Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Consultant

Role Overview We are looking for an experienced Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Consultant to support OCI infrastructure and cloud implementation activities. The consultant should have strong hands-on knowledge of OCI networking, compute, storage, security, and cloud infrastructure architecture, with the ability to troubleshoot and implement solutions independently. Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure and troubleshoot OCI networking infrastructure.
• Work with Compartments, VCNs, Subnets, Route Tables, Security Lists and NSGs.
• Configure and troubleshoot Internet Gateway, NAT Gateway, Service Gateway and Dynamic Routing Gateway (DRG).
• Work with VCN peering, FastConnect and IPSec VPN connectivity.
• Configure and troubleshoot routing and network connectivity between OCI, on-premises and other cloud environments.
• Implement and manage Network Virtual Appliances (NVA) / virtual firewalls and associated routing.
• Work with OCI Compute instances, including Linux/Windows workloads, boot volumes, and block volumes.
• Understand and implement OCI Storage services, including: o Block Volume o Boot Volume o Object Storage o File Storage
• Configure and manage Load Balancers and basic OCI network security controls.
• Work with IAM, Dynamic Groups, Policies and Compartments.
• Support OCI monitoring, logging and troubleshooting activities.
• Analyse network connectivity issues using tools such as ping, traceroute, telnet/nc, nslookup/dig and OCI networking diagnostics.
• Review existing OCI environments and provide recommendations for infrastructure improvements.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams and implementation procedures.
• Collaborate with application, database, network and security teams during implementation and troubleshooting. Essential Technical Skills The candidate should have hands-on experience with: OCI Infrastructure
• OCI Compartments
• VCN
• Subnets – Public and Private
• Route Tables and Routing
• Security Lists and NSGs
• Internet/NAT/Service Gateways
• DRG
• Load Balancer
• Compute
• Block and Boot Volumes
• Object Storage
• File Storage OCI Networking
• VCN-to-VCN connectivity
• DRG and routing
• IPSec VPN
• FastConnect
• On-premises connectivity
• DNS and network troubleshooting
• Network Virtual Appliances (NVA)
• Firewall-based routing
• Hub-and-spoke network architecture OCI Security
• IAM
• Compartments and Policies
• Security Lists / NSGs
• Cloud Guard
• Basic WAF and network security concepts Experience & Qualifications
• 5+ years of overall Cloud/Infrastructure experience, with significant hands-on OCI experience.
• Strong practical experience in OCI networking and infrastructure.
• Experience designing and troubleshooting enterprise OCI environments.
• Good understanding of Linux and basic networking concepts.
• OCI certifications such as OCI Architect Associate/Professional are desirable.
• Experience with AWS/Azure is an advantage, particularly in multi-cloud environments.
• Good communication and documentation skills. UK Requirement
• Candidate must already be located in the UK.
• Candidate should have at least 3 years of UK residency/work experience.
• Must have valid UK work authorization/right to work for the duration of the contract.
• Candidates requiring relocation from outside the UK are not being considered for this role. Key Attributes
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting capability.
• Able to work independently with limited supervision.
• Comfortable working with enterprise network and infrastructure teams.
• Ability to understand existing architecture quickly and make practical recommendations. Strong communication skills and ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders