Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Architect to lead the design and implementation of hybrid cloud solutions integrating OCI and on-premises environments.

This role will be responsible for architecting secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure platforms that support enterprise workloads, ensuring seamless integration between legacy systems and cloud-native capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Design

• Design and implement scalable, secure architectures on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
• Define hybrid connectivity patterns between on-prem data centres and OCI
• Lead architecture reviews and ensure alignment with enterprise standards
• Develop high availability, disaster recovery, and resilience strategies

Hybrid & On-Prem Integration

• Architect secure connectivity using:
• VPN
  Load balancing & traffic management

• Identity federation & IAM integration

• Migrate and modernise legacy workloads from on-prem to OCI
• Optimise hybrid performance, latency, and cost

Infrastructure & Security Governance

• Implement best practices for:

• Network segmentation

  Identity and access management

  Data protection and encryption

  Threat and risk assessments

• Ensure compliance with enterprise and regulatory requirements
• Support security reviews and architectural risk assessments

Platform & Operations Enablement

• Work closely with DevOps and Cloud Operations teams to:

• Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)

  Establish monitoring and observability standards

  Support automation and CI/CD integration

• Guide teams on cloud-native design patterns and optimisation

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in infrastructure architecture and cloud engineering
• Strong hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
• Proven experience designing hybrid cloud architectures
• Strong background in on-premises data centre environments
• Deep understanding of:

• Networking concepts (VLANs, routing, firewalls, load balancers)

  High availability and disaster recovery design

  IAM and security architecture

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
• Ability to conduct architecture and technical risk assessments

Preferred Qualifications

• OCI Architect Professional certification (or equivalent)
• Experience in regulated enterprise environments
• Exposure to multi-cloud environments (AWS/Azure is a plus)
• Experience leading cloud migration programmes.

EA License # 14C6941