What You'll Do
As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you become the customer's trusted technical partner and lead architect.
You will
Embed full-time with a dedicated Intelligence Community customer
Architect and deploy OCI-based solutions directly within customer environments
Transform complex mission requirements into scalable cloud architectures
Build and configure infrastructure across OCI IaaS and PaaS services
Design secure, resilient, production-grade environments
Implement Infrastructure-as-Code and automation frameworks
Configure networking, identity, security, observability, databases, storage, and container platforms
Harden pilot deployments into operational production systems
Lead troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and performance optimization efforts
Partner closely with customer operators, engineers, and leadership teams
Drive adoption, knowledge transfer, and long-term customer success
Capture field learnings and influence future product and engineering direction across Oracle
Why This Role Is Different
Most cloud architects support many customers.
Forward Deployed Engineers focus deeply on one.
You are not handing off recommendations and moving to the next account. You are responsible for getting the deployment operational, secure, and successful.
You will work alongside the customer through every phase
Architect → Build → Deploy → Harden → Operate → Transition
This model gives you the opportunity to
Solve technically demanding problems end-to-end
Work directly on mission-critical environments
Influence both customer outcomes and Oracle product evolution
Build lasting technical credibility with senior government stakeholders
Become a recognized expert in OCI deployment and cloud modernization
What You'll Build
Depending on customer needs, you may work across
OCI Compute Services
Virtual Cloud Networks (VCN)
Identity & Access Management (IAM)
OCI Kubernetes Engine (OKE)
Containers and microservices architectures
Databases and data platforms
Storage and backup architectures
Security and encryption solutions
Monitoring, logging, and observability platforms
High Availability and Disaster Recovery architectures
Cloud-native modernization initiatives
Large-scale mission applications and analytics platforms
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
Experience supporting or working within the U.S. Intelligence Community
MUST possess or have the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Poly
Strong hands-on cloud engineering and infrastructure experience
Experience deploying and operating solutions inside customer environments
Deep knowledge of cloud architecture, automation, and platform operations
Experience designing secure, highly available, scalable environments
Infrastructure-as-Code expertise using Terraform, OCI Resource Manager, Ansible, or similar technologies
Scripting and automation experience using Python, Shell, or comparable languages
Strong communication skills across technical and executive audiences
Ability to work on-site with customers for extended engagements
minimum of 6+ years of cloud, infrastructure, or platform engineering experience
Independently leads customer deployments from architecture through production
Executes complex implementations with minimal oversight
Owns delivery outcomes for assigned engagements
Preferred Qualifications ( a plus)
Cloud Architect Associate or Professional certification
Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
Kubernetes and container orchestration expertise
Experience rearchitecting legacy systems into cloud-native solutions
Knowledge of security accreditation and compliance processes within government environments
Why Oracle
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is powering some of the world's most demanding workloads across government, defense, and intelligence organizations.
As an FDE, you won't simply help customers adopt cloud technology—you'll help them transform mission outcomes through secure, scalable, production-ready cloud solutions.
You'll join a team of engineers who thrive on ownership, technical excellence, and solving problems that matter.
If you want to build, deploy, and operate systems where success is measured by mission impact—not slide decks—we'd like to talk with you.
Join Oracle and help shape the future of cloud innovation for the U.S. Intelligence Community.
Come Join Us!
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Disclaimer
Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $118,700 to $194,400 per annum. May be eligible for equity. Eligible for commission with an estimated pay mix of 70/30.
- Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
- Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following: 1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion 2. Short term disability and long term disability 3. Life insurance and AD&D 4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child) 5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts 6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits 7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match 8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation. 9. 11 paid holidays 10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours. 11. Paid parental leave 12. Adoption assistance 13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan 14. Financial planning and group legal 15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted. As part of Oracle's onboarding process and consistent with applicable law, US-based employees are required to complete identity verification, which involves the collection and processing of their biometric information. Accommodations to this requirement may be granted following an individualized assessment.
