Solution Architect

**Job Summary**:
As a Solution Architect specializing in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), you will be responsible for designing and implementing OCI solutions, managing project teams, engaging with customers, and ensuring successful delivery. You will play a key role in understanding business requirements, defining cloud architectures, and leading cloud adoption strategies. Additionally, you will be responsible for guiding technical teams, overseeing project execution, and ensuring alignment with customer objectives.

**Key Responsibilities**

**1. Solution Design & Architecture**
- Design, develop, and implement **OCI-based solutions** for enterprise customers.
- Define OCI **architecture best practices**, including security, networking, compute, and storage.
- Lead **OCI migration** and cloud-native development initiatives.
- Ensure OCI solutions align with **customer business needs and industry standards**.
- Develop **high-level and low-level architecture diagrams** and technical documentation.

**2. Team & Project Management**
- Lead **cross-functional teams** (cloud engineers, developers, DBAs, security specialists).
- Oversee the **end-to-end delivery** of OCI projects, ensuring timely execution.
- Conduct **technical reviews** and guide teams on **best practices**.
- Drive team growth through **mentoring, coaching, and upskilling**.
- Ensure **resource allocation and workload distribution** are optimized.

**3. Customer Engagement & Stakeholder Management**
- Act as a **trusted advisor** to customers, understanding their **cloud strategy and pain points**.
- Conduct **customer workshops, assessments, and POCs** to showcase OCI capabilities.
- Work closely with **C-level executives, IT directors, and technical teams** to align cloud solutions.
- Handle **escalations, risks, and dependencies**, ensuring proactive issue resolution.

**4. Delivery & Governance**
- Define and **enforce governance frameworks** for OCI projects.
- Ensure adherence to **OCI security, compliance, and cost optimization** best practices.
- Implement **DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automation** for efficient cloud operations.
- Drive **ITSM, monitoring, and incident response** best practices for OCI environments.
- Ensure projects meet **SLAs, KPIs, and customer satisfaction** targets.

**5. Business Development & Strategy**
- Support **pre-sales activities**, including solution demos, RFP responses, and proposal writing.
- Identify **new opportunities** for cloud adoption, cost savings, and innovation.
- Stay updated on **OCI advancements, certifications, and competitive landscape**.

**Required Skills & Qualifications**

**Technical Skills**

✔ Strong expertise in **Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)** - Compute, Storage, Networking, IAM, Security, Database, and Integration Services.

✔ Experience in **cloud migration, multi-cloud, and hybrid cloud architectures**.

✔ Knowledge of **Oracle Database (ATP, ADW, Exadata Cloud Service, etc.)**.

✔ Expertise in **Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, OCI Resource Manager)**.

✔ Understanding of **containerization (Kubernetes, Docker) and serverless (OCI Functions)**.

✔ Experience with **DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, automation**.

✔ Knowledge of **security frameworks, IAM, networking (VCN, VPN, FastConnect)**.

**Leadership & Management Skills**

✔ Experience managing **teams, vendors, and stakeholders**.

✔ Strong **project management** skills - Agile, Scrum, ITIL methodologies.

✔ Ability to **lead technical teams and drive innovation**.

✔ Excellent **problem-solving and decision-making skills**.

✔ Strong **communication and presentation skills** for technical and business audiences.

**Preferred/Good to Have Certifications**

✔ Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Architect Professional

✔ Oracle Cloud Security or DevOps Certification

✔ Project Management (PMP, PRINCE2) - optional but beneficial

✔ AWS/Azure/Google Cloud knowledge (optional but beneficial for multi-cloud strategies)

**Experience Requirement**:
10+ years in IT, with at least **5+ years in OCI and cloud architecture**.

Experience in **leading OCI-based projects, teams, and customer engagements**.