Senior Cloud Engineer (OCI)

Senior Cloud Engineer (OCI)

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure – DoD Cloud Platform Engineering

Location Experience Clearance Certification

Remote 10+ Years Active Secret or Higher Security+ CE and OCI Certified

POSITION OVERVIEW

Tharseo IT is seeking a senior cloud engineer to support secure cloud modernization on a DoD Air Force program. You will design, build, and run cloud infrastructure with a primary focus on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), and work across AWS and Azure where needed. This is a hands-on role. You will architect solutions, then build them, automate them, and keep them running in a regulated DoD environment.

This is a remote role. Candidates must hold an active Secret clearance, a current Security+ CE certification, and a current OCI certification at the time of submission.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Cloud Architecture

Design and implement secure, scalable, and high-performance cloud architectures, primarily on OCI, within a multi-cloud environment that includes AWS and Azure.

Kubernetes Platforms

Build and manage Kubernetes platforms, including installation, upgrades, lifecycle management, and troubleshooting. OKE experience is a plus.

DevSecOps

Build and maintain CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines with automated security scanning, patching, and monitoring.

Infrastructure as Code

Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code with Terraform across OCI and other cloud platforms.

Migration

Lead migrations from on-premises data centers and other clouds to OCI with minimal downtime.

Resiliency

Architect highly available, fault-tolerant, and disaster recovery solutions across cloud platforms.

Networking

Design cloud networking and hybrid connectivity, including VCNs, subnets, DRGs, load balancers, FastConnect, and VPN.

Security and Compliance

Apply security best practices aligned to DoD and public sector standards, including IAM, encryption, key management, zero trust, and STIG hardening.

Data Platforms

Support compute, storage, and database solutions, including Oracle workloads such as Autonomous Database and Exadata.

Governance

Help define governance models, landing zones, and cloud operating frameworks.

Optimization

Monitor and optimize performance, availability, and cloud spend.

Collaboration and Leadership

Work closely with DBAs, application teams, security teams, and government stakeholders. Provide technical leadership and support pre-sales efforts as needed.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Active Secret clearance or higher.
• CompTIA Security+ CE certification, current (DoD 8140 baseline).
• 10+ years of experience in cloud engineering, cloud architecture, or infrastructure engineering.
• Hands-on experience designing and running production workloads on OCI.
• Current OCI certification, such as OCI Architect Associate or Professional.
• Hands-on Kubernetes experience in production environments.
• Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.
• Strong knowledge of cloud networking, hybrid connectivity, identity and access management, and high availability and disaster recovery.
• Experience with security and compliance frameworks such as RMF, NIST, FedRAMP, or FISMA.
• Strong Linux skills and experience supporting enterprise application workloads.
• Clear communication and documentation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Additional years of experience in lieu of degree will be considered.

Experience in one or more of the following areas is a plus:

• DoD program experience, especially Air Force.
• SCCA landing zones or DoD cloud security architecture.
• Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE) and service mesh such as Istio.
• STIG implementation and vulnerability remediation.

DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Advanced OCI certifications, such as OCI Architect Professional, Multicloud Architect, or DevOps Professional.
• CISSP or other advanced security certifications.
• Oracle technologies such as RAC, Data Guard, and Autonomous Database.
• Scripting in Python or Bash.
• FinOps or cloud cost optimization experience.
• Experience supporting Oracle SaaS platforms such as ERP, HCM, or Fusion.