Technical Architect, Oracle

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Assess the current state of the Oracle database, infrastructure, resilience, and integration.

• Validate planned updates to Oracle 19c, IBM AIX, and Oracle Data Guard, including their dependencies.

• Identify the data and business rules that must be retained within Oracle.

• Establish a safe boundary between Oracle and the forthcoming integration platform.

• Examine existing direct connections and pinpoint the highest risk dependencies.

• Determine requirements for availability, backup, recovery, performance, monitoring, and support.

• Evaluate whether the proposed Oracle and infrastructure investments are appropriate.

• Provide Oracle requirements to aid in platform and supplier selection.

• Estimate specialist effort, dependencies, risks, and projected delivery phases.

• Generate clear technical findings along with actionable recommendations.

• Collaborate with Intelance's Chief Enterprise Architect and Lead Integration Architect.

• Engage in a short screening form, a 30-minute introductory call, and one focused technical discussion.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience with enterprise Oracle estates.

• Strong recent architectural experience with Oracle Database 19c.

• Significant hands-on or design experience with IBM AIX and Oracle Data Guard.

• Familiarity with highly available, business-critical Oracle environments.

• Experience in reviewing Oracle integrations, interfaces, batch jobs, files, and database links.

• Comprehensive understanding of backup, recovery, patching, performance, resilience, and security.

• Ability to distinguish verified facts from assumptions and identify areas requiring further testing.

• Proficient in communicating Oracle decisions clearly to non-technical leaders.

• Excellent written and spoken English skills.

• Located in the United Kingdom, with the right to work in the United Kingdom.

• Available for approximately 10 days over an 8 to 10 week timeframe.

• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or supply chain sectors is advantageous.

• Familiarity with HPE infrastructure and Oracle licensing is also beneficial.

• Current CV required.

• Engagement subject to contract, reference checks, and an IR35 status assessment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible delivery schedule throughout the agreed 8 to 10 week period.

• Direct access to Intelance's Chief Enterprise Architect and senior client technology leaders.

• A focused project with defined outputs and decision points.

• Opportunity for follow-on Oracle and implementation assurance work, pending programme approval and performance.

• Pre-approved travel expenses reimbursed separately.