Dunhill Professional Search & Government Solutions

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This position is to support the DoD- Air Force program! Active Secret Clearance required. Responsible for the deployment, provisioning, hardening, and optimization of cloud infrastructure and related cloud services, with a program focus on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This role designs, builds, maintains, and enhances cloud environments to support mission-critical operations, ensuring security, scalability, performance, and cost efficiency. The engineer collaborates with cross‑functional teams and developers to implement resilient cloud-native solutions and automation frameworks, supporting both internal stakeholders and external clients. Primary Responsibilities • Design, build, and deploy cloud-based computing services at scale within OCI. • Migrate systems and applications to OCI, ensuring secure, stable, and high-performing environments. • Formulate detailed network, storage, and compute design specifications to support dynamic cloud operations. • Manage cloud services including Identity and Access Management, Security Groups, and OCI-native services. • Utilize infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible), scripting (PowerShell), and CI/CD pipelines (CloudBees Jenkins) to automate and orchestrate cloud environments. • Develop scripts, templates, and automation for provisioning and configuring cloud resources. • Collaborate with internal and external teams to translate technical objectives into actionable requirements. • Review operational requirements with project teams and client stakeholders to support deployment and ongoing operations. • Develop and maintain documentation for cloud infrastructure, network design, best practices, and operational procedures. • Serve as a liaison to clients, participating in meetings to ensure technical needs are met. • Support cost management, performance optimization, disaster recovery planning, and cloud security initiatives. • Assist in identifying and planning new cloud services, features, and technical capabilities. Program-Specific Technical Skills (OCI Focus) • Windows Active Directory • Windows Server Administration • PowerShell scripting • Oracle Database • Oracle Linux OS Administration • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) • Terraform • Ansible • CloudBees Jenkins • Automation and cloud-native architecture expertise Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent relevant experience • CSP Associate-level cloud certification in AWS, Azure, OCI, or Google Cloud (Professional-level certification preferred) 8+ years of IT experience, including: • 3–4 years of cloud engineering experience on one or more major platforms • 4+ years supporting or debugging Windows or Linux operating systems in an engineering or administrative role • Candidates MUST have a current secret clearance, Top Secret preferred. Additional Job Skills • Advanced knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM) and shared security responsibilities • Strong understanding of cloud-based backup and storage concepts • Hands-on experience supporting enterprise server, backup, and storage solutions in the cloud • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Advanced troubleshooting skills across storage, backups, server OS, and networks • Proficiency in cloud command-line interfaces and advanced scripting • Excellent documentation, communication, collaboration, and priority management skills • Knowledge of information lifecycle management best practices