Technical Advisor, OCI Planning & Strategic Initiatives (Nashville)

We are seeking an accomplished Technical Advisor with extensive experience in software development for hyperscale cloud environments. As a trusted advisor and cloud technology expert, you will provide strategic direction, hands-on technical leadership, and mentorship, ensuring the successful design, implementation, and optimization of secure, high-performance, and cost-efficient cloud deployments. You will work collaboratively across product engineering, business stakeholders, and partners to shape strategic cloud initiatives and ensure alignment with organizational goals and customer success.Only Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life-saving care. And with AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers turn that promise into a better future for all. Discover your potential at a company leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives.True innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That’s why we’re committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all with competitive benefits that support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing View email address on apply.placed-app.com or by calling View phone number on apply.placed-app.com in the United States.Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.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 onlyUS: Hiring Range in USD from: $135,200 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 opinion2. Short term disability and long term disability3. Life insurance and AD&D4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match8. 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 holidays10. 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 leave12. Adoption assistance13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan14. Financial planning and group legal15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insuranceThe 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 - IC5Key Responsibilities:- Strategic & Technical Leadership: Develop and drive cloud strategies that align with business objectives, inspire teams, and deliver measurable outcomes. Foster a growth mindset and culture of technical excellence, high performance, and continuous improvement across teams.- Deep Technical Expertise: Provide guidance and technical leadership in cloud software architecture and development. Leverage knowledge of container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker), microservices, cloud-native application design, and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).- Solution Architecture & Implementation: Lead the end-to-end design, development, deployment, and optimization of large-scale, highly available cloud solutions. Ensure security, performance, scalability, and operational excellence.- Governance, Security & Compliance: Drive adherence to cloud governance policies, industry security standards, and best practices (e.g., FedRAMP, HIPAA, GDPR, CMMC). Optimize costs and enforce high standards of compliance, reliability, and operational readiness.- Stakeholder Communication: Communicate complex technical solutions clearly and persuasively to C-level executives, internal teams, and external partners. Build strong relationships with customers and key stakeholders to influence technology adoption and business decisions.- Mentorship & Collaboration: Mentor and coach engineering and delivery teams, advocate for software engineering best practices and cloud-native development. Partner with diverse cross-functional groups to ensure solution readiness and supportability.- Case and Program Management: Own or contribute to critical case management, technical triage, and wellness reviews. Identify and address readiness gaps, escalate issues, and support continuous process improvements.- Innovation & Change Agility: Champion creative problem solving, foster an entrepreneurial approach, and lead innovation in cloud products and processes.Required Qualifications:- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.- 7+ years of technical enterprise experience, focusing on large-scale software development, complex cloud deployments, debugging, and technical problem-solving.- 4+ years of hands-on cloud experience with modern cloud architectures and coding.- Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Python, Java, or C#.- Extensive experience with major cloud platforms (Oracle Cloud, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), container platforms, and infrastructure automation tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).- Strong grasp of cloud security, governance, and compliance frameworks.- Demonstrated ability to resolve complex technical issues, work in highly collaborative, ambiguous environments, and deliver customer-focused solutions.- Outstanding written and verbal communication, leadership, and collaboration skills.Preferred Qualifications:- Master’s degree in a technical field.- Recognized industry certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, OCI Architect, Google Cloud Architect).- Experience with DevOps methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, and supportability improvements.- Background in technical coaching, case analysis, and process innovation.- Familiarity with Oracle’s product ecosystem, cloud-first principles, and customer-centric delivery models is highly desirable.Full timePosting Date: 2026-06-08