Senior Data & Information Architect

In this role you will:

• OIC Architecture & Implementation: Lead the design, development, and implementation of solutions using Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) or equivalent, ensuring adherence to architectural standards and best practices.
• Integration Strategy: Define and execute the overall integration strategy, encompassing data integration, application integration, and process automation.
• API Enablement: Design and implement APIs to expose integrated data and services, leveraging OIC capabilities.
• Roadmap & Design: Analyze the current state, define a future-state vision, and develop comprehensive roadmaps, design patterns, and implementation plans for our middleware architecture.
• Governance Council Participation: Actively participate in the Integrations/Middleware Governance Council, contributing to strategic decisions and ensuring adherence to architectural standards.
• Service-Oriented Data Platforms: Contribute to the development of service-oriented data patterns and delivery platforms, leveraging reusable components and orchestration techniques to meet diverse business needs.
• Technology Evaluation: Lead research and evaluation of emerging middleware technologies, industry trends, and market opportunities.
• AI Exploration & Implementation: Explore and evaluate the application of AI technologies within the middleware landscape to enhance integration capabilities and automation.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or a related STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in system analysis, design, and modeling.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience designing, developing, and leading integration architecture within a global organization, utilizing a variety of design patterns (Real-time, ETL, Messaging, API, Microservices).

Technical Expertise:

• Proficiency in a range of integration technologies, including Boomi, Oracle Integration Cloud, Informatica, and Apigee.
• Deep understanding of Web Services technologies (RESTful APIs - XML, JSON, SOAP APIs).
• Extensive experience with Oracle B2B and EDI requirements, including interpreting trading partner specifications and translating them into integration design documents.
• Experience architecting global, large-scale application integrations spanning within and outside (B2B) the enterprise.
• Experience integrating with major ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, Peoplesoft), BI systems (Teradata), and CRM systems (Siebel).
• Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps, Agile methodologies, and multi-tier architecture.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and relevant modern technical stacks (desired).

Business Acumen & Leadership:

• Strong business analysis, problem-solving, and strategy development skills.
• Ability to identify customer needs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Functional understanding of logistics, sourcing, manufacturing, and close-the-books business processes.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to think strategically and execute at a tactical level.

Personal Attributes:

• Proactive engagement with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to adapt existing solutions to new requirements.
• Emotional intelligence and ability to influence stakeholders.
• Curious and ready to learn new technologies & tools