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SENIOR TECHNICAL ARCHITECT
Oracle¿s Consulting Practice is responsible for implementing and upgrading Oracle ERP applications.
This role is based out of the Oracle office in Dublin, Ireland.
Oracle Consulting is delivering integrated business processes to companies with industry-leading database software, application specific products and solution services.
Experienced Technical Architects are required to define and implement a Technical Architecture based on Business, Functional and Non Functional Requirements in line with designated client's requirements, to adopt the appropriate role in accordance with each individual implementation.
SCOPE:
Reports to a Consulting Practice Manager Works within a designated product or application practice area
Works as part of a practice team towards a utilisation target
Works closely with Consulting Sales Representatives (CSRs), other Practice members, Partners and Presales
Will have responsibility for leading a team
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Providing a range of architectures based around the Oracle Technology that could be used to meet the designated client's requirements, with pros and cons for each architecture
Advising the customer on the route of least risk
Understanding and demonstrating the selected platform and how it supports the proposed solutions
Understanding and articulating the oracle solution to the customer
Overseeing the creation of the Detailed Design Providing technical oversight in implementation and commissioning phases
Taking the lead in client relations, as appropriate, ensuring correct expectation setting
Working with an account team to exploit opportunities for cross and up selling
Acting as the technical lead/subject matter expert in the specialist practice area
Contributing as required to the generation of proposals ensuring they reflect the capability of the practice
Contributing to project planning and project management as required
Balancing meeting the clients demands with protecting Oracle commercial interests
Escalating client issues to the relevant contact in Oracle
Sharing knowledge and best practice within the Oracle practice and across lines of business
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Translate customer requirements into deliverable products and services
Review invitations to tender and advise in line with specialist practice area as required
Deploy the Application Implementation Methodology (AIM) methodology as required to Generate consultancy solution
Project plan (including resource plan)
Quality plan
Generate and agree the invoice points
Create pilot
Represent Oracle professionally on client site
Work alongside
Partner and other third party organisations as required
Work on customer's premises for extended time anywhere within the UK
Proactively maintain knowledge of current and future products/ solutions offerings for the specialist practice area
Identify and communicate opportunities for cross and up selling
Generate the relevant material, e.g. white papers, in order to develop and share knowledge
Represent the specialist practice area at internal and external events as required
Maintain own CV and skills matrix
Operate in line with UK consulting policies and procedures
Work in line with Oracle UK's processes and procedures
10-15 years in the IT industry
Previous consulting experience with internal and external customers, with strong client facing and customer skills
Must have had experience of architecting large projects
Team Lead / people management skills as well as Pre-sales experience
Willingness to travel is essential
THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL SKILLS ARE ESSENTIAL:
Oracle 9iAS/10g AS - App Server Skills
Oracle 9iDB/ 10g DB - DBA skills
At least 2 years 11i experience
PL/SQL/ Java/ XML skills
THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL SKILLS ARE HIGHLY DESIRABLE AND PREFERRED:
Interconnect & iStudio experience a distinct advantage
Oracle Portal a bonus
As part of Oracle¿s employment process candidates will be required to complete a pre-employment screening process, prior to an offer being made. This will involve identity and employment verification, salary verification, professional references, education verification and professional qualifications and memberships (if applicable).
Oracle is home to 50,000 professionals in more than 100 countries.
Oracle Corporation started as a representative office in Romania in 1995, given the increase in the number of Oracle products users and also to the development of complex projects based on Oracle solutions that required local expertise. Oracle was the first big multinational software company, which opened an office in Bucharest.
The reasons for which Romania has been included as business area in the Oracle EU Enlargement Countries organization are the following:
the fast growth the Romanian IT & C Sector
the highly prepared specialists
the steady economic development
In Oracle Romania you would be working pro-actively with customers and partners to exploit and optimise the capabilities of the Internet via e-business and information flow.
Oracle is teamwork orientated, which means it\'s easy here to strike up good friendships in a truly multicultural environment (employees interacting with 28 countries / 20 languages).
We are looking for ambitious professionals who are hungry for career progression and its substantial rewards: individuals who appreciate the advantages of working with people from different cultures with the same dedication to teamwork and excellence. We want candidates who possess drive, initiative, enthusiasm, and who are flexible and good team players.
In return, Oracle Romania will provide you, as a professional, with the opportunities and career progression that will shape you both personally and professionally.
