Oracle

Senior Principal Consultant

Posted On

March 11, 2025

Location

Bengaluru, Karnataka

Experience Level

Professional

Job Type

Permanent

Apply By

Sept. 7, 2025

Job Description

An experienced consulting professional who has a broad understanding of solutions, industry best practices, multiple business processes or technology designs within a product/technology family. Operates independently to provide quality work products to an engagement. Performs varied and complex duties and tasks that need independent judgment, in order to implement Oracle products and technology to meet customer needs. Applies Oracle methodology, company procedures, and leading practices.

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Principal Consultant – OCI Architect with a strong background in networking, cloud security, and multi-cloud architecture. This role involves designing and implementing advanced OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) solutions while ensuring best practices in infrastructure security, compliance, and automation. The candidate will play a critical role in delivering solutions for large-scale customer engagements across industries.

Key Responsibilities: Cloud Architecture & Implementation

Architect and Implement OCI Solutions: Design and deploy scalable, secure, and efficient OCI architectures to meet diverse business requirements.
Lead Cloud Migrations: Oversee the transition of workloads from on-premises and other cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) to OCI, ensuring minimal disruption and optimal performance.
Optimize OCI Performance: Design and manage OCI resources including compute, storage, and networking to maximize efficiency and cost optimization.

Multi-Cloud Networking & Integration

Design and implement multi-cloud network architectures integrating OCI with AWS, Azure, and GCP, ensuring secure, high-performance cross-cloud connectivity.
Manage and optimize advanced OCI network components including:
- Virtual Cloud Networks (VCN)
- FastConnect, IPSec VPN, Dynamic Routing Gateway (DRG)
- Load Balancers (Public & Private)
- DNS management and private endpoints for secure communication
- Hybrid Cloud Connectivity and Disaster Recovery

Security & Compliance

Implement and enforce OCI security best practices across multiple layers:
- Infrastructure Security: Secure OCI resources with Identity and Access Management (IAM), encryption, network segmentation (Security Lists, NSGs), and firewall management.
- OCI Cloud Security Posture Management: Ensure adherence to CIS OCI Benchmark and automate compliance audits.
- Security Operations: Manage security monitoring, alerting, and incident response using Cloud Guard and integrated SIEM solutions.
- Application Security: Ensure secure software deployment practices including vulnerability scanning and automated security testing.
- Data & Database Security: Design and enforce OCI data protection strategies including encryption (at rest and in transit), Oracle Database security, and data masking.

Automation & DevOps

Automate cloud provisioning and configuration using Terraform, Ansible, Python, and Shell Scripting.
Implement CI/CD pipelines to streamline infrastructure deployment and management.
Optimize operational processes by automating security checks and monitoring.

Governance & Stakeholder Collaboration

Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align OCI solutions with business objectives.
Design and implement cloud governance frameworks, ensuring effective monitoring, logging, and policy enforcement.
Provide mentorship to technical teams on OCI best practices, ensuring knowledge transfer and technical upskilling.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Experience:

14+ years in Cloud Security & Architecture, including at least 3+ years in OCI.
Extensive experience with multi-cloud networking—integrating OCI with AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Cloud Certifications:

OCI Certified Architect Professional or OCI Security Professional (preferred).

Technical Expertise:

Security: IAM, Policies, Encryption, Security Lists, NSGs, WAF, Cloud Guard, Data & Database Security.
Networking: VCN, FastConnect, IPSec VPN, Load Balancers, DNS, DRG, Private Endpoints.
Automation & DevOps: Terraform, Ansible, Python, Shell Scripting.
Compliance & Governance: CIS OCI Benchmark, Security Posture Management, Audit Logging, Cloud Security Policy enforcement.
Multi-Cloud: Strong knowledge of hybrid and multi-cloud networking, including secure connectivity across OCI, AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Soft Skills:

Strong communication, stakeholder management, and the ability to present complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

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