Master Principal Architect, Data Platform - FSI-NY/NJ

About the role

Oracle is seeking a highly accomplished Data Platform Cloud Architect to join our North America Cloud Engineering organization, focused on the Financial Services Industry (FSI).

Responsibilities

• Partner with sales teams to identify, qualify, and advance strategic opportunities involving Oracle's Data Platform portfolio.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with CIOs, CTOs, Chief Data Officers, Chief Analytics Officers, enterprise architects, and business leaders within financial services organizations.
• Lead technical discovery sessions to understand customer business objectives, challenges, architecture, and transformation initiatives.
• Architect and present compelling business and technical solutions leveraging Oracle's data, analytics, AI, and cloud technologies.
• Develop executive-level presentations, solution strategies, business value assessments, and technical proposals that clearly articulate Oracle's differentiation.
• Serve as the technical lead for strategic pursuits, coordinating cross-functional Oracle resources to support complex customer engagements.
• Demonstrate how Oracle's Data Platform portfolio can help customers modernize legacy environments, improve operational efficiency, enhance governance, and accelerate innovation.
• Design enterprise-scale architectures spanning databases, analytics, AI, data integration, governance, and hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
• Lead customer workshops, architecture reviews, proof-of-concepts, and technical validation activities.
• Provide industry expertise and thought leadership around financial services trends, regulatory requirements, risk management, fraud detection, customer analytics, and AI-driven innovation.
• Collaborate closely with Product Management, Engineering, Customer Success, and Consulting teams to ensure successful customer outcomes.
• Contribute market intelligence, competitive insights, and customer feedback to help shape Oracle's product and solution strategy.
• Mentor and guide less experienced solution engineers and architects while fostering technical excellence across the organization.

Requirements

The ideal candidate is a high-energy, customer-focused technical leader with deep expertise in enterprise data platforms, cloud architecture, and the Financial Services Industry. This individual combines strong business acumen with the ability to translate complex technology concepts into compelling business outcomes.

• 10+ years of experience in solution engineering, enterprise architecture, consulting, cloud architecture, or related customer-facing technical roles.
• Proven success supporting complex enterprise technology sales cycles and strategic customer engagements.
• Deep expertise in enterprise data platforms, cloud databases, analytics, AI/ML, data integration, governance, and modernization initiatives.
• Strong understanding of Financial Services Industry business processes, regulatory requirements, compliance frameworks, and digital transformation priorities.
• Experience engaging senior executives including CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, Heads of Data & Analytics, and business-line leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, complex technical pursuits involving multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise technology buying cycles and the factors influencing customer decision-making.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, storytelling, and executive engagement skills.
• Ability to articulate technical concepts in business terms and align solutions to customer outcomes.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Passion for customer success and a proven ability to build long-term trusted advisor relationships.

Qualifications

• Located in the NY/NJ area preferred.
• Preferred Technical Expertise: Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable: Oracle Database, Autonomous Database, and Exadata; Oracle Data Intelligence and Analytics solutions; Data Lakehouse architectures; AI and Machine Learning platforms; Data Integration and Data Engineering; Data Governance, Security, and Compliance; Financial Services data modernization initiatives; Hybrid and Multi-Cloud architectures; Cloud-native application and data architectures.
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related field is preferred. An advanced degree is a plus.

Benefits

Oracle offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short term disability and long term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health care and dependent care
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
• Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance