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OCI Architect

Troy, MI · On-site +1

Centroid is Oracle Corporation's top Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) partner in North America ... OCI-Azure Interconnect, OCI-AWS, Oracle Database@Azure, Oracle Database@AWS * Oracle WebLogic ...

Azure/Databricks Infrastructure Engineer

Detroit, MI · On-site

$55.25 - $73.75/hr

Participate in architecture reviews, technical workshops, client discussions, and operational ... As an Azure/Databricks Infrastructure Engineer, you will design, implement, and optimize secure ...

... infrastructure, and data into a secure cloud environment, requiring strong technical expertise and ... Architect, or Azure Fundamentals. • Experience with hybrid cloud environments and enterprise ...

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To thrive as an Azure Infrastructure Architect, you need deep expertise in cloud architecture, networking, security, and virtualization, typically supported by a degree in computer science or a related field and relevant Azure certifications like Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert. Familiarity with tools such as Azure Resource Manager, Azure DevOps, PowerShell, and infrastructure-as-code platforms is essential. Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills set top professionals apart in this role. These competencies ensure the architect can design scalable, secure, and efficient cloud solutions that meet organizational needs.

How does an Azure Infrastructure Architect typically collaborate with development and security teams during a cloud migration project?

An Azure Infrastructure Architect plays a central role in cloud migration projects by working closely with both development and security teams. They facilitate conversations to ensure that infrastructure designs align with application requirements, while also meeting organizational security standards. This often involves conducting joint design sessions, reviewing security controls, and implementing best practices for identity, access management, and network segmentation. Regular collaboration helps address potential challenges early, resulting in a smoother migration and a more resilient cloud environment.

What is the difference between Azure Infrastructure Architect vs Cloud Solutions Architect?

AspectAzure Infrastructure ArchitectCloud Solutions Architect
CertificationsAzure certifications (e.g., AZ-104, AZ-305)Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
Work EnvironmentDesigns and implements Azure infrastructure solutionsDesigns overall cloud solutions across multiple platforms
Industry UsagePrimarily in organizations using Microsoft AzureIn organizations adopting multi-cloud or hybrid cloud strategies

Azure Infrastructure Architects focus on designing and deploying infrastructure specifically within Microsoft Azure, while Cloud Solutions Architects develop comprehensive cloud strategies across multiple platforms. Both roles require cloud certifications and involve working in cloud environments, but their scope and platform focus differ.

What does an Azure Infrastructure Architect do?

An Azure Infrastructure Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure solutions using Microsoft Azure. They assess business needs, plan architecture, deploy resources, and ensure optimal performance, security, and scalability in the cloud environment. Their role often involves collaborating with stakeholders, creating technical documentation, and providing guidance on best practices for cloud adoption and migration. Azure Infrastructure Architects must stay updated on Azure services and industry trends to deliver efficient and cost-effective solutions.
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Job description

Centroid is Oracle Corporation's top Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) partner in North America, delivering architecture, implementation and modernization initiatives in OCI for our customers.
Our architects work directly alongside Centroid's and client teams to design, migrate, and modernize mission-critical workloads- Oracle Databases, EBS, PeopleSoft, and next-generation AI/Data, Agentic AI, OCI genAI Platform solutions on OCI.
This is a senior, hands-on technical role. You will serve as the primary OCI architect on client engagements: owning solution design end-to-end, guiding technical decisions, and delivering production-grade implementations. No people management responsibilities.
As OCI Architect you will be engaging with various customers in their cloud enablement initiatives. The candidate will be involved in design and execution of cloud migration strategy, automating existing cloud workloads in cloud, provide services to port existing workloads to leverage cloud benefits.
Requirements:
  • 10+ years of experience in customer-facing infrastructure or cloud architecture roles
  • 5+ years of hands-on OCI design and implementation experience

Location: 100% Remote
Job Type: Full Time employee, CTH, or Contract
  • Architect end-to-end OCI solutions for customer engagements spanning landing zone design, network topology, identity, compute, storage, and database tiers
  • Lead Oracle Database workload migrations to OCI, including Exadata Cloud Service, Autonomous Database (ADB), and Base Database Service, with a focus on performance, HA, and DR
  • Design and execute Oracle Applications migrations (EBS, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards) to OCI, including lift-and-shift and modernization patterns
  • Architect and deploy AI/Data Platform (AIDP) workloads leveraging OCI GenAI Service, OCI AI Agents, OCI Data Science, and Oracle Database 23ai Vector Search
  • Develop and present technical architectures, reference designs, and migration runbooks for client pre-sales and delivery engagements
  • Build and maintain OCI landing zones using Terraform and OCI Resource Manager, aligned to Oracle's CIS Foundations Benchmark
  • Collaborate with Oracle technical teams (STCs, Cloud Engineers) on joint client engagements; serve as the technical point of escalation for Centroid
  • Define standards, reusable patterns, and architectural guardrails for Centroid's OCI delivery practice

Skills Preferred:
OCI Core Services
  • Compute: VM/BM shapes, Flex shapes, instances, autoscaling, instance configurations
  • Networking: VCN design, FastConnect, Site-to-Site VPN, DRG v2, Network Firewall, load balancers (L4/L7), DNS, Private DNS Resolver
  • Storage: Block Volume, File Storage (FSS), Object Storage (lifecycle, replication, versioning), Local NVMe
  • IAM: compartment hierarchy, policies, dynamic groups, federated identity (SAML/SCIM), OCI Vault, Bastion Service
  • Kubernetes: OKE cluster provisioning, node pool management, cluster networking (flannel/NPN), OCI Container Registry (OCIR)

Oracle Database & Exadata
  • Autonomous Database (ADB-S, ADB-D), Base Database Service, Exadata Cloud Service, Exadata Cloud@Customer
  • Data Guard (Maximum Availability, Maximum Performance), GoldenGate for live migration and zero-downtime cutovers
  • Oracle Database 23ai: JSON Relational Duality, True Cache, AI Vector Search, Select AI
  • Database migration tools: MV2ADB, Data Pump, ZDLRA, Database Migration Service (DMS)

Oracle Applications (Migrations to OCI)
  • EBS 12.1/12.2 on OCI: architecture patterns, shared file system design, wallet-based DB connectivity or similar Oracle Application experience, like Peoplesoft or JDE.

AI / GenAI / Data Platform
  • OCI Generative AI Service: Cohere and Meta model endpoints, embedding models, semantic search patterns
  • OCI AI Agents: agent frameworks, tool configuration, RAG pipelines, knowledge base integration
  • OCI Data Science: model deployment, JupyterLab environments, ML pipelines, Aqua (AI Quick Actions)
  • Oracle Database 23ai Vector Search: VECTOR data type, HNSW/IVF indexes, vector distance functions

Technical Skills - Preferred
  • Multi-cloud connectivity: OCI-Azure Interconnect, OCI-AWS, Oracle Database@Azure, Oracle Database@AWS
  • Oracle WebLogic Server on OCI / WebLogic for OKE
  • ZFS Storage Appliance on OCI, Oracle Linux, RHEL administration at scale
  • Observability: OCI Monitoring, Logging, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), OCI Ops Insights
  • FinOps: cost analysis, committed use discounts, OCI resource scheduling

Preferred Qualifications
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Associate (1Z0-1072) - required within 90 days if not already held
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Professional (1Z0-997) - strongly preferred
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2024 Generative AI Professional (1Z0-1127) - preferred
  • Oracle Exadata Database Machine Implementation Specialist - preferred for Exadata-focused engagements
  • Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Lift projects

Education
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent field - or equivalent professional experience
  • 10+ years total technical experience; 5+ years OCI-specific hands-on delivery

What Sets This Role Apart
You will work on OCI exclusively with ability to learn and engage with emerging technologies like multi-cloud architecture, Agentic AI and Generative AI. Centroid's clients engage us because of deep Oracle expertise, you will architect solutions that Oracle's own SCs reference, participate in Oracle partner programs, and shape how enterprise customers realize value from OCI's most advanced capabilities. If you are an OCI practitioner who wants to do the most technically demanding Oracle Cloud work available, this role is built for you.