Peraton

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Architect

Peraton  •  $112k - $179k/yr  •  United States (Remote)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Architect to lead the design, implementation, and governance of OCI infrastructure within a multi-cloud government environment serving 70+ customer tenants and growing. This role is the technical authority for all OCI workloads, responsible for translating mission requirements into secure, scalable, and compliant cloud architectures.

The ideal candidate brings deep OCI expertise with a strong understanding of federal security and compliance frameworks. This role requires the ability to work independently, drive architectural decisions, mentor engineering staff, and interface directly with government stakeholders and program leadership.

Work Location: Remote (but must reside and perform all work within the United States)

Work Hours: This position requires working online from 8:00 AM Eastern to 5:00 PM Eastern

Day to Day Roles and Responsibilities:

Architecture and Design

  • Design and maintain OCI reference architectures for compute, networking, storage, databases, and identity management aligned with government security and compliance requirements
  • Lead the architecture of tenant onboarding patterns, compartment hierarchies, and resource isolation strategies within OCI
  • Evaluate and recommend OCI services and design patterns to meet evolving program requirements while maintaining FedRAMP and FISMA compliance
  • Define and enforce architectural standards, naming conventions, and tagging strategies across the OCI estate

Infrastructure and Operations

  • Architect and oversee OCI infrastructure including Compute, Block/Object Storage, Virtual Cloud Networks (VCN), Autonomous Database, Oracle Database Cloud Service, Container Engine for Kubernetes (OKE), and Functions
  • Design and implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform (OCI Resource Manager), Ansible, or equivalent tooling for repeatable, auditable deployments
  • Lead capacity planning, cost optimization, and resource governance across OCI compartments and tenancies
  • Serve as the escalation point for complex OCI infrastructure incidents, driving root cause analysis and systemic remediation

Security and Compliance

  • Design and enforce security architecture using OCI IAM (Identity Domains), Network Security Groups, Security Zones, Cloud Guard, and Vault
  • Ensure all OCI deployments meet FedRAMP, FISMA, and DHS-specific security requirements
  • Collaborate with Security teams on vulnerability remediation, access governance, and audit readiness within OCI
  • Own Change Management processes for OCI infrastructure changes

Collaboration and Strategic Impact

  • Partner with Architecture, Security, and Service Delivery teams to align OCI capabilities with program strategy and mission objectives
  • Provide technical mentorship and guidance to cloud engineers working on OCI workloads
  • Contribute to multi-cloud strategy, migration planning, and modernization roadmaps
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture decision records, and knowledge base articles
  • Support service delivery metrics and reporting in coordination with the Service Delivery Manager and ISR Product Owner

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelors Degree and 8 years professional experience or a Masters degree and 6 years professional experience or an Associates Degree and 10 years professional experience or a High School Diploma/equivalent and 12 years professional experience.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a DHS Public Trust Security Clearance (Entry on Duty).
  • 5+ years of cloud engineering or architecture experience with demonstrated depth in OCI
  • Proven experience designing and operating cloud infrastructure in large-scale, multi-tenant government environments
  • Deep expertise with OCI core services: Compute, Block/Object Storage, VCN, Autonomous Database, OKE, Functions, and IAM (Identity Domains)
  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/OCI Resource Manager, Ansible, or equivalent)
  • Strong knowledge of FedRAMP, FISMA, and federal security requirements as applied to OCI deployments
  • Experience with OCI security services including Cloud Guard, Security Zones, Vault, and Network Security Groups
  • Strong communication, analytical, and technical documentation skills with the ability to present to government stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Professional certification (or OCI Architect Associate with demonstrable production architecture experience)
  • Additional OCI certifications (OCI Security, OCI Networking, or OCI Database specializations)
  • Working proficiency with at least one additional cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Experience with Oracle Database migration and management on OCI (Database Cloud Service, Exadata Cloud Service, Autonomous Database)
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OKE) in production environments
  • Experience with OCI data and analytics services (Data Integration, Data Science, Streaming, GoldenGate)
  • CI/CD pipeline design and implementation using OCI DevOps or equivalent
  • Relevant Agile certification
  • Experience mentoring engineers or leading small technical teams

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

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About Peraton

At Peraton, we're at the forefront of delivering the next big thing every day. We're the partner of choice to help solve some of the world's most daunting challenges, delivering bold, new solutions to keep people around the world safer and more secure.

How do we do it? By thinking differently. We're not mired in the past. We look at all problems with fresh eyes. We look past the obvious to bring the best talent, tech, and ideas together to completely transform how things get done. So bring your unique ideas, your entrepreneurial spirit, and your drive to succeed and get ready to be part of something bigger. Get ready to do the can't be done.

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Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Reston, Virginia
Year Founded
2017
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