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OCI Network Architect & Lead
Location: Remote
Contract (Long term)
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced OCI Network Architect & Lead with deep hands-on expertise designing and leading complex enterprise network architectures on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The ideal candidate will have strong experience with large-scale network design, migration, cloud connectivity, governance, automation, and cloud security controls.
This role includes architecture leadership, hands-on engineering oversight, migration planning, stakeholder collaboration, and establishing OCI networking best practices and operational standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and implement OCI network solutions, including VCNs, subnets, DRG, FastConnect, VPN, and multi-region connectivity.
- Lead OCI network roadmap, migration strategies, and cross-cloud networking (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform if applicable).
- Define network security policies, Zero-Trust principles, IAM, encryption, NAC, firewall rules, and routing governance.
- Implement HA/DR network strategies, traffic segmentation, load balancing, and hybrid connectivity models.
- Lead network automation initiatives using Terraform, OCI Resource Manager, and IaC frameworks.
- Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and security teams to ensure scalable and compliant network deployments.
- Provide L4/L5 escalation expertise, network troubleshooting, performance tuning, and post-implementation validation.
- Mentor engineering teams and guide operational readiness and long-term support models.
Required Skills & Experience
10 15+ years of IT networking experience, including large enterprise environments
5+ years of hands-on OCI networking architecture experience
Strong hands-on experience with:
- VCN design & segmentation
- DRG, Local Peering (LPDG), Remote Peering (RPDP), FastConnect and VPN
- Load Balancers (L7/L4), DNS, edge routing, firewalls, NAT gateways, Service Gateways
- Network monitoring, traffic analysis, packet inspection, NAC, routing protocols
Strong understanding of cloud security frameworks, compliance models, and Zero Trust networking
Hands-on IaC automation experience with Terraform, Ansible, or OCI Resource Manager
Preferred Qualifications
- OCI Architect Professional or OCI Networking Certification
- Cisco, Palo Alto, Juniper, F5, or Fortinet certifications
- Experience in multi-cloud network architecture and migration
- Experience with Kubernetes Networking (OKE, CNI plugins, ingress/egress patterns)
Soft Skills
- Strong communication and documentation ability
- Able to lead engineering teams and technical workshops
- Proactive, analytical, and strong escalation management skills