Cloud Solution Engineer, Data Platform and OCI - State and Local Government
Role Overview
Cloud Solution Engineer, Data Platform & OCI – State and Local Government Industry
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Qualifications
- 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: $147,300 to $243,800 per annum. May be eligible for equity and compensation deferral. 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: Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion Short term disability and long term disability Life insurance and AD&D Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child) Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match 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. 11 paid holidays 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. Paid parental leave Adoption assistance Employee Stock Purchase Plan Financial planning and group legal 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.
- Familiarity with cloud-native technologies (e.g., Kubernetes) and operational excellence frameworks as they relate to data platform deployments
Responsibilities
- Partner with sales teams to identify, qualify, and advance strategic opportunities involving Oracle's Data Platform portfolio and supporting OCI services.
- Build trusted advisor relationships with CIOs, CTOs, Chief Data Officers, Chief Analytics Officers, enterprise architects, and business leaders within government organizations.
- Architect multi-cloud data strategies using Oracle Database@AWS, Oracle Database@Azure, and Oracle Database@GCP, enabling State and Local Government customers to run Oracle databases natively in preferred hyperscalers while integrating with OCI.
- Lead technical discovery sessions to understand customer business objectives, challenges, architecture, and transformation initiatives.
- Architect and present compelling business and technical solutions leveraging Oracle's data, analytics, AI, and cloud technologies, including how OCI provides the secure, high-performance infrastructure foundation.
- Develop executive-level presentations, solution strategies, business value assessments, and technical proposals that clearly articulate Oracle's differentiation.
- Serve as the technical lead for strategic pursuits, coordinating cross-functional Oracle resources to support complex customer engagements.
- Demonstrate how Oracle's Data Platform portfolio, running on or integrated with OCI, can help customers modernize legacy environments, improve operational efficiency, enhance governance, and accelerate innovation.
- Design enterprise-scale architectures spanning databases, analytics, AI, data integration, governance, hybrid/multicloud environments, and supporting OCI IaaS/PaaS capabilities.
- Lead customer workshops, architecture reviews, proof-of-concepts, and technical validation activities.
- Provide industry expertise and thought leadership around government services trends, regulatory requirements, risk management, fraud detection, customer analytics, and AI-driven innovation.
- Collaborate closely with Product Management, Engineering, Customer Success, and Consulting teams to ensure successful customer outcomes.
- Contribute market intelligence, competitive insights, and customer feedback to help shape Oracle's product and solution strategy.
- Mentor and guide less experienced solution engineers and architects while fostering technical excellence across the organization.
- Evangelize relevant OCI capabilities (such as compute, networking, storage, and security) that enable data platform deployments, support cloud-native patterns where appropriate, and articulate advantages such as performance, latency, and cost efficiency for government workloads.
- Year One Critical Success Factors
- Establish credibility as a trusted technical advisor with strategic government customers.
- Develop strong partnerships with sales leadership, cloud engineering teams, product management, and customer success organizations.
- Demonstrate mastery of Oracle's Data Platform portfolio and associated value propositions, with working knowledge of complementary OCI services.
- Demonstrate proficiency in multicloud data platform strategies, including the ability to articulate the value of Oracle Database@AWS, Oracle Database@Azure, and Oracle Database@GCP alongside OCI in customer engagements.
- Influence multiple strategic opportunities resulting in significant bookings and customer adoption.
- Build executive relationships within key target accounts and become a recognized subject matter expert in Government data modernization.
- Deliver impactful customer engagements that accelerate pipeline growth, technical wins, and cloud consumption.
- Contribute reusable assets, best practices, and industry-specific solution frameworks that enhance the broader organization's effectiveness.
- Preferred Experience, Characteristics, and Technical Skills
- The ideal candidate is a high-energy, customer-focused technical leader with deep expertise in enterprise data platforms, cloud architecture, and the State and Local Government Industry. This individual combines strong business acumen with the ability to translate complex technology concepts into compelling business outcomes. Primary focus is data platform expertise, with secondary capability in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
- 10+ years of experience in solution engineering, enterprise architecture, consulting, cloud architecture, or related customer-facing technical roles.
- Proven success supporting complex enterprise technology sales cycles and strategic customer engagements.
- Deep expertise in enterprise data platforms, cloud databases, analytics, AI/ML, data integration, governance, and modernization initiatives.
- Working knowledge of multicloud architectures and other major hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, and GCP), including experience positioning Oracle Database@ offerings within customer-preferred cloud environments.
- Strong understanding of State and Local Government Industry business processes, regulatory requirements, compliance frameworks, and digital transformation priorities.
- Experience engaging senior executives including CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, Heads of Data & Analytics, and business-line leaders.
- Demonstrated ability to lead large, complex technical pursuits involving multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
- Strong knowledge of enterprise technology buying cycles and the factors influencing customer decision-making.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, storytelling, and executive engagement skills.
- Ability to articulate technical concepts in business terms and align solutions to customer outcomes.
- Strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence without direct authority.
- Passion for customer success and a proven ability to build long-term trusted advisor relationships.
- Located in the Northern California area preferred.
- Working knowledge of modern cloud platforms, with preference for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) IaaS and PaaS, including experience with cloud adoption strategies, hybrid/multicloud models, and supporting data platform deployments on cloud infrastructure.
- Preferred Technical Expertise
- Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable:
- Oracle Database, Autonomous Database, and Exadata
- Oracle Data Intelligence and Analytics solutions
- Data Lakehouse architectures
- AI and Machine Learning platforms
- Data Integration and Data Engineering
- Data Governance, Security, and Compliance
- Hybrid and Multicloud architectures
- Cloud-native application and data architectures
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) – IaaS and PaaS services supporting data platforms (compute, networking, storage, security)
- Familiarity with cloud-native technologies (e.g., Kubernetes) and operational excellence frameworks as they relate to data platform deployments
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related field is preferred. An advanced degree is a plus.
- Does this sound like you?
- If you are passionate about helping State and Local Government organizations transform their operations through modern data platforms, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, analytics, and AI, and you thrive in strategic customer-facing environments, we would love to meet you.
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