Oracle Technical Architect

Intelance is appointing an Oracle Technical Architect as a contract associate for the definition phase of a major UK enterprise technology programme. You will work with Intelance's Chief Enterprise Architect and Lead Integration Architect to confirm how the Oracle estate should support a staged integration programme. The current environment includes Oracle Database 19c, IBM AIX and Oracle Data Guard. This is a focused architecture and assurance role. The expected commitment is about 10 days across an 8 to 10 week period. Delivery will be mainly remote, with limited planned travel where needed.

Tasks

• Verify the current Oracle database, infrastructure, resilience and integration position.
• Confirm the planned Oracle 19c, IBM AIX and Oracle Data Guard changes and the dependencies they create.
• Define which data and business rules must remain within Oracle.
• Define the safe boundary between Oracle and the future integration platform.
• Review existing direct connections and identify the highest risk dependencies.
• Set requirements for availability, backup, recovery, performance, monitoring and support.
• Assess whether planned Oracle and infrastructure investments remain suitable.
• Provide Oracle requirements for platform and supplier selection.
• Estimate specialist effort, dependencies, risks and likely delivery stages.
• Produce clear technical findings and practical recommendations.

Requirements

• At least 10 years working with enterprise Oracle estates.
• Strong recent architecture experience with Oracle Database 19c.
• Strong hands on or design experience with IBM AIX and Oracle Data Guard.
• Experience with highly available, business critical Oracle environments.
• Experience reviewing Oracle integrations, interfaces, batch jobs, files and database links.
• Strong understanding of backup, recovery, patching, performance, resilience and security.
• Able to separate verified facts from assumptions and identify what needs further testing.
• Able to explain Oracle decisions clearly to non technical leaders.
• Clear written and spoken English.
• Based in the United Kingdom, with the right to work in the United Kingdom.
• Available for about 10 days across an 8 to 10 week period.

Experience in manufacturing, distribution or supply chain businesses is useful. Experience with HPE infrastructure and Oracle licensing is also useful.

Benefits

• £625 to £700 per day, depending on directly relevant experience.
• Flexible delivery pattern across the agreed 8 to 10 week period.
• Direct access to Intelance's Chief Enterprise Architect and senior client technology leaders.
• A focused piece of work with named outputs and decision points.
• Potential follow on Oracle and implementation assurance work, subject to