Lead Cloud Architect

15 hours ago

Bengaluru, India Oracle Full time

An experienced consulting professional who has a broad understanding of solutions, industry best practices, multiple business processes or technology designs within a product/technology family. Operates independently to provide quality work products to an engagement. Performs varied and complex duties and tasks that need independent judgment, in order to implement Oracle products and technology to meet customer needs. Applies Oracle methodology, company procedures, and leading practices.

Job Description: Lead Cloud Architect – Oracle Cloud (OCI / DRCC / Alloy)

Role Summary:

We are seeking a visionary and hands-on Lead Cloud Architect to lead end-to-end architecture, solution development, innovation, and delivery across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Dedicated Region (DRCC), and Alloy Cloud.

This strategic, customer-facing role demands deep technical leadership, presales excellence, and the ability to translate complex cloud capabilities into compelling business solutions. The candidate will own cloud functionality, drive enterprise transformation initiatives, and influence architecture strategy to enable growth, innovation, and operational excellence for our clients.

Key Responsibilities: Lead architecture and solution development for OCI, DRCC, and Alloy—translating business needs into scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud designs. Own the complete solution lifecycle: ideation, proposal, PoC, architecture blueprint, deployment, optimization, and roadmap planning. Act as a customer-facing thought leader, delivering presentations, solution workshops, and executive briefings including C-level engagement and strategy alignment. Lead and deliver large-scale, end-to-end cloud transformation programs—including migrations, security modernization, observability enablement, DR automation, and platform rationalization. Serve as the primary technical architect and trusted advisor during customer journeys from assessment to go-live. Engage in presales solutioning and partner with internal sales teams to support RFP/RFI responses, solution proposals, and bid defense presentations. Collaborate with product and delivery teams to build reusable solution blueprints, reference architectures, and delivery accelerators. Enable cross-sell and upsell opportunities by aligning cloud capabilities with evolving customer goals (., AI Ops, Sovereign Cloud, CASF framework). Guide the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, OCI RM), automation via scripting (Shell/Python), and DevSecOps practices. Provide mentorship, leadership, and technical direction to consultants and engineers across regions. Required Skills & Qualifications: 15+ years of IT experience, with 5+ years in cloud architecture, ideally with Oracle Cloud. Proven delivery experience on OCI, DRCC, and/or Alloy architectures. Deep expertise in: OCI Core Services (Networking, IAM, Compute, Storage), Security & Compliance, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), Observability, and DevOps. Strong experience in solution development, architecture reviews, PoCs, and building customized frameworks. Confident in leading technical and business presentations to senior stakeholders, including CXOs and executive sponsors. Demonstrated leadership in multi-phase transformation projects, including cloud readiness assessment, migration execution, and post-implementation optimization. Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and documentation skills. Certifications (Preferred): Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Professional Oracle Cloud Security, Multicloud, or Autonomous Database AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certified Scrum Master (CSM), ITIL Foundation/Intermediate Preferred Experience: Experience in multicloud architecture (OCI–Azure Interconnect, OCI–AWS hybrid connectivity). Familiarity with Alloy Cloud models, sovereign cloud frameworks, or partner delivery structures. Domain knowledge in BFSI, Telecom, Manufacturing, or Public Sector transformation programs. Experience developing and deploying internal frameworks like CASF, automation IPs, and reusable architectural patterns.

Career Level - IC3/IC4

Own end-to-end architecture and design of cloud solutions on OCI, DRCC, and Alloy platforms.

Lead cloud transformation initiatives , including migrations, DR/BCP, and modernization projects.

Engage with customers in presales, solution workshops, and architecture reviews .

Develop scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud architectures across IaaS, PaaS, and DevOps layers.

Collaborate with sales and delivery teams to identify and deliver on upsell and cross-sell opportunities .

Guide solution innovation and drive adoption of emerging OCI services (., FSDR, Cloud Guard, O&M Suite).

Provide governance, technical leadership, and mentoring to project teams.

Ensure architectural compliance, documentation, and alignment to customer goals and Oracle best practices.

Career Level - IC3

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