OCI Architect

This role supports the U.S. Air Force Cloud One Architecture and Common Shared Services contract and currently has an opening for a Network Engineer. The Network Engineer will support a multi-cloud Network Engineer supporting AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to modernize a leading, global-scale multi-cloud environment in support of a critical mission, supporting USAF system resiliency, security, and cost effectiveness.

Location: This position will be hybrid remote. Candidates will be required to work onsite as needed. Preferred candidates will be located near Hanscom AFB (Boston, MA) or work in Montgomery, AL.

We are seeking highly capable Cloud Architect with expertise in [CSP]. A successful individual will be experienced in designing scalable cloud-native solutions, leading development efforts of multiple agile feature teams, and ensuring best practices across architecture, development, deployment, and security. This is a hands-on technical role that requires rolling up your sleeves to architect, code, and debug reusable cloud capabilities.

• Configure and integrate OCI services, develop and test automated deployment of those services (infrastructure as code).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including other Cloud One environment teams, development, operations, security, and product management.
• Use and drive adoption of DevSecOps practices and related automation such as GitLab pipelines, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, and automated tested.
• Implement/integrate with identity and access management solutions, security monitoring frameworks, and other multi-cloud common services.

• Support customer onboarding and implement a consistent pathway to cloud adoption.
• Prepare detailed technical documentation to support development and operational processes.
• Design, develop, maintain, and troubleshoot advanced automation solutions using Python and shell scripting (Bash) to support OCI infrastructure provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and operational management.
• Develop and integrate automation using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) REST APIs, SDKs, and CLI tools to manage cloud resources and streamline operational workflows.
• Identify opportunities to replace manual cloud administration processes with scalable, reusable automation, including API-driven integrations and infrastructure as code.

Technical Leadership:

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Present architectural designs and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Mentor, guide and supervise development teams of up to 10 engineers and technical specialists on cloud-native application design and deployment.
• Lead architectural reviews and provide guidance on complex technical decisions.

Required Skills:

• Bachelors and 8+ years of experience. Additional experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
• Active Secret clearance required to start; ability to maintain Secret clearance is required
• US citizenship required.
• Certifications: IAT-2 and one or more cloud certifications within 6 months of hire.
• Excellent customer service skills, with experience working in a customer-facing position.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Experience with OCIconsole, services, and infrastructure as code

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with USAF Cloud One, Platform 1, or DoD network architecture.

• ​​​Experience with Zero Trust Architecture.

SES provides a competitive salary and the following benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• AD&D
• STD
• LTD
• Company paid Life Insurance
• 401k with employer contribution
• Paid Time Off
• Pet Insurance