Oracle OCI Cloud Engineer

Ampcus Inc.•Richmond, VA

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

Seeking a highly experienced Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) professional with extensive expertise in Oracle databases, middleware, cloud infrastructure, and automation. The ideal candidate will be responsible for administering, maintaining, securing, and optimizing enterprise Oracle environments while ensuring high availability, disaster recovery, and operational excellence. This role requires strong production support experience, including participation in after-hours maintenance and on-call support.

Requirements

10+ years of hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
Strong experience with Oracle Application Express (APEX) 18 or later
Strong experience with Oracle REST Data Services (ORDS) 22 or later
Experience administering Oracle WebLogic Server 14 (Fusion Middleware and WebLogic Suite)
Extensive experience with Oracle Database 19c and Oracle Database 26ai
Experience with Container Databases (CDB) and Pluggable Databases (PDB)
Experience upgrading Oracle Database from 19c to 26ai
Linux/Unix administration and shell scripting expertise
Experience with PDB cloning
RMAN backup and recovery administration
Oracle WebLogic patching and maintenance
Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM) 24ai
Oracle Database PSU patching using Fleet Management Tool
Experience managing Oracle Database as a Service (DBaaS) in OCI
Experience using GitLab and Ansible for automation
Oracle Data Guard administration
Move oracle grid control to include version 13c
oracle weblogic 12c/fusion middleware
oracle apex administration and support
oracle db migration from solaris to linux (database 12c/11g)
oracle database backup/restore/rman/dataguard
oracle performance tuning/database maintenance/management
on-call production support
Windows/sql server/IIS administration
oracle database 19c and above

Nice To Haves

Strong understanding of cloud architecture and cloud computing concepts
Experience designing high-availability and disaster recovery solutions
Experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control
Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
Scripting experience using Python and JavaScript
Strong understanding of Oracle database security best practices
Database performance tuning and optimization expertise
Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to collaborate effectively with development and DevOps teams
Ability to provide 24x7 production support for critical systems
Oracle certifications (OCIP, OCP, OCE, or equivalent)
Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI
Understanding of microservices architecture
Experience with API integration
oracle cloud setup/AWS/Azureadministration

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and manage Oracle Cloud Infrastructure environments
Administer Oracle databases, middleware, and OCI infrastructure
Develop and maintain Oracle APEX applications and ORDS services
Configure, administer, patch, and maintain Oracle WebLogic Server environments
Plan and execute Oracle database upgrades, migrations, and platform conversions
Implement backup, recovery, replication, and disaster recovery solutions using RMAN and Oracle Data Guard
Monitor database health, availability, and performance using Oracle Enterprise Manager
Perform database tuning and performance optimization
Automate administrative tasks using shell scripting, Ansible, GitLab, and other automation tools
Support application deployments in collaboration with development and DevOps teams
Perform Oracle database and middleware patching during scheduled maintenance windows
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in a timely manner
Document system architecture, operational procedures, and best practices
Provide technical guidance and knowledge transfer to team members
Participate in after-hours maintenance activities, weekend deployments, and on-call production support rotations