Principal / Master Principal Cloud Architect
About the role
Oracle Government Defense & Intelligence seeks a Principal / Master Principal Cloud Architect-Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to support the U.S. Intelligence Community. This role involves embedding full-time with a single customer, architecting, deploying, securing, and operationalizing cloud solutions that address real-world national security challenges.
Responsibilities
- Embed full-time with a dedicated Intelligence Community customer
- Architect and deploy OCI-based solutions directly within customer environments
- Transform complex mission requirements into scalable cloud architectures
- Build and configure infrastructure across OCI IaaS and PaaS services
- Design secure, resilient, production-grade environments
- Implement Infrastructure-as-Code and automation frameworks
- Configure networking, identity, security, observability, databases, storage, and container platforms
- Harden pilot deployments into operational production systems
- Lead troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and performance optimization efforts
- Partner closely with customer operators, engineers, and leadership teams
- Drive adoption, knowledge transfer, and long-term customer success
- Capture field learnings and influence future product and engineering direction across Oracle
Requirements
- MUST possess or have the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Poly
- Strong hands-on cloud engineering and infrastructure experience
- Experience deploying and operating solutions inside customer environments
- Deep knowledge of cloud architecture, automation, and platform operations
- Infrastructure-as-Code expertise using Terraform, OCI Resource Manager, Ansible, or similar technologies
- Scripting and automation experience using Python, Shell, or comparable languages
- Strong communication skills across technical and executive audiences
- Minimum of 6+ years of cloud, infrastructure, or platform engineering experience
- Independently leads customer deployments from architecture through production
- Executes complex implementations with minimal oversight
- Owns delivery outcomes for assigned engagements
Qualifications
- Must possess or have the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Poly
- Strong hands-on cloud engineering and infrastructure experience
- Experience deploying and operating solutions inside customer environments
- Deep knowledge of cloud architecture, automation, and platform operations
- Infrastructure-as-Code expertise using Terraform, OCI Resource Manager, Ansible, or similar technologies
- Scripting and automation experience using Python, Shell, or comparable languages
- Strong communication skills across technical and executive audiences
- Minimum of 6+ years of cloud, infrastructure, or platform engineering experience
- Independently leads customer deployments from architecture through production
- Executes complex implementations with minimal oversight
- Owns delivery outcomes for assigned engagements
Preferred Qualifications
- OCI Architect Associate or Professional certification
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
- Kubernetes and container orchestration expertise
- Experience rearchitecting legacy systems into cloud-native solutions
- Knowledge of security accreditation and compliance processes within government environments
Benefits
Oracle offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, short term and long term disability, life insurance, AD&D, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, commuter and parking benefits, 401(k) savings and investment plan with company match, paid time off, paid sick leave, adoption assistance, employee stock purchase plan, financial planning and group legal, and voluntary benefits. Oracle is committed to including people with disabilities and providing equal employment opportunities.
Pay
$118,700 - $194,400 per year
Schedule
Full-time