CSS Lead Cloud Architect Artificial Intelligence

Oracle; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in technology is seeking a Lead Cloud Architect with extensive experience in Artificial Intelligence and cloud solutions. You will be pivotal in designing tailored architectures for clients, driving innovation, and leading technical teams. The role demands both technical expertise and strong interpersonal skills to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years as a senior architect in cloud and AI solutions.
• Fluent in English, strong communication skills.
• Technical leadership from sales to delivery.

Responsibilities

• Establish trusted relationships with customers and analyze their needs.
• Lead delivery teams providing technical governance.
• Drive innovation by adopting new practices and solutions.

Skills

Communication

Technical Leadership

Teamwork

Analytical Skills

Customer Service

Tools

Oracle Cloud (OCI, IaaS, PaaS)

AI Technologies

DevOps

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CSS Lead Cloud Architect Artificial Intelligence, Manchester

Client: Oracle

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: a6c6c71bdd4e

Job Views: 5

Posted: 02.06.2025

Expiry Date: 17.07.2025

Job Description:

Who are we?

The Advanced Service Engineer (ASE) organization in CSS is a global, innovative, open-minded, and diverse team of highly skilled technical engineers. The ASE establishes long-term trusted relationships with Oracle’s key customers, helping them maximize their Oracle Cloud and on-premise investments, innovate faster, and accelerate their business success with solutions for all cloud environments and Artificial Intelligence solutions.

Job Description

We are looking for a Lead Cloud Architect (LCA) with Artificial Intelligence experience who will be responsible for designing, building, and managing best-in-class solutions for our CSS customers:

• Establish trusted relationships with customers
• Be familiar with Oracle Cloud and AI products and solutions
• Assess and analyze customer needs to capture business and industry requirements; translate them into technical architectures aligned with Oracle’s best practices
• Lead CSS’s highly experienced delivery teams by providing technical governance and guidance
• Build relationships with team members, other Oracle teams, and customers at different levels of the reporting line up to CIO or equivalent business owner
• Be the main contact for new business opportunities by supporting our CSS Services Solutioning team. Assist with scope and LOE definition and provide technical guidance
• Drive innovation by incubating new practices and solutions, including a structured approach to how to adopt them
• Maintain market awareness around existing and emerging technologies
• Apply industry and Oracle best practices, product knowledge, and business acumen
• Ensure customer solutions regarding cost-effectiveness, quality, and manageability as the Oracle Solution Delivery authority
• Provide technical guidance on Oracle cloud and AI solutions to customers and internal teams
• Ensure successful handover from implementation to operations, ensuring the solution fits customer requirements
• Maintain the Oracle Solution to meet customer demands
• Drive your development in Oracle cloud and AI technologies
• Work closely with different CSS teams to ensure successful implementation and operation of mission-critical environments

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience as a senior architect delivering cloud and AI solutions
• Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English
• Strong communication skills, capable of engaging with technical and non-technical staff at all levels
• Keen to learn new cloud and AI technologies
• Customer-first attitude
• Team player who strengthens the team
• Technical leadership from sales to delivery for large and complex solutions
• Positive, creative, agile, and innovative mindset (“think out of the box”)
• Ability to analyze and document complex issues and give recommendations
• Positive influence and motivation skills

Preferred Technical Skills:

• Good knowledge of Oracle cloud solutions (OCI, IaaS, PaaS, Networks)
• Strong knowledge of AI technologies, including Application AI features, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Generative AI
• Understanding of Applications/SaaS, Databases, Middleware/PaaS services
• Technical knowledge of relevant open-source cloud technologies
• Strong understanding of cloud security
• Knowledge of Cloud native design solutions
• Experience with automation processes and technologies (DevOps, GitOps)

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We encourage disabled candidates to apply and to inform us about any disabilities during the application process. If a candidate discloses a disability, we involve the representative for disabled people (SBV) in the recruitment process.