Oracle OCI Cloud Engineer

Job Title: Oracle OCI Cloud Engineer

Location: Richmond, VA (Hybrid - 3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote)
Duration: Long-Term Contract
Interview Process: 1-2 Technical Interview Rounds followed by a 2-hour onsite hands-on technical assessment (machine test) at Richmond Headquarters.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Oracle OCI Cloud Engineer to design, implement, administer, and support enterprise Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) environments. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise across Oracle databases, middleware, OCI services, automation, and cloud architecture while ensuring high availability, security, and optimal performance of mission-critical systems.

This role requires participation in an on-call support rotation and the ability to provide after-hours and weekend support for planned maintenance, patching, upgrades, deployments, and critical production issues.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience administering Oracle technologies in enterprise environments.
• Extensive experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and related cloud services.
• Strong experience with:
  • Oracle Application Express (APEX) 18.x and higher
  • Oracle REST Data Services (ORDS) 22.x and higher
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 14c (Fusion Middleware and WebLogic Suite)
  • Oracle Database 19c and Oracle Database 26ai
  • Container Database (CDB) and Pluggable Database (PDB) architecture
• Proven experience upgrading Oracle Database environments from 19c to 26ai.
• Strong Linux/Unix administration skills, including Shell scripting.
• Experience with:
  • PDB cloning
  • RMAN backup and recovery
  • Oracle Data Guard
  • Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) 24ai
  • Oracle Fleet Maintenance and PSU patching
  • Oracle Database as a Service (DBaaS) within OCI
• Hands-on experience using GitLab and Ansible for automation and deployment.