Looking OCI Cloud Engineer Need 10 + years _Fully Onsite in Richmond, VA

Role: OCI Cloud Engineer

Experience: 10+ years

Location: 109 Governor St. Richmond, VA 23219

·        Candidate needs to be at office at 5 days and will be requested to provide after hours support and weekend work as well. 

·        some after-hours and weekend hours required based on workload
candidate must participate in on-call rotation

·        Candidate is expected to be at the office 5 days a week. They should be able to provide after hours and weekend support to apply patches and other maintenance activities. 

Required Skills:

·        10+ years of hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and related technologies:

·        Oracle Application Express 18 and higher(APEX)

·        Oracle Rest Data Services 22 and higher (ORDS)

·        Oracle WebLogic Server 14(both fusion middleware and weblogic suite)

·        Oracle Database 19c and 26ai

·        Container Database (CDB) and Pluggable Database (PDB)

·        Experience with upgrading Oracle Database from 19c to 26ai

·        Proficiency in Linux/Unix, including shell scripting

·        PDB cloning

·        RMAN and backup/recovery procedures

·        WebLogic administration(patching/maintenance)

·        Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) 24ai

·        PSU Patching oracle db using Fleet Management Tool

·        Experience with DBaaS in OCI

·        Proficiency in Gitlab and Ansible scripting

·        Oracle dataguard

Additional Requirements:

·        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

·        Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and JavaScript

·        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 24/7 support and troubleshoot critical issues

Desirable Skills:

·        Certification in Oracle technologies such as OCIP, OCP, or OCE

·        Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI

·        Understanding of microservices architecture and API integration

Responsibilities:

·        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 WebLogic 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 DevOps 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