Job Title: Oracle HCM Integration Lead
Location: Reading/Havant/Glasgow
Mode of working: Hybrid ( 3 Days/Week)
Job Type: 6 Months
Role Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) Development Lead to join our team - Oracle HCM Cloud Program me. The ideal candidate will have considerable implementation experience in leading the design, build, test, and deployment of Oracle HCM Cloud integrations across a wide range of application modules. The role will involve providing technical guidance to junior team members combined with direct development.
Key Responsibilities:
Integration Development Lead: Lead the end-to-end integration process for Oracle HCM Cloud, including design, development, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
Connectors & Adapters: Configure and customise OIC adapters (e.g., Oracle HCM, Oracle EBS, third-party adapters) for integrating cloud and on-premises applications.
Business Logic Implementation: Implement complex business logic, data transformations, and mappings between systems using OIC's visual development environment and integration tools.
API Management: Develop and manage APIs for integration between Oracle HCM, Oracle EBS, Oracle Field Service (OFS) and external applications, ensuring proper security and scalability.
Error Handling & Monitoring: Implement effective error handling and monitoring to ensure smooth execution of integration processes and to diagnose and troubleshoot issues.
Collaboration: Work closely with functional teams, architects, and project managers to understand integration requirements and align solutions with business needs.
Documentation: Create and quality assure detailed technical integration specifications, testing procedures, and deployment steps.
Testing & Debugging: Perform thorough unit and integration testing of OIC solutions to ensure high-quality code and efficient data flows.
Problem-Solving: Troubleshoot and resolve integration issues, including performance and data-related problems.
Performance Optimization: Monitor and optimize the performance of OIC integrations, focusing on throughput, latency, and scalability.
Mentoring and Support: Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior team members of the integration team.
Knowledge Transfer: Create comprehensive handover documentation/troubleshooting guide and provide side-by side learning to SSE BAU team.
Continuous Improvement: Keep up to date with Oracle's latest integration tools, frameworks, and best practices. Continuously improve integration processes and solution design.
Skills & Qualifications:
Technical Skills:
- Demonstrable strong knowledge of Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) to implement integration flows, creation of custom logic and exception handling.
- Proven experience in connecting and synchronizing Oracle Field Service with Oracle HCM modules, including Core HR, Time and Labour and Workforce Scheduling.
- Proven experience in connecting Oracle HCM Payroll with third party applications e.g. HMRC.
- Proficient in using Oracle Adapters (e.g., Oracle EBS Adapter, Oracle HCM Cloud Adapter) for integration purposes.
- Proficient in using SOAP, REST APIs, and web services for connecting and integrating third-party systems through custom integrations.
- Expert in data transformations and mapping between different data formats and systems.
- Good understanding of Oracle SOA Suite, Oracle Service Bus (OSB), or similar integration tools.
- Experience with SQL, PL/SQL, and database integration for working with relational data stores.
- Knowledge of Oracle Autonomous Integration Cloud or similar cloud integration platforms is preferable.
Soft Skills:
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
- Ability to manage complex requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and debug integration issues efficiently.
- Ability to mentor junior team members.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of direct experience in developing and implementing integrations using Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC).
- Considerable Experience with integrating Oracle Cloud applications (such as HCM, EBS, ERP, SCM).
- Demonstrable experience in cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-on-premises integrations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certifications in Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), Oracle SOA Suite, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
- Experience in integrating third-party applications with Oracle Cloud solutions.
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation for OIC deployments.
- Knowledge of security protocols like OAuth 2.0, SSL, and API management best practices.