Solution Architect - People and Finance

Imperial College London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Staff benefits

Job summary

Imperial is seeking a Solution Architect for People & Finance to lead architecture across Oracle Fusion (HCM and ERP/Financials) and broader enterprise systems. You will design secure, scalable solutions aligned to Imperial’s Digital Strategy, ensuring governance and API-first approaches.

You will collaborate with product, platform, and People & Finance teams to drive data flows, integrations, and reporting while applying AI and automation within policy. Flexible/hybrid working is offered.

Qualifications

• Design complex enterprise solutions in large, federated organizations.
• Experience delivering or architecting Oracle Fusion (HCM/ERP/Financials) solutions.
• Knowledge of people, payroll, finance and procurement processes supported by ERP.
• Understand Fusion integration, extensibility and reporting (APIs, BI).
• Full lifecycle experience from discovery to live service and decommissioning.
• Awareness of cloud, API-first, secure-by-design architectures.

Responsibilities

• Own the Oracle Fusion architecture and ensure configuration/extension/integration follow EA principles.
• Design data flows between Fusion and other Imperial applications with secure, governed integrations.
• Lead solution architectures across People & Finance aligned to strategy and roadmaps.
• Apply AI and automation to improve efficiency and user experience within policy.
• Contribute to governance bodies and review solution designs across ICT portfolio.
• Provide technical leadership to delivery teams, champion modern engineering practices.
• Facilitate architecture decisions with stakeholders across People, Payroll, Finance and Procurement.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Oracle Fusion

ERP/HCM SaaS

Data integration

Cloud & API design

AI & automation

Stakeholder communication

Architecture governance

Education

TOGAF certification

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Oracle Integration Cloud

Job description

Are you an architect who enjoys solving complex enterprise challenges, and would like your work to shape how a world-leading university supports its people and manages its finances?

As Solution Architect for People & Finance, you will lead the architecture of the systems that underpin Imperial’s people, payroll, finance and procurement services, with Oracle Fusion as the core enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform. Working within Architecture & Technology Operations, you will partner with product and platform teams, engineering, and colleagues in People and Finance to design secure, scalable and sustainable solutions aligned to Imperial’s Digital Strategy and enterprise architecture standards.

What you would be doing

• Own the Oracle Fusion architecture: Lead the solution architecture for Oracle Fusion (HCM and ERP/Financials), ensuring configuration, extension and integration decisions follow enterprise architecture principles and Oracle’s recommended practices.
• Connect the estate: Design how People and Finance data flows between Oracle Fusion and the wider Imperial application landscape, with secure, well-governed integrations that support accurate, timely reporting.
• Design with impact: Lead the development of solution architectures across the People & Finance domain, aligned to enterprise standards, product roadmaps and Imperial’s Digital Strategy.
• Apply AI and automation: Make effective use of AI and automation, including the AI capabilities within Oracle Fusion, to improve efficiency, insight and user experience, in line with organisational policy.
• Lead in governance: Contribute to the Technical Design Authority, technology working groups and communities of practice, reviewing and assuring solution designs across the ICT portfolio.
• Provide technical leadership: Guide delivery teams to implement approved designs and champion modern engineering practices, including API-first, cloud-native, DevOps and platform-based architecture.
• Bring stakeholders together: Facilitate architectural decision-making with People, Payroll, Finance and Procurement stakeholders, translating complex technical concepts into clear, outcome-focused solutions.

What we are looking for

• Experience designing complex enterprise solutions within large, diverse or federated organisations
• Experience delivering or architecting solutions on Oracle Fusion (HCM and/or ERP/Financials), or a comparable enterprise ERP/HCM SaaS platform, including configuration, extensions and integrations
• Knowledge of people, payroll, finance and procurement business processes and how they are supported by an ERP platform
• Understanding of Oracle Fusion’s integration, extensibility and reporting capabilities (e.g. Oracle Integration Cloud, REST and SOAP APIs, BI and analytics)
• Experience across the full product or platform lifecycle, from discovery and design through to live service and decommissioning
• A strong grasp of modern architecture approaches, including cloud, integration platforms, APIs and secure-by-design, with awareness of data protection, financial controls and audit requirements for People and Finance data
• The ability to assess and apply AI and data-driven technologies responsibly, weighing value, risk, ethics, security and compliance
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage audiences from senior stakeholders through to technical teams and suppliers
• Desirable: TOGAF or Oracle Fusion certification, experience of architecture governance or design assurance, and experience in the Higher Education sector

What we can offer you

• The opportunity to own the architecture of business-critical People and Finance platforms that every member of Imperial relies on
• A central role in Architecture & Technology Operations, with influence over enterprise architecture standards and strategic technology decisions
• The chance to shape how AI and automation are adopted across Imperial’s enterprise systems
• A supportive and collaborative environment focused on learning, knowledge sharing and professional development
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Access to Imperial’s wider staff benefits and development opportunities

Further information

This is a full-time, open-ended position.

If you require any further details about the role, please contact: Darshan Vigneswara - [e-mail]