Cloud Engineer, OCI

Concept Plus, LLC

23h

About The Position

Concept Plus LLC is seeking an Oracle OCI Cloud Engineer to provision, administer, and sustain Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) environments in support of an Oracle eBusiness, OCI hosted common services program. In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day administration, configuration, monitoring, and optimization of OCI resources including Compute, Networking, Storage, IAM, and related services within the Cloud One-provisioned OCI tenancy. You will work within an Integrated Team Structure alongside cloud architects, DevSecOps engineers, database administrators, and cybersecurity personnel to ensure the scalability, availability, and security of common services. This role requires 3 to 5 years of hands-on OCI administration experience and an active Oracle Cloud Infrastructure certification. An active Secret clearance and DoD 8140/8570 IAT-II or higher certification are required to start.

Requirements

US Citizen
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related technical field; equivalent work experience considered
3–5 years of hands-on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) administration experience, including Compute, Networking, Storage, IAM, and Monitoring
Active Oracle Cloud Infrastructure certification required at time of hire (e.g., OCI Foundations Associate, OCI Cloud Operations Professional, OCI Architect Associate, or equivalent)
Demonstrated experience provisioning and managing OCI tenancies, compartments, VCNs, and IAM policies
Experience with OCI security services including Cloud Guard, Security Zones, OCI Vault, and network security groups
Experience supporting backup/restore, capacity management, and patching activities in a cloud-hosted environment
Familiarity with DoD RMF, ATO processes, and cloud security compliance requirements
Active DoD Secret clearance required to start; must be maintainable for the duration of the program
Active DoD 8140/8570 IAT-II or higher certification required at time of hire (qualifying certifications include CompTIA Security+ CE, CompTIA CySA+, GSEC, SSCP, GICSP, CND, or any IAT-III equivalent such as CASP+ CE, CISSP, CISA, CCNP Security, GCED, or GCIH)

Nice To Haves

Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance; candidates holding an active TS clearance will be given strong preference as the program's operational scope and data sensitivity may require TS access
Experience administering Linux (RHEL, Oracle Linux, or equivalent) server environments, including OS configuration, hardening, scripting, and performance tuning
Experience with Microsoft Windows Server administration, including Active Directory, Group Policy, and Windows-based workload management
Hands-on experience with container technologies including Docker and Kubernetes (K8s), including image management, container runtime administration, and cluster operations
Oracle Database Administration (DBA) experience, including database provisioning, patching, backup/recovery (RMAN), and performance monitoring on OCI or on-premises environments
Familiarity with Oracle Fusion Middleware components (WebLogic Server, Oracle SOA Suite, Oracle HTTP Server) and associated installation, configuration, and patching procedures
Experience implementing and managing DR/COOP architectures using Oracle GoldenGate (classic or Microservice) for near real-time data replication and Oracle Active Data Guard for standby database synchronization, failover, and switchover operations
Experience with OCI DevOps services, OCI Container Engine for Kubernetes (OKE), OCI Artifact Registry, or OCI Resource Manager (Terraform-as-a-service)
Experience operating within a DISA-managed or Cloud One cloud environment, including familiarity with IL4/IL5 authorization boundaries and tenancy governance processes
Familiarity with ITIL service management practices and DESMF-aligned operations procedures
Prior experience supporting AFLCMC, BES Directorate, or a DoD ERP program of record
Additional OCI certifications (e.g., OCI Architect Professional, OCI Security Professional, or OCI Database Professional) are a strong plus

Responsibilities

Provision, configure, and administer OCI resources including Compute instances, Virtual Cloud Networks (VCN), subnets, security lists, route tables, gateways, block and object storage, and Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies and compartments
Monitor OCI environment health, performance, and capacity utilization using OCI Monitoring, Logging, and Observability services; respond to alerts and resolve infrastructure issues in alignment with 24/7/365 operational support requirements
Support environment migrations to OCI, including lift-and-shift of existing workloads, resource rightsizing, and post-migration validation
Implement and maintain OCI security controls including compartment isolation, security zones, Cloud Guard, Vault-managed secrets, and network security group (NSG) policies in compliance with DoD RMF and Cloud One authorization requirements
Execute patching and maintenance activities for OCI-hosted infrastructure, including compute patching, OS-level updates, and OCI platform service upgrades, per approved change management procedures
Support backup, restore, and disaster recovery operations, including OCI Object Storage lifecycle policies, cross-region replication configurations, and DR/COOP failover testing
Collaborate with the DevSecOps Lead to implement and maintain IaC (Terraform) templates for repeatable, compliant OCI environment provisioning
Document OCI configurations, runbooks, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to support operational continuity and knowledge transfer
Support the Technical Lead in implementing OCI architecture decisions, including the migration from legacy Oracle products to OCI-native equivalents (e.g., OCI GoldenGate Microservice, OCI IAM SSO Asserter, OCI Analytics Cloud)
Participate in Integrated Team ceremonies including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives; contribute to backlog refinement for infrastructure-related work items
Assist the Cybersecurity Lead/ISSO with continuous monitoring, vulnerability scanning remediation, and ATO evidence collection for OCI-hosted resources
Support service management and onboarding processes, including provisioning new mission partner environments and managing access controls per DESMF-aligned procedures
Monitor and respond to OCI service quota limits, cost anomalies, and tenancy governance requirements in coordination with DISA and Cloud One administrators