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 landscape.

• Validate the scheduled changes involving Oracle 19c, IBM AIX, and Oracle Data Guard along with their interdependencies.

• Specify which data and business rules should remain within the Oracle environment.

• Establish the secure boundary between Oracle and the upcoming integration platform.

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

• Set the standards for availability, backup, recovery, performance, monitoring, and support.

• Determine if the planned investments in Oracle and infrastructure are appropriate.

• Provide Oracle specifications for selecting platforms and suppliers.

• Estimate the necessary specialist efforts, dependencies, risks, and anticipated delivery phases.

• Create clear technical findings and actionable recommendations.

• Collaborate with Intelance's Chief Enterprise Architect and Lead Integration Architect during the definition stage of a significant UK enterprise technology initiative.

• The role primarily involves remote work, with limited travel as required.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience working with enterprise Oracle environments.

• Strong recent architectural experience with Oracle Database 19c.

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

• Experience managing highly available, business-critical Oracle environments.

• Familiarity with reviewing Oracle integrations, interfaces, batch jobs, files, and database links.

• Strong knowledge of backup, recovery, patching, performance, resilience, and security practices.

• Capable of distinguishing verified facts from assumptions and identifying areas requiring further investigation.

• Able to communicate Oracle-related decisions clearly to non-technical leaders.

• Proficient in written and spoken English.

• Located in the United Kingdom and entitled to work in the UK.

• 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.

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

🏝️ 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 targeted project with defined outputs and decision-making milestones.

• Possibility of follow-on Oracle and implementation assurance work, contingent on program approval and performance.

• Pre-approved travel expenses reimbursed separately.