Senior / Lead Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Engineer

Job Title : Senior / Lead Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Engineer Location: Bengaluru Employment Type: Full-time Seniority Level: Senior / Lead level Experience : 7+ About the Role We are seeking a Senior / Lead Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Engineer to design, build, and govern our enterprise cloud platform. In this role, you will combine hands-on infrastructure engineering with high-level architectural leadershipleading the OCI Landing Zone deployment, defining cloud governance, building Terraform modules, and driving operational excellence across Compute, Networking, Storage, IAM, and Security domains. Key Responsibilities Architecture & Landing Zone: Design, build, and govern the enterprise OCI Landing Zone, including tenancy structure, compartment strategy, and IAM access controls.Core Cloud Engineering: Deploy and manage OCI Compute, Storage, Networking (VCNs, subnets, gateways, load balancers), and connectivity (VPN, FastConnect).Security & Compliance: Implement Zero Trust principles, Cloud Guard, Security Zones, Vault, and logging, while leading Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) frameworks.Automation & IaC: Develop enterprise-grade Terraform modules, establish GitOps practices, and build robust CI/CD automation pipelines.Operations & Resilience: Drive observability, disaster recovery, backup strategies, troubleshooting, and cost optimization to maintain high platform resilience.Technical Leadership: Conduct architecture reviews, establish design patterns, mentor mid-level engineers, and serve as the technical authority for OCI operations.Required Skills & Qualifications Experience: 58+ years of core infrastructure engineering experience, with 35+ years focused specifically on OCI platform design, implementation, and Landing Zones.Deep OCI Expertise: Hands-on mastery of OCI Compute, Storage, Networking, IAM, FastConnect, Cloud Guard, Security Zones, and Vault.Automation & Tools: Advanced expertise in Terraform, Git/GitOps, CI/CD pipelines, REST APIs, Linux, and Python/Bash scripting.Networking & Security: Strong understanding of TCP/IP, firewalls, VPNs, Zero Trust architecture, and enterprise cloud security frameworks.Leadership: Proven ability to define architectural standards, drive cost/performance optimizations, and guide cross-functional technical teams.Expected Outcomes Deliver a secure, scalable OCI Landing Zone with automated governance and security guardrails.Publish reusable IaC modules to streamline deployments and enable secure cloud consumption.Maintain high availability, operational excellence, and compliant cloud operations across the enterprise.Lead and elevate the team's technical capabilities as the primary SME for Oracle Cloud. .