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Job DescriptionPartners with customers, sales, engineering and product teams to design, demonstrate and deploy Oracle Cloud architectures that address customer business problems. Drives Oracle Cloud customer consumption by accelerating the adoption of Oracle cloud services including discovery, design and deployment.ResponsibilitiesThe Enterprise Principal Cloud Architect will be working closely – depending on each case - with Oracle Sales to develop new business as well as to position Oracle’s Solutions at the heart of the largest transformations, including focus on solutions based on Oracle Public Cloud Services.Oracle Enterprise Cloud Architects bridge the gap between business and technology –speaking the value language of business and technology with C‐level individuals. They combine a deep understanding of technology, applications, industry best practices, business processes and architectural patterns to drive IT transformation initiatives that meet the business objectives of our customers.Ideal Candidates will be senior level professionals who not only possess deep experience with technology transformation but also significant experience in cloud.Responsibilities:Lead and execute with a cloud first mind set helping customers realize benefits of an Oracle cloud based architecture
Contribute to and drive large Oracle X-LOB deals including Oracle IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS cloud services
Work in collaboration with local account team (X-stack –infrastructure, technology and applications), Global Client Advisors, and Key Account Directors
Lead all consultative selling enabling services including domain architects, sales consulting, Business Analyst, etc.
Exercise creativity, independent judgment and business acumen in selecting methods and techniques to design non-routine and very complex business solutions utilizing Oracle products and technology to meet customer needs
Interact with all roles at customer – including CIO, CTO, IT Architects, technical staff and Business representatives
Articulate case for change
Lead detailed discovery analysis
Conduct repeatable strategy, architecture, roadmap and planning workshops
Provide assessment of current state architecture and recommendation of future state architecture
Provide detailed sizing and associated justification
Identify and evangelize key business and technology benefits of adoption
Provide roadmap and migration methodology and identify quick wins
Advise on organizational impact of solutions
Remain fully aware of relevant architectural programs and assets from Oracle worldwide
Skills required:Wide background including architecture, implementation and delivery of large‐scale hardware and software systems in real-world situations
Cloud Architecture Development
Cloud certification (Oracle, AWS, Azure, Google, etc.)
Hands on skills with CI/CD & build automation tooling (Chef, Terraform, Ansible, etc.)
Strong hands-on Linux and/or KVM experience is preferred
Strong understanding of traditional monolithic and cloud-native application frameworks
Ability to walk up the cloud stack (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) model with modern terminology and relevance
Architecture or other appropriate certifications like CISSP, TOGAF, Zachman, OpenCA, ITIL, Cobit, Prince is preferred
A strong understanding and practical experience in planning and delivering cloud migration projects from traditional on-premise deployment models
Knowledge of Regulatory Compliance frameworks and applying new techniques to meet security and governance in public cloud architectures
Knowledge of wide-area and datacenter networking design, protocols, and implementation preferred
Wide knowledge of IT market and trends
Knowledge of full Oracle stack including Oracle Public Cloud Services
Knowledge of cloud competitors including AWS and/or Azure
Some specific knowledge of Oracle and competitor hardware solutions
Some specific knowledge of Oracle database and middleware technology
Some specific knowledge of Oracle applications
Some specific knowledge of Oracle industry solutions
Detailed knowledge of architectural approaches including consolidation, cloud computing, virtualization, disaster recovery, information management, big data, Java applications, Oracle and non-Oracle applications
Significant C-level presentation expertise
Open to travel as required
Direct Recruiter: Stacy.Franklin@oracle.com (Erin.d.smith@oracle.com)#LI-RemoteAbout UsDiversity and Inclusion:An Oracle career can span industries, roles, Countries and cultures, giving you the opportunity to flourish in new roles and innovate, while blending work life in. Oracle has thrived through 40+ years of change by innovating and operating with integrity while delivering for the top companies in almost every industry.In order to nurture the talent that makes this happen, we are committed to an inclusive culture that celebrates and values diverse insights and perspectives, a workforce that inspires thought leadership and innovation.Oracle offers a highly competitive suite of Employee Benefits designed on the principles of parity, consistency, and affordability. The overall package includes certain core elements such as Medical, Life Insurance, access to Retirement Planning, and much more. We also encourage our employees to engage in the culture of giving back to the communities where we live and do business.At Oracle, we believe that innovation starts with diversity and inclusion and to create the future we need talent from various backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to successfully participate in the job application, interview process, and in potential roles. to perform crucial job functions.That’s why we’re committed to creating a workforce where all individuals can do their best work. It’s when everyone’s voice is heard and valued that we’re inspired to go beyond what’s been done before.Disclaimer:Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law. Which includes being a United States Affirmative Action Employer
