Lead Oracle HCM Cloud Engineer: AI-Driven Automation

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount on Williams-Sonoma brands

401(k) and other investment options

Paid vacations and holidays

Health, dental and vision insurance

Job summary

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is seeking a Lead Engineer for Oracle HCM Cloud Applications to drive design, implementation, and support of key HCM modules across the enterprise.

This role requires strong techno-functional leadership and hands-on Oracle HCM Cloud experience with a focus on AI and automation to improve operations. The candidate will partner with HR, Compensation, Talent, Recruiting, Payroll, IT, and vendors, lead complex transformations, and ensure scalable, secure, high-quality solutions

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Oracle HCM, Oracle HRMS, or Oracle HCM Cloud applications.
• Experience with at least two full lifecycle Oracle HCM Cloud implementations across modules such as Core HR, Compensation, Talent Management, Recruiting, Absence Management, Benefits, or Payroll-related integrations.
• Strong techno-functional expertise across business process design and technical solution delivery, with hands-on experience in Core HR, Compensation, Talent, Absence, Reporting, Security, Approvals, and integrations.
• Expertise in OTBI, BI Publisher, HCM Extracts, HDL/HSDL, data conversion, reporting security, Oracle HCM table structures, REST APIs, integrations, automation scripts, and data validation tools.
• This role requires being onsite in the San Francisco, San Jose, or Rocklin, CA office Monday through Thursday.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation, configuration, enhancement, and production support for Oracle HCM Cloud modules, including Core HR, Workforce Compensation, Talent Management, Recruiting, Absence Management, Journeys, Approvals, Security, Reporting, and Redwood experiences.
• Support annual HR processes including performance cycles, compensation reviews, merit and bonus planning, goal management, absence processes
• Partner with HR and business stakeholders to gather requirements, analyze processes and translate business needs into scalable Oracle HCM Cloud solutions.
• Design, manage, and troubleshoot integrations between Oracle HCM Cloud and internal systems, external vendors, payroll providers, benefits providers, and downstream applications.
• Develop and support OTBI reports, BI Publisher reports, HCM Extracts, HDL/HSDL loads, dashboards, operational reporting, and related data validation processes.
• Lead Oracle quarterly update reviews, impact assessments, regression planning, testing coordination, feature enablement, deployment planning, and transition to steady-state support.
• Provide technical and functional leadership to Oracle HCM SMEs, engineers, QA resources, contractors, and vendor teams, while mentoring team members on configuration, reporting, integrations, support, release management, and automation practices.
• Identify manual, repetitive, and error-prone Oracle HCM processes and recommend automation or AI-assisted improvements. Collaborate with business and IT teams to evaluate AI opportunities that create measurable value.

Skills

Oracle HCM Cloud

Techno-functional leadership

Integrations

AI and automation

REST APIs

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Release management

Production support

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Equivalent work experience

Tools

REST APIs

OTBI

BI Publisher

HDL/HSDL

Oracle Native AI Studio

Job description

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is seeking a Lead Engineer for Oracle HCM Cloud Applications to drive design, implementation, and support of key HCM modules across the enterprise.

This role requires strong techno-functional leadership and hands-on Oracle HCM Cloud experience with a focus on AI and automation to improve operations. The candidate will partner with HR, Compensation, Talent, Recruiting, Payroll, IT, and vendors, lead complex transformations, and ensure scalable, secure, high-quality solutions