Cloud Engineer - AWS/OCI (Remote)

Our Client, a global leader in delivering diverse Technologies is seeking a Cloud Engineer to lead and execute the end-to-end migration of applications, data, and infrastructure from AWS to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Key Responsibilities: - Assess current AWS architecture and design a arenaflex-state OCI architecture aligned with performance, security, and compliance requirements - Migrate compute, storage, networking, and database workloads, including refactoring where necessary - Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform or OCI Resource Manager - Ensure data integrity, system availability, and disaster recovery throughout the migration process - Collaborate with application teams to support testing, validation, and cutover activities - Apply security best practices, including IAM, network segmentation, encryption, and logging - Monitor system performance and optimize post-migration workloads in OCI - Document architecture, migration steps, and operational procedures for long-term state use - Provide knowledge transfer and guidance to Montana state IT staff Preferred Qualifications: - OCI certification (Associate or Professional) - Experience working with state or local government systems - Knowledge of regulatory, legal, or records-based systems - Experience with hybrid cloud or multi-cloud environments - Familiarity with compliance standards (e.g., CJIS, NIST, FedRAMP concepts) If you would like to learn more, please reach out to Elite technical. Required Skills Required Qualifications: - 5+ years of experience as a Cloud Engineer or Cloud Infrastructure Specialist - Strong hands-on experience with AWS (EC2, VPC, RDS, S3, IAM etc.) - Demonstrated experience migrating workloads to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) - Solid understanding of cloud networking, security architecture, and identity management - Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform strongly preferred) - Familiarity with database migration strategies and tools - Experience supporting mission-critical or public sector systems - Strong documentation and communication skills Apply tot his job

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