Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect

Peraton

. Lead the design, implementation, and governance of OCI infrastructure in a multi-cloud government environment serving 70+ customer tenants .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $112,000 - $179,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesOracleTerraformVault

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design, implementation, and governance of OCI infrastructure in a multi-cloud government environment serving 70+ customer tenants
Translate mission requirements into secure, scalable, and compliant cloud architectures
Design and maintain OCI reference architectures for compute, networking, storage, databases, and identity management
Lead tenant onboarding patterns, compartment hierarchies, and resource isolation strategies
Evaluate and recommend OCI services and design patterns while maintaining FedRAMP and FISMA compliance
Define and enforce architectural standards, naming conventions, and tagging strategies
Architect and oversee OCI Compute, Block/Object Storage, VCN, Autonomous Database, Oracle Database Cloud Service, OKE, and Functions
Design and implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, OCI Resource Manager, Ansible, or equivalent tooling
Lead capacity planning, cost optimization, and resource governance across OCI compartments and tenancies
Serve as escalation point for complex OCI infrastructure incidents and drive root cause analysis and systemic remediation
Design and enforce security architecture using OCI IAM, Network Security Groups, Security Zones, Cloud Guard, and Vault
Ensure OCI deployments meet FedRAMP, FISMA, and DHS-specific security requirements
Collaborate with Security teams on vulnerability remediation, access governance, and audit readiness
Own change management processes for OCI infrastructure changes
Partner with Architecture, Security, and Service Delivery teams on program strategy and mission objectives
Provide technical mentorship to cloud engineers
Contribute to multi-cloud strategy, migration planning, and modernization roadmaps
Develop technical documentation, architecture decision records, and knowledge base articles
Support service delivery metrics and reporting with the Service Delivery Manager and ISR Product Owner

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree and 8 years professional experience, or Master's degree and 6 years professional experience, or Associate's degree and 10 years professional experience, or High School Diploma/equivalent and 12 years professional experience
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Ability to obtain a DHS Public Trust Security Clearance (Entry on Duty)
5+ years of cloud engineering or architecture experience with demonstrated depth in OCI
Experience designing and operating cloud infrastructure in large-scale, multi-tenant government environments
Deep expertise with OCI Compute, Block/Object Storage, VCN, Autonomous Database, OKE, Functions, and IAM (Identity Domains)
Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform/OCI Resource Manager, Ansible, or equivalent
Strong knowledge of FedRAMP, FISMA, and federal security requirements applied to OCI deployments
Experience with OCI Cloud Guard, Security Zones, Vault, and Network Security Groups
Strong communication, analytical, and technical documentation skills, with ability to present to government stakeholders
Preferred: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Professional certification, or OCI Architect Associate with demonstrable production architecture experience
Preferred: Additional OCI certifications in Security, Networking, or Database specializations
Preferred: Working proficiency with AWS, Azure, or GCP
Preferred: Oracle Database migration and management on OCI
Preferred: Docker, Kubernetes, or OKE production experience
Preferred: OCI data and analytics services experience
Preferred: CI/CD pipeline design and implementation using OCI DevOps or equivalent
Preferred: Relevant Agile certification
Preferred: Experience mentoring engineers or leading small technical teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Discretionary bonus may be available in addition to base pay
Overtime may be available depending on the position
Shift differential may be available depending on the position