Technical Advisor, OCI Planning & Strategic Initiatives

Job Description

We are seeking an accomplished Technical Advisor with extensive experience in software development for hyperscale cloud environments. As a trusted advisor and cloud technology expert, you will provide strategic direction, hands‑on technical leadership, and mentorship, ensuring the successful design, implementation, and optimization of secure, high‑performance, and cost‑efficient cloud deployments. You will work collaboratively across product engineering, business stakeholders, and partners to shape strategic cloud initiatives and ensure alignment with organizational goals and customer success.

• Strategic & Technical Leadership:
  Develop and drive cloud strategies that align with business objectives, inspire teams, and deliver measurable outcomes. Foster a growth mindset and culture of technical excellence, high performance, and continuous improvement across teams.
• Deep Technical Expertise:
  Provide guidance and technical leadership in cloud software architecture and development. Leverage knowledge of container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker), microservices, cloud‑native application design, and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Cloud Formation).
• Solution Architecture & Implementation:
  Lead the end‑to‑end design, development, deployment, and optimization of large‑scale, highly available cloud solutions. Ensure security, performance, scalability, and operational excellence.
• Governance, Security & Compliance:
  Drive adherence to cloud governance policies, industry security standards, and best practices (e.g., FedRAMP, HIPAA, GDPR, CMMC). Optimize costs and enforce high standards of compliance, reliability, and operational readiness.
• Stakeholder Communication:
  Communicate complex technical solutions clearly and persuasively to C‑level executives, internal teams, and external partners. Build strong relationships with customers and key stakeholders to influence technology adoption and business decisions.
• Mentorship &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Mentor and coach engineering and delivery teams, advocate for software engineering best practices and cloud‑native development. Partner with diverse cross‑functional groups to ensure solution readiness and supportability.
• Case and Program Management:
  Own or contribute to critical case management, technical triage, and wellness reviews. Identify and address readiness gaps, elevate issues, and support continuous process improvements.
• Innovation & Change Agility:
  Champion creative problem solving, foster an entrepreneurial approach, and lead innovation in cloud products and processes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of technical enterprise experience, focusing on large‑scale software development, complex cloud deployments, debugging, and technical problem‑solving.
• 4+ years of hands‑on cloud experience with modern cloud architectures and coding.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Python, Java, or C#.
• Extensive experience with major cloud platforms (Oracle Cloud, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), container platforms, and infrastructure automation tools (Terraform, Cloud Formation).
• Strong grasp of cloud security, governance, and compliance frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve complex technical issues, work in highly collaborative, ambiguous environments, and deliver customer‑focused solutions.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication, leadership, and collaboration skills.

• Master’s degree in a technical field.
• Recognized industry certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, OCI Architect, Google Cloud Architect).
• Experience with Dev Ops methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and supportability improvements.
• Background in technical coaching, case analysis, and process innovation.
• Familiarity with Oracle’s product ecosystem, cloud‑first principles, and customer‑centric delivery models is highly desirable.

US:
Hiring Range in USD from: $135,200 - $306,400 per year. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including…