Title: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Location: Remote with monthly travel to New Orleans, LA
Pay: $55hr- $70hr
JOB DESCRIPTION:
We hiring a Lead Cloud Engineer to own and optimize our Azure and OCI infrastructure. This role blends strategic planning with hands-on engineering, focusing on automation, monitoring, and vendor management. You’ll lead modernization efforts, drive AI-powered automation, and ensure high availability, security, and cost efficiency across our cloud platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead cloud strategy, architecture governance, and roadmap development.
- Manage performance, capacity, and disaster recovery for cloud workloads.
- Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) templates and automation using PowerShell and APIs.
- Deploy and optimize enterprise monitoring tools with AIOps integration.
- Champion generative AI use across engineering workflows.
- Own vendor relationships (Microsoft, Oracle, Accenture); handle contracts, SLAs, and cost optimization.
- Govern OS/platform lifecycle: patching, hardening, and EOL migrations.
- Mentor team members and lead resolution of major incidents.
- Collaborate with Enterprise Architect and Service Management Lead on environment design and change coordination.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Experience: 8+ years in cloud engineering, 3+ years in leadership roles.
- Skills: Azure/OCI architecture, IaC, CI/CD, Windows/Linux, networking, DR, performance tuning.
- Tools: PowerShell, APIs, ServiceNow, enterprise monitoring platforms.
- Soft Skills: Strong communicator, vendor negotiator, incident leader.
- Education: Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field (or 12+ years of relevant experience).
NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Certifications (Preferred): Azure Solutions Architect Expert, OCI Architect Professional, ITIL v4.
