Senior Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Architect
Design at Scale. Lead with Authority. Deliver Secure, Enterprise-Grade Cloud Solutions.
We are looking for a highly accomplished
Senior Oracle Cloud Architect
to join our growing team and play a pivotal role in shaping enterprise-scale Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) environments.
This is not a hands-on build-only role. We’re seeking a strategic technical leader — someone who can design complex, secure, multi-region OCI architectures, troubleshoot deep technical challenges, and confidently lead resolution across infrastructure, network, and application domains.
If you thrive in complex environments and enjoy solving high-impact technical challenges, this role offers the scope and autonomy to truly make a difference.
The Opportunity
You will:
Architect and deliver robust, scalable, and secure
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
solutions aligned to business strategy
Design complex network topologies including
hub-and-spoke architectures
and
cross-region disaster recovery
Lead architecture for cloud-based enterprise applications with a focus on resilience, security, and performance
Take ownership of high-severity technical issues — diagnosing and resolving complex OCI networking problems
Collaborate with on-premise network engineers and application specialists (JDE, PeopleSoft, EBS) to drive root cause analysis and resolution
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to architects and engineers
Drive continuous improvement through infrastructure reviews, optimisation initiatives, and adoption of emerging OCI capabilities
Establish and maintain high-quality cloud architecture documentation and best practices
What We’re Looking For
Essential Experience: 5+ years
You will have:
Deep expertise designing
complex OCI network architectures
, including:
Cross-region disaster recovery
Hub-and-spoke topologies
Strong hands-on experience debugging and resolving complex OCI network issues
Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary troubleshooting across infrastructure and enterprise applications (JDE, PeopleSoft, EBS)
Strong security experience within OCI, including:
Cloud Guard
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Next Generation Firewalls (NGFW)
IAM policies and user management
Network security design and governance
Desirable (Advantageous but Not Essential)
We welcome candidates who bring experience in any of the following:
DevOps / Automation
– Ansible for Linux configuration
FastConnect
configuration and management
Oracle Database fundamentals (TNS connectivity, database links)
OCI Autonomous Database
Oracle Integration Cloud (provisioning and connectivity agents)
Exadata Cloud at Customer / Exadata Cloud Service (EXACC / EXACS)
OCI SaaS (HCM, ERP, EPM) including:
Fusion pod provisioning
DKIM configuration
SSO configuration
Experience supporting PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, or E-Business Suite environments in OCI
Why This Role?
This is an opportunity to:
Influence enterprise-level cloud architecture decisions
Lead technically complex initiatives from design through to resolution
Work across infrastructure, security, networking, and enterprise applications
Operate at senior architectural level with genuine ownership and impact
If you are a technically authoritative Oracle Cloud professional who enjoys solving complex problems and leading from the front, we would love to hear from you.
Why Version 1?
Be part of a global Oracle practice of 700+ specialists
Work on large-scale, enterprise Oracle Cloud programmes
Join an award-winning consultancy recognised for innovation and delivery excellence
Clear career progression, strong leadership support, and genuine investment in your growth
A culture that values expertise, autonomy, and doing things properly
Strong
career progression & mentorship
through our
Strength in Balance
and leadership programmes, including quarterly
Pathways Career Development reviews
.
Significant
training budget
for certifications and further education.
Version 1 Annual Excellence Awards
&
Call-Out
recognition platform celebrating achievement.
Moments that matter
& enhanced
maternity/paternity leave policies
to support your journey.
Active
ESG & CSR initiatives
, allowing you to give back through fundraising, volunteering, and diversity, inclusion & belonging programmes.
Benefits include:
Quarterly
performance-related profit share
Hybrid / Remote
working flexibility
Pension, private healthcare, life assurance
cover
Certified
Great Place to Work
for 10+ years running
