Master Principal Architect, Data Platform - FSI

Oracle; New York (NY); On-site; USD 147,300 - 243,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan

Paid time off including vacation and sick leave

Job summary

Oracle is looking for a Data Platform Cloud Architect in New York to support financial services clients with Oracle's Data Platform portfolio. The role involves engaging with C-level executives, designing solutions, and driving customer adoption and transformation.

Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience and demonstrate expertise in cloud architecture, data integration, and the financial services industry. Oracle provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, 401(k), paid time off, and more.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in solution engineering or related roles.
• Deep expertise in cloud databases and data integration.
• Strong understanding of financial services business processes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with sales teams to identify and advance opportunities.
• Build relationships with key financial services stakeholders.
• Architect and present technical solutions leveraging Oracle technologies.

Skills

Solution engineering

Enterprise architecture

Cloud architecture

Customer engagement

Financial services industry knowledge

Education

10+ years of experience in relevant fields

Tools

Oracle Database

AI and Machine Learning platforms

Job description

Position Overview

Oracle is seeking a highly accomplished Data Platform Cloud Architect to join our North America Cloud Engineering organization, focused on the Financial Services Industry (FSI). This strategic presales role combines deep technical expertise, industry knowledge, and executive engagement skills to help customers modernize their data estates and accelerate business transformation using Oracle's Data Platform portfolio.

The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to customers, sales teams, and Oracle leadership while driving strategic opportunities from discovery through technical win and customer adoption. This individual will work directly with executive stakeholders, architects, and line‑of‑business leaders to design innovative solutions that address critical business challenges and deliver measurable business value.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with sales teams to identify, qualify, and advance strategic opportunities involving Oracle's Data Platform portfolio.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with CIOs, CTOs, Chief Data Officers, Chief Analytics Officers, enterprise architects, and business leaders within financial services organizations.
• Lead technical discovery sessions to understand customer business objectives, challenges, architecture, and transformation initiatives.
• Architect and present compelling business and technical solutions leveraging Oracle's data, analytics, AI, and cloud technologies.
• Develop executive‑level presentations, solution strategies, business value assessments, and technical proposals that clearly articulate Oracle's differentiation.
• Serve as the technical lead for strategic pursuits, coordinating cross‑functional Oracle resources to support complex customer engagements.
• Demonstrate how Oracle's Data Platform portfolio can help customers modernize legacy environments, improve operational efficiency, enhance governance, and accelerate innovation.
• Design enterprise‑scale architectures spanning databases, analytics, AI, data integration, governance, and hybrid/multi‑cloud environments.
• Lead customer workshops, architecture reviews, proof‑of‑concepts, and technical validation activities.
• Provide industry expertise and thought leadership around financial services trends, regulatory requirements, risk management, fraud detection, customer analytics, and AI‑driven innovation.
• Collaborate closely with Product Management, Engineering, Customer Success, and Consulting teams to ensure successful customer outcomes.
• Contribute market intelligence, competitive insights, and customer feedback to help shape Oracle's product and solution strategy.
• Mentor and guide less experienced solution engineers and architects while fostering technical excellence across the organization.

Preferred Experience, Characteristics, and Technical Skills

• 10+ years of experience in solution engineering, enterprise architecture, consulting, cloud architecture, or related customer‑facing technical roles.
• Proven success supporting complex enterprise technology sales cycles and strategic customer engagements.
• Deep expertise in enterprise data platforms, cloud databases, analytics, AI/ML, data integration, governance, and modernization initiatives.
• Strong understanding of Financial Services Industry business processes, regulatory requirements, compliance frameworks, and digital transformation priorities.
• Experience engaging senior executives including CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, Heads of Data & Analytics, and business‑line leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, complex technical pursuits involving multiple stakeholders and cross‑functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise technology buying cycles and the factors influencing customer decision‑making.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, storytelling, and executive engagement skills.
• Ability to articulate technical concepts in business terms and align solutions to customer outcomes.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Passion for customer success and a proven ability to build long‑term trusted advisor relationships.
• Located in the NY/NJ area preferred.

Preferred Technical Expertise

• Oracle Database, Autonomous Database, and Exadata
• Oracle Data Intelligence and Analytics solutions
• Data Lakehouse architectures
• AI and Machine Learning platforms
• Data Integration and Data Engineering
• Data Governance, Security, and Compliance
• Financial Services data modernization initiatives
• Hybrid and Multi‑Cloud architectures
• Cloud‑native application and data architectures

Qualifications and Compensation

Disclaimer: Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client‑facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only. US: Hiring Range in USD from: $147,300 - $243,800 per year. May be eligible for equity and compensation deferral. Eligible for commission with an estimated pay mix of 70/30.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short term disability and long term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre‑tax commuter and parking benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
• Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non‑overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each calendar year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial planning and group legal
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level – IC5

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