We are seeking an experienced Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Architect to lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable, and high-performing cloud environments on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

As an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect, you will:

• Lead end-to-end architecture design for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure solutions.
• Translate business and technical requirements into scalable OCI architectures.
• Design and implement core OCI services, including:
  
  • Compute, Networking (VCN, DRG, Load Balancers)
  • Object & Block Storage
  • Identity & Access Management (IAM)
  • Autonomous Database and Exadata Cloud Service
  • Kubernetes (OKE) and container-based architectures
• Architect hybrid and multi-cloud solutions integrating OCI with on-premise and other cloud platforms.
• Drive migration strategies (rehost, replatform, refactor) from legacy systems to OCI.
• Implement high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions.
• Ensure cloud security, governance, compliance, and cost optimization best practices.
• Provide technical leadership during pre-sales, solutioning, and client workshops.
• Mentor junior consultants and contribute to OCI capability development within IBM Consulting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across IBM Cloud, Red Hat, and data/AI practices.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 8+ years of IT infrastructure and cloud experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of:
  
  • OCI networking, IAM, and security architecture
  • Cloud-native architecture patterns
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
  • Linux/Unix systems administration
• Experience with enterprise-grade migration and modernization projects.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong client-facing communication and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and architecture discussions.