OAL Enterprise Solution Architect

Oracle • Nashville, TN

60d

About The Position

Oracle Applications Labs (OAL) is the applications implementation and development team within Oracle that supports internal system needs including supporting the growth of our Oracle's Cloud Infrastructure business. We implement Fusion and SAAS services, leveraging AI and OCI native technologies to enable world class application capabilities. OAL Enterprise Solution Architecture The Enterprise Solution Architect (ESA) team is responsible for aligning technology investments with business objectives, driving the overall delivery roadmap, and ensuring OAL delivers measurable business value. The role requires a holistic approach across the enterprise and involves close collaboration with Senior Executives, Product Management, Engineering, and business stakeholders. The team drives organizational success by bridging the gap between business strategy and technical execution, ensuring that every solution delivers value and positions the organization for sustained growth and innovation. The team is currently pivoted towards supporting the rapid growth of the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure business but will also focus across all lines of business. Scope of Role The OAL Solution Architect owns solution architecture engagement for a set of prioritized business initiatives. The person will leverage their deep expertise in business process, business applications (specifically Fusion) and cloud infrastructure to efficiently develop solution architectures to determine scope, size, effort and outcomes for the business initiative. The role will report to the Enterprise Solution Architect leader within OAL Product and Portfolio Center of Excellence. This Role is a unique opportunity that offers Strategic Influence: Be at the forefront of Oracle's growth, aligning technology investments with company-wide business objectives. Directly shaping the systems that support the rapid growth of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and drive innovation across all lines of business. Executive Visibility: Develop and present solution roadmaps, architectures, and delivery milestones to senior executives to set strategic direction. Cross-Functional Impact: Collaborate with leaders in Product Management, Engineering, and business functions to translate strategic initiatives into robust, value-driven technical solutions, leveraging AI and the latest OCI native technologies. Business critical solution design: Define and guide high-priority, enterprise-wide architectural initiatives-directly influencing how Oracle realizes measurable business value, improves operational efficiency, and maximizes the opportunity to apply AI/ML. Professional Growth: Work with other architects and be recognized as a leading contributor, providing direction, mentoring, and influencing best practices.

Requirements

• Minimum 10-15 years of experience in total across solution architecture, solution scoping and design, applications project implementation and cloud infrastructure.
• At least 5+ years of hands-on experience in Enterprise Business Applications (ERP, CRM, Data and analytics, AI), ideally with Oracle Fusion.
• Experience in leading systems architecture engagement with senior business and engineering stakeholders to define roadmaps, ratify solution design and validate delivery plans.
• Natural bias towards practical hands-on solutioning and problem solving, with a drive for results while maintaining attention to detail.
• A positive and innovative attitude around design and delivery of solutions to customers coupled with the ability to articulate a solution strategy to internal customer and executives.
• Practical experience in leveraging standard architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and underlying architecture tooling.
• Ability to break down complex problems/issues to determine the appropriate assessments and recommendations to fix the issues.
• Able to develop strong internal relationships. Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others.
• Undergraduate or higher-level degree(s) holder or have equivalent work experience.
• Background in the high tech, software sectors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to communicate with technical and non-technical staff at all levels.
• Embody our Values: Customer First, Collaboration, Innovation, Inspirational Leadership and Integrity.

Nice To Haves

• A set of Oracle Cloud certifications on Fusion, Data, Infrastructure and AI would be very beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Own solution architecture engagement for a set of prioritized business initiatives.
• Leverage deep expertise in business process, business applications (specifically Fusion) and cloud infrastructure to efficiently develop solution architectures to determine scope, size, effort and outcomes for the business initiative.
• Develop and present solution roadmaps, architectures, and delivery milestones to senior executives to set strategic direction.
• Collaborate with leaders in Product Management, Engineering, and business functions to translate strategic initiatives into robust, value-driven technical solutions, leveraging AI and the latest OCI native technologies.
• Define and guide high-priority, enterprise-wide architectural initiatives-directly influencing how Oracle realizes measurable business value, improves operational efficiency, and maximizes the opportunity to apply AI/ML.
• Provide direction, mentoring, and influencing best practices.

Benefits

• Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes.
• We offer competitive benefits based on parity and consistency and 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees