Senior Oracle OCI Cloud Engineer

At NTT DATA, we know that with the right people on board, anything is possible. The quality, integrity, and commitment of our employees have been key factors in our company's growth and market presence. By hiring the best people and helping them grow both professionally and personally, we ensure a bright future for NTT DATA and for the people who work here. For more than 25 years, NTT DATA Services have focused on impacting the core of your business operations with industry-leading outsourcing services and automation. With our industry-specific platforms, we deliver continuous value addition, and innovation that will improve your business outcomes. Outsourcing is not just a method of gaining a one-time cost advantage, but an effective strategy for gaining and maintaining competitive advantages when executed as part of an overall sourcing strategy. NTT DATA Services currently seeks a "Senior Oracle OCI Cloud Engineer” to join our team in "Remote role" Job Title: Senior Oracle OCI Cloud Engineer Location: Austin, Texas (with potential for hybrid/remote work supporting Texas state clients) Employment Type: Full-time Contract Context: Position supports services under the Public Cloud Manager (PCM) contract, providing managed cloud services including Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to eligible Texas state and local government entities. Job Summary We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Oracle OCI Cloud Engineer to join our team delivering secure, compliant, and high-performance cloud solutions under the Texas DIR PCM contract. This role focuses on designing, implementing, operating, and optimizing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) environments for Texas public sector customers. The position requires deep technical expertise in OCI, strong security practices, and the ability to maintain compliance with stringent standards, including successful completion of an FBI CJIS background check (fingerprint-based national criminal history check) upon hire and renewal every 12 months. The ideal candidate will support multi-cloud managed services (with primary emphasis on OCI), ensure CJI-adjacent workloads meet federal and state security requirements, and contribute to operational excellence for government clients. Key Responsibilities Architect, deploy, and manage scalable, secure OCI environments, including compute, networking (VCN), storage, databases (e.g., Autonomous Database, DB Systems), identity (IAM), and security services (e.g., Vault, WAF, Cloud Guard). Perform cloud migrations, optimizations, cost management, and performance tuning for Oracle workloads on OCI. Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, OCI Resource Manager, or OCI CLI/SDKs. Design and enforce security controls, encryption (at rest and in transit), access management, logging/monitoring (OCI Logging, Monitoring, Service Connector Hub), and incident response aligned with CJIS Security Policy requirements. Support compliance efforts for environments handling or accessing Criminal Justice Information (CJI) or sensitive Texas state data, including configuration of isolated compartments, network security groups, and audit trails. Provide operational support, troubleshooting, patching, upgrades, disaster recovery planning, and high-availability configurations for mission-critical systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, DIR PCM program stakeholders, and Texas agency customers to onboard new workloads and deliver managed services. Document architectures, procedures, and compliance evidence; participate in audits and security assessments. Stay current with OCI service updates, best practices, and evolving federal/state compliance mandates (e.g., CJIS, TxRAMP, NIST alignments). Required Qualifications 7+ years of professional experience in cloud engineering, with at least 4+ years focused on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) in production environments. Proven expertise in OCI core services: Compute, Networking, Storage, Database, IAM, Security, and Governance. Strong hands-on experience with OCI security features, encryption, key management, network isolation, and monitoring/logging tools. Experience supporting government or regulated environments (public sector, healthcare, finance) with strict compliance needs. Solid understanding of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred), CI/CD pipelines, automation scripting (Python, Bash, OCI SDK). Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience). Relevant certifications: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Professional (OCI Architect Professional), OCI Foundations/Architect Associate, or equivalent highly preferred. Security & Compliance Requirements Must successfully pass and maintain an FBI CJIS-compliant background check (fingerprint-based national criminal history record check via Texas DPS and FBI) every 12 months as a condition of employment and continued access to sensitive systems. Ability to obtain and maintain necessary security clearances or attestations required under the State PCM contract and CJIS Security Policy. Willingness to adhere to personnel security screening, training (e.g., CJIS awareness), and role-based access controls for environments potentially involving Criminal Justice Information (CJI). No disqualifying criminal history as determined by FBI CJIS standards (final determination made by authorized agency). Preferred Qualifications Experience with multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) in a managed services context. Familiarity with State contracts, TxRAMP, or FedRAMP-aligned cloud operations. Knowledge of Oracle Database technologies (e.g., migration to OCI Autonomous Database, GoldenGate). Experience implementing zero-trust security models or advanced OCI networking (e.g., FastConnect, DRG). Previous work supporting Texas state agencies or public sector cloud transformations. Why Join Us? Opportunity to work on high-impact projects supporting Texas government digital transformation via the PCM program. Competitive compensation, benefits, and professional development focused on OCI expertise. Collaborative environment with emphasis on security, innovation, and public service. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States and able to pass the required FBI CJIS background investigation (renewed annually). We are an equal opportunity employer committed to compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. About NTT DATA Services: NTT DATA Services is a recognized leader in IT and business services, including cloud, data and applications, headquartered in Texas. As part of NTT DATA, a $30 billion trusted global innovator with a combined global reach of over 80 countries, we help clients transform through business and technology consulting, industry and digital solutions, applications development and management, managed edge-to-cloud infrastructure services, BPO, systems integration and global data centers. We are committed to our clients' long-term success. Visit nttdata.com or LinkedIn to learn more. NTT DATA Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regarding to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter so that we may connect you with the appropriate team. Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting hourly range for this remote role is ($x - x/hourly ). This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on several factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position is eligible for company benefits that will depend on the nature of the role offered. Company benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, life, and AD&D insurance, short-and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally required benefits.