OCI & Oracle EBS Security Specialist

Job Description:

The OCI & Oracle EBS Security Specialist is responsible for implementing, administering, monitoring, and supporting security controls across Oracle E-Business Suite R12/R12.2 and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The specialist will manage user access, IAM, roles, authentication, authorization, database security, cloud security, integrations, and compliance controls.
Key Responsibilities:

Oracle EBS Security

o Administer Oracle EBS R12/R12.2 user accounts and responsibilities.

o Create and maintain: Responsibilities, Menus, Functions, Request Groups, Security Profiles, Data Access

o Implement role-based access control (RBAC) and least-privilege access.

o Perform EBS user access reviews and responsibility reviews.

o Support segregation-of-duties (SoD) requirements.

o Troubleshoot EBS authentication and authorization issues.

o Review custom responsibilities and custom application security.

o Support EBS security during patching, cloning, upgrades, and migrations.

OCI IAM

o Administer OCI Identity and Access Management (IAM).

o Create and manage: Users, Groups, Policies, Compartments, Dynamic Groups, Federation

o Apply least-privilege OCI policies.

o Review and remediate excessive OCI privileges.

o Manage service identities and service accounts.

o Support OCI SSO and federation with enterprise identity providers.

Identity & Access Management

o Integrate OCI and EBS with Active Directory / LDAP / Microsoft Entra ID.

o Support SSO using SAML/OIDC where applicable.

o Implement MFA.

o Manage user provisioning and de-provisioning.

o Perform periodic access certification.

o Support privileged-access management processes.

o Troubleshoot authentication and authorization issues.

OCI Cloud Security

o Support OCI security configuration and hardening.

o Work with: OCI Cloud Guard, OCI Vault, OCI Logging, OCI Monitoring, Security Zones, Vulnerability Scanning

o Monitor security findings and coordinate remediation.

o Manage secrets, credentials, certificates, and encryption keys through OCI Vault.

o Review OCI security posture and configuration.

OCI Network Security

o Support secure OCI network configuration.

o Work with: VCNs, Subnets, Route Tables, Security Lists, Network Security Groups, Load Balancers, WAF, VPN, FastConnect

o Ensure EBS-to-OCI connectivity follows security standards.

o Troubleshoot connectivity and firewall/security-rule issues.

Oracle Database Security

o Manage Oracle database security supporting EBS.

o Create and maintain database users, roles, and privileges.

o Review database access.

o Support database auditing.

o Implement encryption and secure connections.

o Review EBS application database accounts and integration accounts.

o Support database security assessments and remediation.

EBS / OCI Integration Security

o Secure EBS integrations with OCI services.

o Support security for OIC, REST/SOAP APIs, API Gateway, Object Storage, and OCI databases.

o Secure service accounts and credentials.

o Implement TLS/SSL and certificate-based authentication where required.

o Ensure credentials are not hard coded in applications or integration configurations.

o Security Monitoring & Compliance

o Monitor security logs and access activities.

o Investigate security incidents related to EBS and OCI.

o Support vulnerability remediation.

o Participate in security audits.

o Maintain security documentation and evidence.

o Support compliance frameworks such as: NIST, FISMA, FedRAMP, SOX, SOC 2

o Maintain security control documentation and access matrices.

Required Experience:

• 7 10+ years of Oracle EBS experience.
• 3 5+ years of OCI security/IAM experience.
• Hands-on experience administering EBS security.
• Experience with OCI IAM and cloud security controls.
• Experience integrating Oracle applications with enterprise IAM/SSO.
• Experience with Oracle Database security.
• Experience supporting large enterprise or government environments is preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills.