Oracle provides the world's most complete, open, and integrated business software and hardware systems, with more than 370,000 customers including 100 of the Fortune 100 representing a variety of sizes and industries in more than 145 countries around the globe.
We are recruiting to fill the below position:
Job Title: Cloud Enterprise Architect
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- Oracle Solutions can help customers transform their Business and IT.
- To accelerate the largest deals across EMEA we seek applications for an elite team of Chief Enterprise Architects.
- Applicants should be Chief Architects, Head of IT Architecture or CTOs, with significant experience of helping businesses transform their IT approach - for example by moving to a standardized, consolidated and more agile IT estate, application modernization and rationalization, or exploitation of data.
- This EMEA team of Oracle Enterprise Architects will be an intrinsic part of the Sales team and have a single focus on positioning Oracle’s Solutions at the heart of the largest Transformation projects.
- Common customer opportunities and projects will include but are not limited to Cloud adoption, consolidation, big data initiatives and customer experience management.
- Oracle Enterprise Architects bridge the gap between business and technology -speaking the value language of business and technology Câ€level individuals.
- They combine a deep understanding of technology, applications, industry best practices, business processes and architectural patterns to drive IT transformation initiatives that meet the business objectives of our customers.
- Ideal Candidates will be seasoned senior level professionals who not only possess deep experience with technology transformation but also significant experience in applications.
- The role is predominately a Pre-Sales role, with positions open across Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to and drive largest Oracle Cloud deals in EMEA as directed by country/cluster board with rigorous sales focus.
- Work in collaboration with local account team (X-stack -hardware, technology and applications), Global Client Advisors
- Lead all consultative selling enabling services including domain architects, sales consulting, Industry Business Units (IBUs) and Insight
- Exercise creativity, independent judgment and business acumen in selecting methods and techniques to design non-routine and very complex business solutions utilizing Oracle products and technology to meet customer needs.
- Interact with all roles at customer - including CIO, CTO, IT Architects, technical staff and Business representatives
- Articulate case for change
- Lead detailed discovery analysis
- Conduct repeatable strategy, architecture, roadmap and planning workshops
- Provide assessment of current state architecture and recommendation of future state architecture
- Provide detailed sizing and associated justification
- Identify and evangelize key business and technology benefits of adoption
- Provide roadmap and migration methodology and identify quick wins
- Advise on organizational impact of solutions
- Play an active role as part of the EMEA architecture community
- Remain fully aware of relevant architectural programs and assets from Oracle worldwide
- Remain aware of all relevant product developments and references – both at Oracle and at competitors
Skills Required
- Wide background including architecture, implementation and delivery of largeâ€scale hardware and software systems in real-world situations
- Wide knowledge of IT market and trends
- Minimum 15-20 years experience in IT or Business Consulting
- Experience in a License product hardware architecture pre-selling role or having worked directly for an end user organisation as a Lead Architect, Chief Architect or CTO over the past 5 years
- Knowledge of full Oracle stack (ideally)
- Specific knowledge of Cloud technology is a must
- Specific knowledge of Oracle and competitor hardware solutions is an advantage
- Specific knowledge of Oracle database and middle-ware technology is an advantage
- Specific knowledge of Oracle applications is an advantage
- Specific knowledge of Oracle industry solutions is an advantage
- Detailed knowledge of architectural approaches including consolidation, cloud computing, virtualization, disaster recovery, information management, big data, java applications, Oracle and non Oracle applications
- Significant C-level presentation experience
- Experience in a role reporting directly to/advising CIO or similar
- History of advising on and controlling strategic IT decisions throughout a major business;
- Recognised as an IT leader and thinker by independent organisations such as IT vendors or analysts;
- Flexible to travel
- Relevant local language skills.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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