OCI Cloud Architect

M9 Solutions•Washington, DC

7h•Onsite

About The Position

M9 Solutions is seeking an OCI Cloud Architect to work onsite in support of a government contract for a client located in Washington, DC. An active Secret clearance is required. M9 Solutions is dedicated to providing IT services and solutions to the Federal Government by mobilizing the right people, skills, clearance levels, and technologies to help organizations who desire improved performance and modern, sustainable change. M9 has provided quality IT services and support to more than 30 Federal Agencies and multiple commercial customers nationwide. Our capabilities include digital transformation, software development, cloud migration, applications & infrastructure, cybersecurity, data delivery & analytics, and IT talent solutions.

Requirements

Active Secret Clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of experience in cloud architecture or infrastructure engineering
Hands-on experience with OCI (preferred) and/or strong experience in AWS and/or Azure.
Experience designing solutions in public sector environments (Federal, State, or Local Government).
Strong knowledge of: Cloud networking and hybrid connectivity (VPN, private connectivity).
Identity and access management across cloud platforms.
Cloud security and compliance frameworks (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST, FISMA).
High availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code tools.
Experience with Linux and enterprise application workloads.
Strong communication and documentation skills.

Nice To Haves

Oracle Cloud certifications (OCI Architect Associate/Professional).
AWS or Azure certifications (Solutions Architect, etc.).
Experience with Oracle technologies (RAC, Data Guard, Autonomous Database).
Experience migrating workloads from AWS/Azure to OCI.
Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud architectures.
Kubernetes/container platforms (OKE, EKS, AKS).
FinOps / cloud cost optimization experience.
Scripting (Python, Bash).
Experience supporting SaaS platforms (Oracle ERP, HCM, Fusion).

Responsibilities

Design and implement cloud architectures with a primary focus on OCI, while supporting multi-cloud environments (AWS/Azure).
Lead migrations from on-premises and other cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) to OCI.
Architect highly available, fault-tolerant, and disaster recovery solutions across cloud platforms.
Implement security best practices aligned to public sector standards (IAM, encryption, key management, zero trust).
Architect compute, storage, and database solutions (including Oracle workloads such as Autonomous DB and Exadata).
Define governance models, landing zones, and cloud operating frameworks.
Collaborate with DBAs, application teams, security teams, and stakeholders.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) across OCI and other cloud platforms.
Monitor and optimize performance, availability, and cloud spend (FinOps).
Provide technical leadership and guidance across delivery and pre-sales efforts.