Cloud Architect

Job Description:

Skills

Oracle PaaS Services, IaaS / OCI Services, Cloud Architecture & Design, Security & Identity, DevOps & Automation, Migration & Modernization, Performance & Scalability

Summary

The OCI Cloud Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and governing cloud infrastructure solutions on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) in support of Oracle SaaS ERP, PaaS extensions, and broader enterprise cloud workloads.

The role ensures cloud solutions are secure, scalable, high-performing, and aligned with enterprise architecture principles and Oracle best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture Design & Planning

• Define cloud architecture blueprints for infrastructure supporting Oracle SaaS, PaaS, and thirdparty integrations
• Design network topology, compartment strategy, IAM policies, VCNs, subnets, load balancers, bastions, and DR setups

Implementation & Delivery

• Guide implementation teams on OCI service provisioning (Compute, Block/Object Storage, ADW, OIC, Functions, API Gateway, etc.)
• Support SaaS-PaaS integration patterns including connectivity to Oracle SaaS ERP through OIC, REST APIs, and VCN peering

Security & Compliance

• Implement OCI security best practices, including encryption, IAM controls, logging, and vulnerability scanning
• Ensure compliance with organizational security frameworks, regulatory needs, and Oracle’s Cloud Controls Framework

Automation & Optimization

• Define and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or Resource Manager
• Optimize performance, availability, and cost of deployed cloud resources

Governance & Documentation

• Create architecture artifacts including HLD, LLD, runbooks, and operational models
• Support governance reviews, tagging policies, and chargeback frameworks

Collaboration & Support

• Collaborate with application, data, and integration architects
• Act as escalation point for cloud infrastructure issues in development, testing, and production

Requirements & Preferred experience

• 8–12 years of IT infrastructure or cloud experience, with at least 3+ years on OCI
• Expertise in OCI networking, compute, storage, identity, and monitoring services
• Solid understanding of Oracle SaaS integration patterns, PaaS deployment architecture, and cloud-native services
• Strong knowledge of Terraform, OCI CLI, scripting (Shell/Python), and DevOps tooling
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or similaire
• "OCI Architect Professional or Associate certification
• Experience with Hybrid connectivity (FastConnect, VPN), ADW, OIC, Oracle Functions, and Container Services
• Familiarity with cloud cost management, multi-region DR planning, and automated provisioning pipelines
• Exposure to security standards like ISO 27001, NIST, or GDPR"
• Fluent in Dutch and French is a plus
• Able to work 2-3 days onsite at the office in Brussel

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