OCI core services (Compute, Storage, Networking), OCI-native database and AI/ML services, DRCC and Exadata Cloud@Customer
• Working knowledge of multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and integration strategies with OCI.
• Proven ability to lead hybrid infrastructure programs including data center migration, ERP hosting, and performance-intensive workloads.

Leadership & Delivery Skills

• Strong client-facing presence with experience presenting to IT and business executives.
• Ability to manage cross-functional delivery teams and coordinate across cloud and on-prem infrastructure stakeholders.
• Experience supporting sales cycles, crafting proposals, and creating client deliverables.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (Master's preferred).
• OCI Architect Associate or Professional certification required.
• Additional certifications in AWS/Azure, VMware, or networking/security are a plus

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