OCI Cloud and Network Engineer

We are hiring experienced cloud professionals for our OCI-focused cloud and network operations team. The role involves managing and securing multi-cloud network infrastructure, firewall policies, cloud connectivity, and automation across enterprise environments. We are looking for candidates with strong hands-on experience in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure along with exposure to other cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and optionally Google Cloud. Open Positions, Role, Experience, Openings: OCI Cloud Expert.
Responsibilities:
Manage and support OCI cloud networking components.
Configure and troubleshoot: VCN, Subnets, Route Tables, Security Lists, NSG o DRG, FastConnect, Load Balancers, VPN Connectivity Handle firewall and security policy implementation.
Perform network troubleshooting across cloud and hybrid environments.
Support cloud-to-cloud and on-premises connectivity.
Work with multi-cloud environments, including AWS and Azure.
Implement and maintain secure network architecture based on enterprise and regulatory standards.
Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams.
Participate in incident management, RCA, and change implementation.
Maintain technical documentation and operational procedures.
Support automation initiatives using scripting or infrastructure as code (IaC).
Additional Responsibilities:
L3 lead cloud network design and architecture discussions.
Handle complex troubleshooting and major incident resolution.
Review and optimize firewall/security policies.
Guide L2 engineers and support technical escalations.
Drive automation and standardization initiatives.
Participate in governance, audit, and compliance activities.
Work closely with project and solution architecture teams.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, or a related field.
Relevant cloud certifications preferred: OCI Certification, AWS Certification, Azure Certification, and networking/security certifications are preferred.
Have strong troubleshooting capability.
Can work in enterprise cloud environments.
Understand cloud security and networking deeply. Are proactive and automation-focused.
Have good communication and stakeholder management skills.
Can work in a 24x7 support/project environment if required.
Mandatory Technical Skills OCI Skills:
Strong hands-on experience in OCI networking services.
Experience with VCN Peering, DRG Routing, FastConnect, Site-to-Site VPN, Security Lists and NSG, OCI Load Balancers, WAF concepts, and hybrid connectivity networking skills (mandatory).
Candidates must have strong networking fundamentals: TCP/IP OSI Model Routing and Switching CIDR/Subnetting NAT VLAN DNS/DHCP BGP VPN Layer 3/Layer 4 concepts Network troubleshooting, traffic flow analysis, firewalls, and security.
Knowledge of Palo Alto / Check Point / Fortinet firewall understanding.
Security policy management. Rule creation and optimization.
URL filtering and application rules. Inbound/outbound traffic control. Firewall troubleshooting and log analysis.
Mandatory Technical Skills OCI Skills:
Cloud Knowledge (Preferred): Exposure to one or more of AWS, Azure, or GCP. Preferred services: VPC/VNet networking, security groups/NSG, transit gateway/virtual WAN, cloud load balancers, IAM basics, and cloud routing concepts.
Automation and DevOps Skills: Preferred hands-on knowledge in Terraform, shell scripting, Python, Ansible, and CI/CD concepts in Azure DevOps or Jenkins.

Experience
3-7 yrs