Oracle Data & AI Architect

Accenture; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture UK is seeking an Oracle Data & AI Consultant to lead delivery of data and AI projects leveraging OCI and Oracle technologies. You will work with client stakeholders to define requirements, design scalable data platforms, and guide teams through full project lifecycles.

The role emphasizes hands-on technical leadership, architectural input, and collaboration with a broad Oracle-focused practice in a client-facing environment. Occasional travel to support engagements is expected.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering data platform, analytics, AI or machine learning projects using Oracle technologies.
• Strong technical experience across OCI, Oracle Autonomous Database, Oracle Database, Oracle Data Integration, GoldenGate, Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC), Oracle Data Intelligence and related services.
• Experience designing and delivering AI and Generative AI solutions leveraging OCI AI Services, OCI Generative AI, Vector Search, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) patterns and Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Strong SQL, data modelling, ETL/ELT and data engineering skills, with experience building scalable enterprise data platforms.
• Previous experience of working in a consultancy environment leading workstreams and managing discrete client engagement
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with clients.
• Multiple lifecycle implementations of Oracle AI solutions, including business case, requirements gathering, fit/gap analysis, Cloud architecture, design documentation, and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of Oracle Data & AI projects across strategy, design, implementation and deployment phases.
• Design and implement modern data platforms leveraging Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Oracle Data & AI products.
• Work directly with client stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable data and AI solutions.
• Support AI and Generative AI use cases using Oracle AI Services, OCI Generative AI, Vector Search and Oracle Database 23ai (or above) capabilities.
• Guide development teams and provide hands-on technical leadership throughout project delivery.
• Contribute to solution architecture, estimating, proposals, and business development activities.

Skills

Oracle AI projects

OCI & Oracle DB

Generative AI solutions

SQL & data modelling

Consultancy leadership

Client relationship skills

Oracle AI lifecycle

Client-facing

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Cloud-native architectures

Oracle certifications

Python

Spark

Databricks

Azure

AWS

OpenShift

Kubernetes

MLOps

Travel readiness

Tools

OCI

Oracle Autonomous Database

Oracle Database

Oracle Data Integration

GoldenGate

Oracle Analytics Cloud

Oracle Data Intelligence

Vector Search

Job description

Location: UK

Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

About the Accenture Oracle Business Group:

As part of the 54,000+ Accenture Oracle skilled professionals in our global community, you will join the UK and Ireland Oracle business group team where we play a central role in working with some of the world’s most dynamic global companies, responsible for helping them address some of the top challenges faced today. Within our Oracle practice, functional and technical professionals work with our clients to transform their business into the digital era. With a focus on migration into Oracle Cloud or delivering cloud native solution on Oracle Cloud, our Oracle practice offers and delivers an unparalleled digital footprint for our customers.

As an Oracle Data & AI Consultant, you will:

• Manage delivery of Oracle Data & AI projects across strategy, design, implementation and deployment phases.
• Design and implement modern data platforms leveraging Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Oracle Data & AI products.
• Work directly with client stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable data and AI solutions.
• Support AI and Generative AI use cases using Oracle AI Services, OCI Generative AI, Vector Search and Oracle Database 23ai (or above) capabilities.
• Guide development teams and provide hands-on technical leadership throughout project delivery.
• Contribute to solution architecture, estimating, proposals, and business development activities.

We are looking for experience in the following skills

We are looking for candidates that excel in working in a client facing environment with passion and proven delivery and architecture design skills. Candidates should be able to approach client challenges in an informed, structured and innovative way. Ideally, you have solid prior experience on Oracle applications, with focus on designing and implementing AI solutions based on Oracle.

• Proven experience delivering data platform, analytics, AI or machine learning projects using Oracle technologies.
• Strong technical experience across Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Oracle Autonomous Database, Oracle Database, Oracle Data Integration, GoldenGate, Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC), Oracle Data Intelligence and related services.
• Experience designing and delivering AI and Generative AI solutions leveraging OCI AI Services, OCI Generative AI, Vector Search, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) patterns and Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Strong SQL, data modelling, ETL/ELT and data engineering skills, with experience building scalable enterprise data platforms.
• Previous experience of working in a consultancy environment leading workstreams and managing discrete client engagement
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with clients.
• Multiple lifecycle implementations of Oracle AI solutions, including the following phases: business case, requirements gathering, fit/gap analysis, Cloud architecture, design documentation, and deployment.

Set Yourself Apart:

• Confidence in presenting challenging points of view to client audiences
• Experience presenting complex technical and AI concepts to both technical and non-technical client audiences.
• Experience structuring activities that play to a team's strengths and provide opportunities for others to grow
• Workstream team lead experience - leading, mentoring and developing our people.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures, data lakes, lakehouses and enterprise AI platforms.
• One or more Oracle certifications across OCI, Data Management, AI Services or Autonomous Database.
• Experience working with complementary technologies such as Python, Spark, Databricks, Azure, AWS, OpenShift, Kubernetes or MLOps platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to structure client problems, shape solutions and identify opportunities for further value creation.
• Ability to travel as required to support client engagements.

Experience in one or more of the following areas would be highly desirable: