Oracle Application Architect

Job description

·  Job Description:

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) is the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to thrive on change. Created by the merger of CSC and the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, DXC Technology serves nearly 6,000 private and public sector clients across 70 countries. The company’s technology independence, global talent and extensive partner alliance combine to deliver powerful next-generation IT services and solutions. DXC Technology is recognized among the best corporate citizens globally. For more information, visit www.dxc.technology .

Summary

Promotes and manages smaller or less complex strategic solutions, architectures and offerings (either global or industry-specific) by combining business, solutions, sales and marketing expertise.

Essential Job Functions

·  Coordinates routine aspects of solution development and architecture and management processes. Interfaces with business developers, account managers, competency managers, and executive management on routine aspects of solution development to increase company productivity and profits.
·  Oversees use of strategic solutions and offerings by the business development community. Participates in solution selling activities to ensure that marketing plans align with sales and launch plans.
·  Assists management in researching existing business environment including trends, best practices and company preferred architectural frameworks and alliances to ensure that company services match business trends.
·  Facilitates reduced risks to client and company; participates in solution business plan creation; assists in preparing financial models to ensure that client interests are achieved and potential business opportunities are established. Assists and supports client activities to eliminate gaps or inconsistencies in the initial solution, architectural design, deliverables, benefits and messaging.
·  Interfaces and participates in business development discussions across cross-functional teams and internal and external executive managements to ensure consistency in solution development and implementation.
·  Identifies business requirements; evaluates concepts such as market timing, compelling event and problem identification to ensure that delivered solutions meet both short term, long term company and client business performance expectations.

Basic Qualifications

·  Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
·  Bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, information technology or related field preferred
·  Nine or more years of business/architecture solutions experience
·  Experience with Review of Functional/Technical Specs for Custom Development
·  Experience with Code Review for Significant Custom Development
·  Experience working with/and Participation with EB Client Arch team is shaping the future architecture
·  Experience working as a SME with expert Level Knowledge of mentioned applications to assist ERP support team with product installs and troubleshooting issues
·  Experience working with the Oracle Vendor and raising Service Requests in My Oracle Support Portal
·  Current Role manages our quarterly Oracle CPU patching activities but that is negotiable

Other Qualifications

·  Good communication skills to communicate with customers, support personnel and management
·  Good skills at managing risks during product launches
·  Good creative thinking, problem solving, planning, time-management and organization skills to balance and prioritize work
·  Good human relations skills to select, develop, mentor, discipline and reward employees
·  Ability to create and maintain formal and informal networks
·  Ability to lead and work in a team environment
·  Willingness to travel