Lead Technical Architect - Oracle Cloud Infrastructure; OCI

Job Summary

Our Energy & utilities client is seeking a Lead Technical Architect with deep Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) expertise to support enterprise analytics, AI/ML, and digital transformation initiatives. This role will lead the design, implementation, governance, automation, and operationalization of enterprise-scale OCI environments supporting advanced analytics and AI-driven platforms. The ideal candidate will have strong enterprise cloud architecture experience, Dev Sec Ops  and automation expertise, AI/ML infrastructure experience, and the ability to lead cross‑functional technical initiatives within enterprise environments.

• Lead architecture, setup, configuration, and deployment of enterprise OCI environments
• Design secure, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructure supporting analytics and AI/ML initiatives
• Define OCI landing zones, IAM strategy, governance frameworks, monitoring, logging, and security standards
• Support Oracle AI and analytics platforms including OAC, ADW, OIC, AIDP, and Oracle Generative AI services
• Develop Dev Sec Ops  automation processes including Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployments
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, infrastructure, analytics, and development teams
• Design AI/ML infrastructure supporting machine learning, generative AI, and enterprise analytics initiatives
• Support networking architecture including VCNs, subnets, VPNs, Fast Connect, load balancers, and hybrid cloud integrations
• Develop technical roadmaps, architecture documentation, operational procedures, and implementation standards
• Provide technical leadership, architecture reviews, risk assessments, and cloud optimization recommendations

• 10+ years of IT experience
• 5+ years in cloud architecture/infrastructure
• 3+ years of direct Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) enterprise experience
• Strong experience with OCI networking, IAM, security architecture, governance, and cloud‑native solutions
• Hands‑on experience with Terraform, OCI Resource Manager, CI/CD pipelines, and Dev Sec Ops  automation
• Experience supporting AI/ML platforms, analytics ecosystems, and generative AI initiatives
• Strong understanding of APIs, distributed systems, microservices, and hybrid cloud integrations
• Python scripting and automation experience preferred
• Excellent leadership, communication, troubleshooting, and stakeholder management skills

• Experience with Oracle AI Data Platform (AIDP), Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC), and Autonomous Data Warehouse (ADW) preferred
• Strong enterprise architecture and consulting background preferred

• Strategic technical leadership
• Automation and operational excellence mindset
• Innovative yet risk‑aware problem solving

Location:

St. Louis, MO
Hybrid schedule, 3 days onsite

• Pay Range:
  The approximate pay range for this position is between $95.00 and $113.00. The final compensation may vary based on factors including background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee‑Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401K offered
• This position is W‑2 only. We do not work with third‑party firms or C2C arrangements for this role.