Oracle OCI Cloud Engineer - onsite Richmond, VA

Location:

Richmond, United States

Employment Type:

Full-Time Contract

• Participate in on-call rotation and provide 24/7 support to troubleshoot critical issues.
• Be present at the office five days a week and be available for after‑hours and weekend support for patching and maintenance activities.
• Design and manage Oracle OCI environments, including database, middleware, and infrastructure components.
• Develop and maintain Oracle APEX applications and ORDS services.
• Configure and administer Oracle Web Logic Server and related technologies.
• Plan and execute database upgrades, migrations, and conversions.
• Implement and manage backup, recovery, and replication strategies using RMAN and other tools.
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and data protection.
• Monitor and optimize database performance, implementing tuning recommendations.
• Implement and automate routine tasks using shell scripting and tools like Ansible.
• Collaborate with development and Dev Ops teams to ensure seamless application deployment.
• Proactively identify and resolve potential issues, providing timely support.
• Document and train on best practices for Oracle OCI environment management.

• 10+ years of hands‑on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and related technologies.
• Oracle APEX (18+), Oracle REST Data Services (22+), Oracle Web Logic Server 14, Oracle Database 19c and 26ai.
• Container Database (CDB) and Pluggable Database (PDB) experience, including PDB cloning.
• Experience upgrading Oracle Database from 19c to 26ai.
• Proficiency in Linux/Unix, including shell scripting.
• RMAN and backup/recovery procedures.
• Web Logic administration (patching/maintenance).
• Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) 24ai.
• Experience with DBaaS in OCI.
• Proficiency in Git Lab and Ansible scripting.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts and architecture.
• Ability to design and implement high‑availability and disaster‑recovery solutions.
• Experience with Oracle OEM Cloud Control for monitoring and management.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• In‑depth knowledge of database security best practices.
• Expertise in performance tuning and optimization.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to provide after‑hours support and troubleshoot critical issues.
• Certification in Oracle technologies such as OCIP, OCP, or OCE.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or Git Lab CI.
• Understanding of microservices architecture and API integration.

• Oracle Grid Control (v13c) – Required, 7 years
• Oracle Web Logic 12c/Fusion Middleware – Highly desired, 7 years
• Oracle APEX administration and support – Required, 5 years
• Oracle database migration from Solaris to Linux (12c/11g) – Required, 10 years
• Oracle database backup/restore/RMAN/Data Guard – Required, 10 years
• Oracle performance tuning/database maintenance/management – Required, 10 years
• On‑call production support – Required, 10 years
• Oracle cloud setup/AWS/Azure administration – Desired, 3 years