Senior Cloud Architect – Oracle Government, Defense and Intelligence

Oracle Government, Defense, and Intelligence is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to join our team, focusing on supporting the sales efforts for the US Federal Government market. This role is ideal for a cloud expert who is passionate about driving cloud adoption and enabling customers to succeed in their cloud journey. As a Cloud Architect, you will be a trusted advisor to our strategic federal government clients, providing technical guidance and ensuring their success on the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

 

This is a remote position with a preference for a candidate based in the Washington DC area.

 

Career Level - IC4

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: $113,100 to $185,100 per annum. May be eligible for equity. Eligible for commission with an estimated pay mix of 70/30.

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.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

• Engage with federal government customers to understand their current technical environment, business objectives, and challenges.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of the customer's Oracle ecosystem, including packaged applications (EBS, PeopleSoft, Siebel, JD Edwards, Hyperion, Essbase), Oracle Databases, Middleware, and VMware Estate.
• Assess business and technical requirements such as performance, latency, availability, and scalability to propose optimal cloud solutions.
• Lead architecture design sessions, presenting OCI services, and proposing future-proof solutions.
• Design and implement the OCI Modern Data Platform, Generative AI, and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) for application development, integrations, and extensions.
• Create comprehensive customer-facing documentation, including future state architecture designs, alternatives, and bills of materials to support the sales team's proposals.
• Guide customers through the process of migrating their Oracle ecosystem and VMware estate to OCI, offering architecture coaching and technical expertise.
• Mentor and coach customers as they navigate their cloud adoption journey, ensuring a smooth transition to OCI and Multi Cloud Architecture.
• Monitor and forecast customer's OCI adoption and provide insights on cloud subscription consumption.
• Regularly communicate with customer leadership, providing progress reports, recommendations, and updates.
• Travel up to 30%

 

Requirements:

• Extensive experience (5 years) in Cloud Engineering, Architecture, or Delivery, with a strong focus on Cloud Data Platforms and large-scale migrations of applications and databases to the cloud.
• Profound knowledge of cloud infrastructure, including compute, storage, network, database, VMs, and security, preferably with Oracle bare metal experience.
• Expertise in migration, re-platforming, and rehosting of databases and applications from on-premises to cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider: OCI, AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Ability to engage with C-level executives and VP/Director-level management, strategically positioning Oracle solutions to meet customer business needs.
• Strong coaching and advisory skills in architectural design, development, and deployment.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing large-scale applications on AWS, GCP, Azure, or Oracle Cloud (OCI).
• Understanding of shared-service models and long-term enterprise strategy for applications, architecture, upgrades, and enhancements.
• Excellent collaboration skills to work with Oracle Sales teams and Enterprise Architects to drive OCI IaaS and PaaS solutions.
• Experience in conducting architectural discussions and implementing Proof-of-Concepts using the Oracle Cloud Data Platform.
• Background in working with government or related industries (Energy, Utilities, Manufacturing, Transportation, Financial Services, High Technology) is preferred.
• Proficiency in security concepts such as data encryption, identity management, and access control.
• Knowledge of federal cloud compliance standards and regulations, including FedRAMP, CJIS, and other relevant frameworks, to ensure cloud solutions meet the stringent security and governance requirements of the US Federal Government.
• Strong communication skills to convey technical information, expectations, and risks effectively.
• Ability to contribute to project timelines, estimates, and solution documentation.
• Cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or OCI are highly desirable.
• MUST be a US Citizen

 

If you have a passion for cloud technologies and a desire to make a significant impact on the federal government's cloud transformation, we encourage you to apply. We look forward to hearing from experienced cloud professionals who are ready to take on this exciting and challenging role!

 

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Salary : $113,100 - $185,100