IT Architect II - Oracle HCM Cloud (Finance)

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The Architect II works on highly complex projects that require in-depth knowledge within multiple domains across the Oracle HCM platform: technical, solutions, business, or information. The Architect II leads, consults, or oversees multiple architectural engagements and is viewed as an expert and provides knowledge and counsel to others. The Architect II Leads domain/train specific architecture board and provides an ecosystem-wide perspective and participates in Enterprise Architecture review.MINIMUM:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or other field involving software and/or analytical training, and seven years of IT related work experience, OR a Bachelor's degree with no specific required field and eight years of IT related work experience, OR a Master's degree and six years of IT related work experience, OR a combination of 10+ years of IT related work experience and validated training. Preparation for a relevant IT certification is considered to be related training. Requires exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments.

Preferred:

Experience with organization-wide implementation of Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as PeopleSoft or Oracle HCM.

Oracle HCM Cloud certification.

Special Skills/Training:

System Design and Integration: Expertise in designing and integrating complex IT systems, particularly within the specific ecosystem (e.g., Oracle HCM Cloud). Cloud Computing: Proficiency in cloud technologies and services, including deployment, management, and optimization. Data Modeling: Ability to create and manage data models and data flow diagrams to support system architecture. Security and Compliance: Knowledge of security protocols and compliance standards relevant to the industry. Technical Proficiency: Mastery of relevant technologies, programming languages, and tools specific to the system being architected.The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report's national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state's 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.
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Working at USF
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To learn more about working at USF please visit: Work Here. Learn Here. Grow Here .Technical Leadership, Consultancy and Architecture Team Development - In the context of the University-wide Project Drive initiative to implement Oracle HCM: Provides strategic consultation to clients, USF IT teams, and consultant teams/staff from Oracle. Advises on options, risks, costs versus benefits, system impacts, and technology priorities. Works with business leaders to understand business requirements and help them see how technology tradeoffs influence strategy. Analyzes the functionality and constraints of solutions/changes across multiple systems/platforms/applications. Serves as a technical expert on application or infrastructure development projects to fit systems or infrastructure to the technical architecture and identify when it is necessary to modify the technical/solution architecture to accommodate project needs. Consults on the University-wide Project Drive project, maintains knowledge of progress, and communicates architectural risks. Develops, motivates, and directs staff to create a team environment. Provides leadership, technology guidance and mentors others throughout their domain.

Architecture Strategy: Leads and coordinates the domain technical and business discussions relative to future architecture direction. Participates in ecosystem strategy development, including environmental analysis, opportunity identification, value cases and business innovation portfolio development. Contributes to the Oracle HR strategy and ensures alignment with architectural strategy and business goals. This role will have a big part in quarterly updates and has close coordination with the Oracle system admin to establish an efficiently working systems architecture that enables smooth communication with other USF systems (Oracle and Azure).
Responsible for analysis, design, and development of roadmaps and implementation plans based upon a current vs. future state in a cohesive architecture viewpoint. Work with vendors to align their product roadmaps with the organization's strategic goals, ensuring future developments support business objectives. Issue Resolution: Continue to work closely with vendors to resolve any issues that arise, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.

Architecture Requirements and Project status: Reviews and approves recommendations to architectural standards at a domain level. Reviews and/or analyzes and develops architectural requirements at portfolio level. Aligns architectural requirements with IT and Enterprise Architecture strategy. Assesses near-term needs to establish IT business priorities. Collaborates with Product Owners/project management on reporting project status, issues, risks, and benefits. Meets with project management, IT Leaders, and Business Leaders to ensure progress towards architectural alignment with project goals and requirements.

Quality and Continuous Improvement: Bi-annually analyzes the current architecture to identify weaknesses and develop opportunities for improvements. Identifies and when necessary, proposes variances to the architecture to accommodate project needs. Performs ongoing architecture quality review (per standards and documentation) activities relative to specific portfolio they are responsible for. Identifies opportunities for reuse. Contributes to the development of software and data delivery platforms with reusable. components that can be orchestrated together into different methods for different business. Leads the research and evaluation of emerging technology, industry, and market trends to assist in project development and/or operational support activities. Considers potential impact to domain/portfolio architecture. Provides recommendations based on business relevance, appropriate timing, and deployment.

Standards, Policies, Procedures, Change Management and Governance: Supports, develops, and communicates domain-wide policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures. Designs standard configurations and patterns. Promotes the Enterprise Architecture process, outcomes, and results. Participates in the Enterprise Architecture Governance process. Leads and facilitates the domain's architecture governance process based on Enterprise Architecture's governance structure. Manages exceptions to architectural standards at a domain/portfolio level. Identifies organizational requirements for the resources, structures, and cultural changes necessary to support initiatives. Supports change management initiatives. Training Programs: Work with vendors to develop and deliver training programs for internal teams, ensuring they are well-equipped to use and support the system. Knowledge Sharing: Facilitate knowledge transfer from vendors to internal teams, building in-house expertise and reducing dependency on external support.

Performs other duties as assigned.