OCI Cloud Security Engineer

. Implement and validate OCI security posture across IAM policies, network security groups, data encryption, and monitoring .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $135,000 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesOracleSplunkTerraform

Key responsibilities & impact

Implement and validate OCI security posture across IAM policies, network security groups, data encryption, and monitoring
Design, build, test, and take live OCI-native security controls, including Cloud Guard, Security Zones, Security Advisor, and Threat Intelligence
Build key management for encryption at rest across OCI storage, databases, and SaaS data, including key rotation, versioning, and lifecycle policies
Integrate OCI logs and events into the enterprise SIEM and tune them for useful detection
Automate security controls with Infrastructure as Code and help set technical standards for cloud and on-premises environments
Work with system administrators, application teams, and project teams to build, operate, and harden cloud workloads
Own the OCI-native security controls protecting federal health customer environments
Support a cloud operations and migration team

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
6+ years of experience in cloud security engineering, solution engineering, enterprise architecture, or related technical roles
Advanced, hands-on proficiency with OCI security tools and OCI IAM
Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform (preferred), OCI Resource Manager, or Ansible
Experience integrating OCI logs and events into a SIEM such as Splunk, Elastic, or Microsoft Sentinel
Solid understanding of how security applies to compute, load balancing, WAF, API Gateway, and Functions
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation (Public Trust)
Current OCI certification, such as OCI Security Professional or OCI Architect Professional (preferred)
Active Public Trust (preferred)
Experience supporting federal government programs, especially federal health (preferred)
Knowledge of regulated environments: FedRAMP, HIPAA, NIST 800-53, CIS benchmarks (preferred)
Experience with Oracle Fusion Applications security (preferred)
Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP in addition to OCI (preferred)
Container security for Kubernetes and OKE, including image scanning, and OS-level remediation of vulnerability scan findings (preferred)

Comp & perks