Oracle Cloud Financials Architect (Public Sector)

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio.

Your role and responsibilities

Currently, we are looking for a Senior Oracle Cloud Financials Solution Architect to join our team. This is a key role playing an integral part in our growing Oracle ERP practice. This is a full-time position that can sit anywhere in the United States. Must be willing to travel to support clients onsite as needed.

The ideal candidate will have operated in a Senior Architect capacity previously, is someone who can anticipate needs and take action to drive deliverables for continued project success. This position needs a leader who will not only architect solutions on implementations but also be part of a senior task force to help the practice grow. This includes maximizing sales opportunities by architecting and acting as the lead in creating Proposals, presenting and implementing Oracle ERP Cloud solutions to potential customers. The individual should be able to play multiple roles, be able to work in a very fast-paced, enriching environment and is looking for a career rather than just a job.

Key responsibilities of the role are as follows:

• Support client engagements to provide subject matter expertise in Oracle Cloud Financials implementations.

• Assume accountability for the solution design and the successful implementation of the full solution for on Oracle Cloud ERP Projects. May include hands-on development, design, prototyping and/or other efforts required to keep the project on a successful track.

• Ensure that the proposed solution meets the client's requirements, is architecturally complete, and all architectural risks are quantified within their assigned area.

• Ensures that the solution aligns with and utilizes the portfolio offerings that result in profitable revenue growth.

• Work with client stakeholders to evaluate the solution requirements and supports the management and traceability of requirements during the engagement

• Review Customer’s current process and the requirement and design customer specific solutions based on industry specific best practices

• Act as a technical interface to the client and assumes a proactive role for developing business opportunities.

• Lead implementation team in the execution of testing cycles including ensuring the completeness in the development of testing scenarios, test cases and test scripts.

• Implements quality solutions that meet the requirements and advises clients on IBM offerings, strategy, designs, implementation approaches and alternatives / tradeoffs.

• Work with Project Manager and provide input to the project plan and work breakdown structure and assist in managing timelines and milestones to ensure timely completion of all deliverables

• Identify opportunities for new or follow-on business and assists in creating change orders.

• Provide thought leadership to the growth of the Practice

• Participate in strategic planning activities and business case development.

• Participate in strategy presentations to clients including features, implementation approach, technical requirements, impacts, and benefits.

• Perform responsibilities including solution proposal management, solution design, solution review, risk analysis, proposal preparation and client presentations.

• Provide technical oversight for technical estimates created with standards tools, portfolio Work Breakdown Structures, statements of work and industry standard estimating techniques.

• Assumes a proactive role for developing business opportunities. Assists in presales cycles by creating architectural demo's, effort estimates and proposal development.

• Maintains knowledge of technologies, industry trends, standards and design techniques.

This job can be performed from anywhere in the US.

Required technical and professional expertise

• 10+ years ERP implementation experience

• Played a Senior Solution Architect role on a minimum of 2 full lifecycle Oracle Cloud implementation projects in the USA

• Public Sector domain (city/state/local/county government) experience considered an asset

• Knowledge and experience in GASB Accounting and Reporting, Encumbrance Accounting, Fund Accounting, Projects and Grants Accounting and Management

• Hands-on technologist with strong background in designing and building modular, scalable, testable enterprise systems in in Oracle Cloud Financials

• Ideal to have project exposure to other Cloud module areas such as: Supply Chain and HCM Applications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a diverse group of people

• Capability to work independently, take initiative with minimal supervision yet can participate as a team member with a willingness to help where needed

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to communicate clearly and concisely to all audiences of all levels, spanning from technical peers to executive management

• Organized and detailed oriented

• Ability to fully utilize Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Ability to adapt to new projects quickly with a can-do, jump-right-in attitude

• Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Advanced Oracle PPM Knowledge: Deep expertise in Oracle Project Portfolio Management Cloud modules, including Project Costing, Project Billing, and Project Contracts, with the ability to tailor solutions to meet clients' specific needs.

• Specialized Area Expertise: Experience with specialized areas such as Grants Management and Resource Management, with the ability to extend consulting services to these areas and enhance clients' project management capabilities.

• Cross-Functional Integration: Experience integrating Oracle Project Portfolio Management into clients' business environments, ensuring alignment with their overall strategy and objectives, and driving effective project and financial management solutions.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.