Architect ERP

Gulf Copper LLC•Galveston, TX

21h

About The Position

The Principal ERP Architect is a senior, hands-on technology role responsible for the architecture, integration, migration, and technical direction of the organization’s enterprise resource planning environment, with a primary focus on Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP. The role serves as the technical authority for ERP architecture and works with IT Business Systems, business process owners and liaisons, Information Security, infrastructure teams, and implementation partners to translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and supportable solutions. This position combines architecture with execution. The successful candidate will actively participate in solution design, integrations, data migration, technical troubleshooting, implementation, and continuous improvement, rather than functioning solely as an advisory architect. The role provides technical leadership across Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and its surrounding ecosystem, guiding integration and data architecture, security, governance, implementation, and ongoing operational support. Work is primarily performed in a professional office or remote-work environment, with interaction across departments and operational areas. Occasional visits to shipyard, production, warehouse, or other operational areas may be required, along with business travel as needed. Occasional work outside normal business hours may be required for deployments, cutovers, upgrades, troubleshooting, or other time-sensitive ERP activities. Designated personal protective equipment must be worn in applicable operational areas.

Requirements

Significant experience in ERP architecture, solution architecture, enterprise applications, or related senior technical roles.
Strong experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP environments.
Demonstrated experience designing ERP integrations with other enterprise applications.
Strong understanding of APIs, middleware, data integration, identity and access management, cloud platforms, and enterprise security.
Experience supporting complex business processes across areas such as Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Projects, Manufacturing, or Operations.
Experience working with enterprise ERP implementations, migrations, upgrades, or transformation programs.
Ability to translate complex business requirements into practical technical designs.
Experience working with system integrators, software vendors, and implementation partners.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment and move between architecture and hands-on execution.
Comfort moving across business requirements, functional design, ERP architecture, integration and data, security, implementation, and operational support.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) and Oracle Fusion integration technologies.
Experience with Oracle REST/SOAP APIs, FBDI, BI Publisher, OTBI, and related Oracle technologies.
Experience with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Entra ID.
Experience integrating ERP with manufacturing, supply chain, project management, quality, financial, and operational systems.
Experience in manufacturing, maritime, shipbuilding, defense, engineering, or other asset-intensive environments.
Familiarity with CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, DFARS, ITAR, and regulated technology environments.
Relevant Oracle, Microsoft, cloud, integration, or enterprise architecture certifications.

Responsibilities

Own the overall technical architecture and roadmap for Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and its surrounding ecosystem.
Define architecture standards and design patterns for ERP integrations, interfaces, extensions, data, reporting, identity, and security.
Evaluate Oracle configurations, extensions, customizations, and third-party solutions for architectural fit and long-term supportability.
Align ERP solutions with broader enterprise IT architecture, cybersecurity, integration, and data strategies.
Identify opportunities to simplify the ERP landscape, reduce technical debt, and eliminate unnecessary customizations or fragmented solutions.
Serve as a senior technical escalation point for complex ERP and integration issues.
Provide technical architecture leadership across Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP modules and capabilities.
Guide the design of integrations between Oracle Fusion and financial, supply chain, operations, project, HR, quality, and other enterprise systems.
Provide technical oversight for Oracle Fusion APIs, interfaces, extensions, reporting, security, and data exchanges.
Support implementation, migration, testing, cutover, stabilization, upgrades, and continuous improvement activities.
Work with Oracle and implementation partners to review technical designs and resolve complex issues.
Design and govern integrations using APIs, Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), middleware, file-based integrations, and other appropriate integration patterns.
Establish standards for interfaces, data flows, error handling, monitoring, and system dependencies.
Develop and maintain architecture documentation, integration diagrams, and system dependency maps.
Support master data and data architecture decisions in partnership with Business Systems and business process owners.
Partner with IT Business Systems resources to translate functional requirements into effective technical solutions.
Work with designated business liaisons and process owners across Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Projects, Quality, HR, and other functions.
Facilitate technical design discussions that balance business value, implementation speed, security, maintainability, and long-term architecture.
Evaluate requests for new functionality and determine whether requirements should be addressed through configuration, integration, extension, or changes to business processes.
Incorporate security, identity, access control, data protection, resiliency, logging, and compliance requirements into ERP architecture.
Partner with Information Security and Cybersecurity teams to ensure ERP solutions meet organizational security requirements.
Support architecture appropriate for regulated environments, including CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, DFARS, ITAR, and other applicable requirements.
Participate in technical design and architecture reviews for ERP-related systems, integrations, and significant changes.
Ensure implementation partners and vendors follow established IT architecture and security standards.
Lead technical workshops with business teams, IT teams, Oracle, vendors, and system integrators.
Review solution designs, integration specifications, technical configurations, and implementation proposals.
Perform hands-on technical analysis and troubleshooting when necessary.
Identify architectural and implementation risks early and develop practical solutions.
Support testing, deployment, cutover, stabilization, and transition to ongoing operational support.
Provide technical mentorship and guidance to Business Systems and other IT team members.