Oracle OCI Multi Cloud Engineer

Oracle OCI Multi-Cloud Engineer / Associate Manager Location: London, hybrid Role Overview We are seeking an experienced OCI & Multi-Cloud Engineer / Solution Architect with deep expertise in Oracle technologies and hyperscaler cloud platforms. This is a senior technical role responsible for designing, delivering, and operating Oracle-centric cloud architectures across OCI, Azure, AWS, and GCP. The successful candidate will combine strong Oracle database and EBS administration skills with cloud and solution architecture expertise, playing a key role in data centre exit programmes, cloud migrations, and the design of secure, scalable landing zones. The role requires the ability to operate as a trusted technical advisor — translating complex business requirements into robust, deliverable solution designs. Key Responsibilities Solution Architecture • Act as Solution Architect across Oracle and multi-cloud programmes, owning the end-to-end technical solution from initial requirements through to delivery and handover • Engage with business and technical stakeholders to elicit, shape, and translate requirements into viable, cost-effective solution designs • Produce and present solution proposals, architecture options papers, and business cases to senior stakeholders and governance boards • Lead architecture assurance and design authority reviews, ensuring solutions meet security, performance, resilience, and compliance requirements • Define solution patterns and reference architectures for Oracle cloud workloads that can be reused across programmes • Manage technical risk throughout the solution lifecycle, identifying issues early and proposing mitigations • Work closely with programme and project managers to ensure solution integrity is maintained through delivery • Support pre-sales and bid activity by contributing to RFP/RFI responses, statements of work, and effort estimation Cloud Architecture & Design • Design and deliver High-Level Designs (HLD) and Low-Level Designs (LLD) for Oracle and multi-cloud infrastructure solutions • Architect and build Cloud Landing Zones across OCI and hyperscaler platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), including network topology, identity, governance, and security guardrails • Define and implement multi-cloud integration patterns including hybrid connectivity, cross-cloud networking, and unified identity management • Produce architecture documentation, solution blueprints, and technical runbooks • Lead technical design workshops and engage with stakeholders at all levels Oracle Database Administration • Administer and optimise Oracle Database environments (11g, 12c, 19c and above) on-premises and in cloud • Manage Oracle Database Service deployments across OracleDB@Azure, OracleDB@AWS, and OracleDB@GCP • Perform database performance tuning, patching, backup and recovery, and capacity planning • Manage Oracle RAC, Data Guard, and ASM environments • Support Oracle Advanced Security features including TDE, audit vault, and database firewall Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) • Administer and support Oracle EBS environments (R12.1, R12.2) including patching, cloning, and upgrades • Perform EBS cloning (full and rapid clone) for development, test, and DR environments • Lead and deliver EBS migrations to cloud (OCI, Azure, AWS), including lift-and-shift and re-platform approaches • Configure and manage EBS shared application tier, concurrent managers, and autoconfig • Manage EBS integrations, middleware, and WebLogic/OHS components • Work with functional teams to support EBS application patching and critical patch updates (CPUs) Data Centre Exit & Cloud Migration • Lead data centre exit programmes , including asset discovery, dependency mapping, wave planning, and cut-over execution • Deliver database migration projects using Oracle Data Pump, GoldenGate, RMAN , and cloud-native migration services (DMS, OCI DMS) • Execute lift-and-shift, re-platform, and re-architecture migration strategies based on business requirements • Manage migration runbooks , rollback plans, and post-migration validation • Assess on-premises workloads for cloud readiness and produce TCO/ROI analysis Linux & Infrastructure • Administer Linux environments (RHEL, Oracle Linux, CentOS) including kernel tuning, storage configuration, and performance optimisation for Oracle workloads • Manage storage configurations for Oracle (ASM, NFS, block storage) in cloud and on-premises environments • Script and automate infrastructure tasks using Shell, Python, Ansible, or Terraform • Configure and manage Oracle Hugepages, NUMA , and OS-level tuning for database performance DevOps & Automation • Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools — Terraform, Ansible, OCI Resource Manager — to automate cloud provisioning • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and database change deployment • Implement monitoring and observability solutions (OCI Monitoring, Azure Monitor, CloudWatch, Prometheus/Grafana) • Automate routine DBA and EBS administration tasks Required Skills & Experience Oracle & Database • Solid experience in Oracle Database administration (11g, 12c, 19c) • Strong experience with Oracle RAC, Data Guard, RMAN, ASM • Solid Oracle EBS administration (R12.1/R12.2) experience, including cloning and patching • Proven experience of EBS migration to cloud (OCI preferred, Azure/AWS a plus) • Experience with Oracle GoldenGate or other replication/CDC tools • Familiarity with Oracle Exadata (on-premises or cloud) Cloud & Multi-Cloud • Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) — compute, networking, storage, database services • Experience deploying OracleDB@Azure, OracleDB@AWS, or OracleDB@GCP • Proficiency with at least one additional hyperscaler: Azure, AWS, or GCP • Proven track record designing and building Cloud Landing Zones (OCI Landing Zone, Azure Landing Zone, AWS Control Tower/Landing Zone Accelerator) • Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity (FastConnect