Lead Principal Platform Software Engineer - Working in Vienna VA

We are looking for a highly skilled Solution Architect to join our team supporting a strategic customer's cloud transformation initiatives. The Solution Architect will be responsible for designing enterprise-grade technology solutions that enable business capabilities while ensuring security, scalability, resiliency, and operational excellence.

The successful candidate will collaborate with business leaders, application teams, infrastructure engineers, SaaS Product and Consulting teams, and cloud platform providers to develop solution architectures that align with enterprise standards and long-term technology strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design sessions for enterprise applications, platform and infrastructure.
• Translate business and technical requirements into scalable solution architectures.
• Design secure, highly available, and resilient cloud solutions using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Develop architecture diagrams, technical documentation, and implementation guidance.
• Evaluate existing environments and recommend modernization strategies.
• Define networking architectures including VCNs, DRGs, Load Balancers, DNS, security zones, and hybrid connectivity.
• Establish shared observability frameworks and rollout policies adopted by numerous teams; manage deprecation risk.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, database, DevOps, and application development teams throughout project delivery.
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide governance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify technical risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Support disaster recovery, business continuity, and high-availability solution designs.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to existing architectures.
• Mentor engineering teams on architecture best practices and cloud-native design patterns.

• Collaborates with stakeholders internally and externally to lead efforts to understand customer issues, root causes, and mitigation to align and explain rationale behind solutions.

• Must provide expert technical guidance and support to customers regarding customer-reported issues to mitigate recurrence.

• Acts as an advisor to advocate for customers' interests and suggests product enhancements and solutions based on feedback.

• Networks across lines of business to ensure customer satisfaction through timely resolution of issues and effective communication.

• Leads project initiatives for periodic maintenance and testing operations for systems that require upgrading or patching (e.g., for critical vulnerabilities).

• Acts as subject matter expert to drive improvements, ensures automation, testing, and debugging of systems to ensure service/product availability, health, support, and reliability.

• Leverages deep industry knowledge and expertise to serve as a thought leader within the organization. Contributes to the advancement of the field or industry through thought leadership (e.g., conference presentations, white papers, research contributions). Maintains and evolves expertise in relevant areas by proactively monitoring emerging trends, technologies, and industry standards, ensuring the organization remains current with best practices. Champions continuous learning and knowledge sharing, promoting professional development across teams. Applies new knowledge to drive advancement and mentors others to do the same.

• Develops innovative solutions and drives the implementation of ideas that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows across the organization. Evaluates effectiveness of updated approaches and methods for continued improvement to enhance efficiencies and ensure changes align with organizational goals. Designs and develops metrics to measure success of improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of IT experience with at least 8 years in solution architecture.
• Strong experience designing enterprise cloud solutions.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Strong understanding of networking concepts including routing, load balancing, VPN, FastConnect, DNS, firewalls, and hybrid connectivity.
• Experience with Linux and Windows platforms.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred).
• Strong understanding of identity and access management, encryption, and cloud security best practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting financial institutions or highly regulated industries.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience designing multi-region disaster recovery solutions.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture principles.

Required Skills

• Enterprise Architecture
• Cloud Solution Design
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
• Hybrid Cloud
• Network Architecture
• Security Architecture
• Disaster Recovery
• High Availability
• DevOps & Automation
• Terraform
• Kubernetes
• Technical Leadership
• Stakeholder Customer Management
• Documentation & Architecture Governance

Success Measures

• Deliver secure, scalable, and resilient solution architectures.
• Reduce implementation risks through sound architectural decisions.
• Improve cloud adoption and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements.
• Enable successful project delivery through effective technical leadership.

This role is ideal for a strategic technical leader who can bridge business objectives with modern cloud technologies while delivering enterprise-grade solutions in a highly regulated financial environment.

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: $96,800 to $306,400 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.


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.

Career Level - IC5