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Most common title: Oracle Hcm Cloud Platform DevOps Engineer
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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Associate (1Z0-1072-26)
Validates knowledge of designing Oracle Cloud Infrastructure solutions across identity and access management, networking, compute and storage.
Summary
OCI Architect Associate is Oracle's associate-level credential for people who design and build on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Its scenario-based exam questions cover identity and access management, networking, compute and storage.
Good fit if
- You work with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure or are moving to it
- You want a hands-on cloud architecture credential with no exam fee
- You have used the OCI console or will try a free account
Look elsewhere if
- You have never used a cloud platform: AWS Cloud Practitioner
- Your employer runs on AWS: AWS Solutions Architect Associate
- You want a vendor-neutral cloud credential: CompTIA Cloud+
Salary & jobs
13 US job postings ask for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Associate, with Oracle Hcm Cloud Platform DevOps Engineer as the most common job title. The median pay is $140k a year; most fall between $136k and $180k.
Top-paying job titles
Most common job titles
| Job title |
|---|
| Job title | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oracle Hcm Cloud Platform DevOps Engineer | - | 2 |
| Cloud Services Project | - | 1 |
| Engineer | - | 1 |
| Gdit Is Hiring Cloud Focused IT Professionals | - | 1 |
| Hybrid Cloud Architect Managed IT Services | - | 1 |
| Linux Administrator | - | 1 |
| Master Cloud Architect | - | 1 |
| On Site South Carolina Cloud Architect Managed IT Services | - | 1 |
| Oracle Integration Cloud Architect | - | 1 |
| Peoplesoft Administrator | - | 1 |
| Systems Architect II | - | 1 |
| Systems Engineer On Security Team | - | 1 |
Top employers
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General Dynamics Information Technology2 postings
Most common title: Gdit Is Hiring Cloud Focused IT Professionals
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Accenture Federal Services1 postings
Most common title: Peoplesoft Administrator
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Avis Budget Group1 postings
Most common title: Engineer
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CSX1 postings
Most common title: Systems Architect II
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Oracle1 postings
Most common title: Master Cloud Architect
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SMX1 postings
Most common title: On Site South Carolina Cloud Architect Managed IT Services
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SoftSwiss1 postings
Most common title: Systems Engineer On Security Team
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Cost
What holders say
Strongest with another cloud credential
A holder says the certificate shows associate-level OCI design knowledge and is most persuasive alongside an AWS, Azure or Google Cloud credential.
Experience still decides interviews
An Oracle DBA who earned an OCI certification reports being rejected in interviews for lacking hands-on cloud work. Others in the same discussions say the certificate alone will not land a job.
Most relevant where OCI is already in use
Holders point to OCI networking roles, including government work, and Oracle cloud solutions engineering as the places the credential is most relevant.
Renewal
OCI certifications are valid for 24 months from the date you earn them.
- Validity
- 24 months
- Renewal requirement
- Pass the current exam version
- Exam fee
- Free
Oracle updates OCI exams regularly. Earn the current version before your credential expires to stay certified.
Oracle certification program guidelines ↗Alternatives
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate$150 required · Intermediate
The equivalent architecture credential for AWS.
AZ-104$165 required · Intermediate
The comparable hands-on credential for Azure.
ACE$125 required · Intermediate
The comparable hands-on credential for Google Cloud.
Cloud+$399 required · Intermediate
A vendor-neutral cloud operations credential.
FAQ
Is the OCI Architect Associate exam free?
Yes. The learning path and the 1Z0-1072-26 exam are both listed as free on Oracle MyLearn.
Do I need OCI Foundations before Architect Associate?
No. There is no required certification. Foundations is a gentler start if you have never used OCI.
How long is OCI Architect Associate valid?
24 months from the date you earn it. To stay certified, pass the current version of the exam.
What happens if I fail?
You can schedule a retake after a waiting period. Each attempt needs a new exam registration, and you cannot retake an exam you have already passed.
Last updated October 2026