Oracle Cloud Infrastructure; OCI) Administrator Job Austin Texas USA,IT/Tech

Position: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Administrator

Fully Remote
• USA

Description

Are you looking to take the next step in your career as an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Administrator? Let's chat and see if we are a good match!

Virtual Service Operations is searching for an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Administrator to join our team. The OCI Administrator is responsible for the administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of the organization's Oracle Cloud Infrastructure environment. This role ensures the OCI tenancy is secure, reliable, and performant by managing networking, identity and access, and monitoring/capacity functions across the cloud estate. The OCI Administrator works closely with security, infrastructure, and application teams to maintain a stable and well-governed cloud platform.

Key Responsibilities:

Network Administration

Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Virtual Cloud Network (VCN) components, including security lists and Network Security Groups (NSGs) / firewall rules
Manage DNS zones, records, and resolution
Design, implement, and troubleshoot routing: route tables, dynamic routing gateways (DRG), VPN/Fast Connect connectivity, and peering between VCNs
Diagnose and resolve network connectivity issues across the OCI environment and hybrid connections

Identity and Access Administration

Create and manage IAM policies, compartments, groups, and dynamic groups
Administer user accounts, access provisioning/de-provisioning, and least-privilege access models
Configure and maintain federation between OCI and Microsoft Entra (Azure AD), including SSO and identity synchronization
Audit and review access policies to ensure compliance with security standards

Monitoring and Capacity Management

Configure and maintain OCI Monitoring, metrics, alarms, and notifications for infrastructure and services
Analyze utilization and performance metrics to identify trends, bottlenecks, and anomalies
Perform sizing and capacity planning for compute, storage, and network resources based on usage trends and forecasted demand
Produce regular reporting on system health, cost, and capacity to inform operational and budgeting decisions
General Administration and Troubleshooting
Serve as a primary point of contact for OCI-related incidents, performing root cause analysis and remediation
Maintain documentation of configurations, standards, and operational procedures
Collaborate with security, application, and infrastructure teams on architecture and change requests
Stay current on OCI service updates, best practices, and emerging features relevant to the role

Required Skills and Qualifications:

Experience administering Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (or equivalent public cloud platform, e.g., AWS/Azure, with willingness to specialize in OCI)
Strong understanding of cloud networking concepts (firewalls/security rules, DNS, routing, VPN/interconnects)
Experience with identity and access management, including policy design and federation (OCI IAM, Entra /Azure AD)
Familiarity with cloud monitoring tools, metrics analysis, and capacity/sizing planning
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills with the ability to work through complex, multi-layered technical issues
Good communication skills for cross-team collaboration and documentation

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/OCI Resource Manager)
Experience in hybrid cloud environments integrating on-premises and OCI resources

Requirements

At least 3-5 years of professional experience
This is a remote position
Active Public Trust Clearance
Please note that this specific position requires U.S. citizenship status

What is Important to Us:

You are an excellent communicator in writing and speaking.
You have the ability to work independently but also value teamwork.
Your problem-solving skills…