Oracle Cloud Financials Architect (GL/AR/AP-K12)

IBM Consulting offers a career built on long-term client relationships and global collaboration. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys, supported by IBM technology, Red Hat, and strategic partners. This role is a full-time position that can be based anywhere in the United States, with travel required to support clients onsite as needed.

About the role

The Senior Oracle Cloud Financials Solution Architect plays a key role in IBM Consulting’s growing Oracle ERP practice. This position requires a leader who can architect solutions, drive project success, and contribute to practice growth by maximizing sales opportunities. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, embraces curiosity, and seeks a long-term career. Responsibilities include solution design, client engagement, business development, and thought leadership.

Responsibilities

• Support client engagements by providing subject matter expertise in Oracle Cloud Financials implementations.
• Assume accountability for solution design and successful implementation of Oracle Cloud ERP projects, including hands-on development, design, and prototyping as needed.
• Ensure proposed solutions meet client requirements, are architecturally complete, and quantify architectural risks.
• Align solutions with IBM’s portfolio offerings to drive profitable revenue growth.
• Evaluate client solution requirements and support the management and traceability of requirements during engagements.
• Review customer processes and design industry-specific solutions based on best practices.
• Act as a technical interface to clients and proactively develop business opportunities.
• Lead implementation teams in testing cycles, including developing testing scenarios, cases, and scripts.
• Implement quality solutions that meet requirements and advise clients on IBM offerings, strategy, and tradeoffs.
• Collaborate with project managers to provide input on project plans, timelines, and milestones.
• Identify opportunities for new or follow-on business and assist in creating change orders.
• Provide thought leadership to grow the Oracle ERP practice.
• Participate in strategic planning, business case development, and client presentations.
• Manage solution proposals, including design, review, risk analysis, and client presentations.
• Provide technical oversight for estimates using standard tools, work breakdown structures, and industry techniques.
• Proactively develop business opportunities, including presales activities like architectural demos and proposal development.
• Maintain knowledge of technologies, industry trends, standards, and design techniques.

Requirements

• 10+ years of ERP implementation experience.
• Senior Solution Architect role on at least 2 full lifecycle Oracle Cloud implementation projects in the USA.
• Public sector (city/state/local/county government) experience is an asset.
• Knowledge of GASB Accounting and Reporting, Encumbrance Accounting, Fund Accounting, Projects, and Grants Accounting and Management.
• Hands-on experience designing and building modular, scalable, testable enterprise systems in Oracle Cloud Financials.
• Exposure to other Oracle Cloud modules (e.g., Supply Chain, HCM) is ideal.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, diverse environment with minimal supervision while collaborating as a team member.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to engage technical peers and executive management.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to adapt quickly to new projects and work on multiple initiatives concurrently.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of Oracle Cloud Applications, including configuration, customization, and integration.
• Experience designing multi-platform technical solutions with seamless integration.
• Familiarity with quality, performance, availability, and security standards for Oracle Applications.