Description:
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Analysis and creation of technical and architectural artefacts of “AS-IS” Oracle cloud and virtualization infrastructure in enterprise datacenters, including Network, OS, applications, servers’ hardware, Security, storage, and backup solutions.
- Work with the EA team on the analysis of technical requirements, development of architecture frameworks and models, platforms, designs, strategy, technology selection, cost, and business cases.
- Help to resolve complex business and technical problems.
- Provide technical expertise in enterprise-class for public cloud platforms & solutions, storage, and backup infrastructures.
- Articulate the benefits, approaches, and migration strategies for cloud technologies for example Oracle & Azure Cloud
- Oversee the architecture which invariably includes cloud products and offerings across the SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS
- Deliver Cloud workload migration assessments.
- Will be responsible for the enhancement of Microsoft/ Oracle technology, core infrastructure designs such as Active Directory, DNS, and Exchange, SCCM.
- Understands and provide technical expertise in Oracle security technologies and best practice.
- Develop capacity and availability planning processes and management.
- High levels of professionalism, communication, coordination, and customer service principles are essential for this position.
- Create and update technical documentation and design as needed.
- Technical Architecture Documents development and review.
- Perform Administration and Operation activities of Oracle Solutions (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS)
- Can analyze requirements to determine potential solution designs, anticipated issues, and related operational costs in their area of expertise.
- Collect operational and trend statistics and analyze performance results to validate solutions and or services.
SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic and high-pressure environment.
- Proven ability to deliver tasks on time and adherence to deadlines.
- Maintain a high level of professionalism in communication, coordination, providing work leadership, training, and other high-level interactions.
- Ability to work in a highly visible role, dealing extensively with the management team and decision-makers in external organizations.
- Ability to communicate technical and business problems in a non-technical manner.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic and high-pressure environment.
- Proven ability to deliver tasks on- time and adherence to deadlines.
- Proficiency with MS Office applications
- Strong presentation skills, with the ability to present to senior managers.
- Proven ability to apply clear critical thinking in complex, stressful situations.
EXPERIENCE:
- 10+ years of relevant full-time work experience of IT and business/industry including solution design, lifecycle management, solution planning, and implementation.
- Experience delivering solutions for estates with 5000+ end-users, in different geolocations.
- 8-10 years of experience relevant to this position including 4 years of Cloud experience.
- Oracle Cloud infrastructure and relevant certification
- Specific knowledge of Oracle database-, middleware- and platform (Cloud) technology.
- Knowledge of Oracle applications is an advantage.
- Knowledge of Oracle industry solutions is an advantage.
- Wide background including architecture, implementation, and delivery of large‐scale hardware and software systems in real-world situations.
- Wide knowledge of the IT market and modern cloud trends including AWS and/or Azure.
- Detailed knowledge of architectural approaches including public, private, hybrid, multi-cloud strategies, and integration aspects across traditional IT environments like Security, Identity management, Monitoring & Management using Oracle and non-Oracle technologies.
- Knowledge of architecture frameworks like e.g., TOGAF, IAF, DYA, and Oracle’s OADP/OEAF.
- Must have a deep understanding of Virtualization, Cloud Computing, and Business Continuity
- In-depth knowledge of Oracle Cloud Infrastructures and Platform Service
CERTIFICATION:
- Certifications and Accreditations that support the area of expertise
- IT industry standards and frameworks certificates such as ITIL, COBIT, CISSP, TOGAF
Latest version of Cloud Certification:
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundation Associate
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Certified Architect Associate,
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Certified Architect Professional,
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Migration Architect Professional
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Certified Enterprise Analytics Professional
- Oracle Cloud Platform Application Integration Specialist
EDUCATION:
- BS/BA in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Engineering or related