Oracle Cloud PaaS Technical Architect

Oracle’s mission is to help people see data in new ways, discover insights, and unlock endless possibilities.

At Oracle North America Applications Consulting, we are building the bridge between Oracle’s innovative technology and the people who use it to achieve incredible things.

Our team focuses on North American based clients using our back-office cloud applications. Our resources are primarily located in North America and India. We are growing fast, and we need transformational leaders ready to bring their unique skills, energy, and creativity to help us continuously innovate how we deliver world-class client experiences on cloud applications projects.

 

At Oracle Consulting, we believe:

• The attributes of modern cloud businesses demand new ways of thinking: more human-centered and experienced-based approaches.
• Cloud technology should free people from bureaucracy and hierarchy and empower them to analyze and solve problems independently.
• Aligning people, processes, and technology to the overall business strategy—with empathy and creativity—transforms industries.
• Celebrating each employee’s contributions—not just their skills on paper, but who they really are—cultivates an environment where our people are engaged, believe in our vision, and are fiercely committed to creating game-changing results for our clients.

 

We need seasoned cloud delivery professionals who deliver world-class implementations – finding the right balance between delivery rigor and discipline and creating an exceptional customer experience. They spend the majority of their time with the client, at their location, serving as trusted technical advisor.high quality, integrated solutions within constraints of time and budget.

The role: 

The Oracle Cloud PaaS Technical Architect is a multifaceted role that requires a combination of skills: 

• strong leadership and management skills
• outstanding communication and customer relationship management skills
• solid knowledge in SaaS Applications technology and OCI/PaaS technology
• solid understanding of SaaS functionality, processes, and capabilities

 

The tech lead is accountable for all technical scope items, works collaboratively with functional resources on/offshore and directs the work effort of on/offshore technical teams to meet commitments to our customers on time and on budget. 

 

The tech lead is expected to perform as an advisor to the customer, provide guidance and direction, and maintain a productive relationship. Specific responsibilities include:

• Facilitate workshops on all technical items
• Ensure quality processes and peer reviews are being followed
• Track and communicate status, anticipate/foresee risk, escalate, and implement mitigations
• Ensure the technical scope is delivered on time and budget and meets our quality standards, resulting in referenceable customers. 

 

Successful candidates will demonstrate the following:

Expert understanding of multiple of the following workstreams: You should be advanced in Oracle SaaS Architecture, Data Migration, Integration, Reporting, and Extensions; specifically, ERP, HCM or SCM, inbound and outbound capabilities as well as reporting and extensions. You will possess the expertise to create strategy documents for all major technical activities, using our standard templates and tools and can provide solutions adhering to best practices.

Client relationship management: You'll build and maintain strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs and ensuring their satisfaction. Active listening, consensus-building, using a consultative approach to guide client decision-making, empathy and collaboration. 

Team leadership: You'll lead and mentor a team of cloud analysts and consultants, both on-shore and off-shore, providing guidance and support to ensure their success. You will apply the same skills listed above for client relationship management, but in the context of leading teams.

Communication: You'll effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. You’ll use the appropriate level of detail according to the audience with whom you are engaging and demonstrate active listening. You’ll demonstrate confidence and executive presence when delivering presentations.

Problem-solving: You'll be able to troubleshoot complex technical issues and find creative solutions.

Technical support: You'll facilitate technical support to clients, serving as a liaison to the offshore technical team or product support.

Sales Pursuit Support: You’ll conduct technical discovery sessions