Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. RTI International is an independent scientific research institute dedicated to improving the human condition through science-based and technical solutions. The Manager, Oracle Technologies will lead integration engineers, extension developers, technical analysts, and vendor resources while overseeing Oracle integration architecture, delivery, governance, data pipelines, APIs, reporting, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Build and nurture a high-performing team of integration engineers and extension developers
- Provide ongoing coaching, career development planning, performance management, and skills gap analysis for team members
- Oversee vendor Statements of Work (SOWs), deliverables, and relationships, ensuring accountability for quality and timelines
- Partner with IT leadership and HR on workforce planning, hiring, and onboarding initiatives
- Own the complete lifecycle of enterprise integrations using Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), including architecture, development, testing, deployment, and support
- Establish and enforce development standards across various adapters (REST, SOAP, FTP, DB) and orchestrations
- Lead the team in adopting Agentic AI capabilities within OIC, focusing on intelligent process automation and AI-assisted orchestration
- Define standards for retry logic, fault management, and performance monitoring
- Direct the design and delivery of inbound and outbound integrations for Oracle Cloud ERP, EPM, and HCM systems
- Manage file-based data load processes and configurations for large-scale migrations
- Work with business functional owners to define integration requirements and acceptance criteria
- Ensure all integrations meet audit, compliance, and data governance requirements
- Lead the architecture and delivery of OCI-DI pipelines for enterprise data ingestion and transformation
- Manage the Fusion Data Warehouse, ensuring data model customization and BI reporting layer integrity
- Collaborate with data and analytics teams to maintain pipeline reliability and data quality standards
- Oversee the design and integration of Oracle Cloud ATOM Feeds for real-time data synchronization
- Govern API Gateway configurations, including routing policies and authentication methods
- Manage the entire API lifecycle from design to publication, ensuring secure and stable service contracts
- Provide guidance on PL/SQL development and database transformations
- Oversee the delivery of BI Publisher (BIP) reports and Oracle Database schema management
- Set coding standards and peer review practices for database and reporting deliverables
- Establish standards for integration design documents, architecture diagrams, and operational runbooks
- Lead reviews to ensure compliance with enterprise architecture standards prior to deployment
- Act as a representative for the Integration & Extensions team at ARB sessions, preparing and defending proposed solutions
- Define and enforce coding standards and best practices for development processes
- Establish SLAs and KPIs for integration platform reliability and report regularly to IT leadership
- Lead initiatives for automated testing and observability dashboards
- Engage in budget planning and cost tracking for the integration platform portfolio
Skills
- Proven experience in leading integration engineering teams
- In-depth knowledge of Oracle Integration Cloud, Oracle Cloud ERP, and relevant technologies
- Exceptional vendor management and communication skills
- A track record of driving continuous improvement and maintaining high-quality standards
- Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC): Deep hands-on experience across integration patterns, adapters, scheduled orchestrations, and lifecycle governance
- OCI Data Integration (OCI-DI): Pipeline design, data flow management, and integration with OCI object storage, databases, and ERP/HCM systems
- Oracle Cloud ERP & HCM: Integrations for Financials, Procurement, Core HR, Payroll, and Talent modules; experience with FBDI, HDL, and ADFDI
- ATOM Feeds: Design and consumption of Oracle Cloud ATOM feed-based integrations for event-driven data exchange
- PL/SQL: Advanced development of stored procedures, packages, cursors, and performance-tuning for Oracle Databases
- BI Publisher (BIP): Data model design, RTF template authoring, bursting, and scheduled report delivery
- Oracle Databases: Schema management, SQL optimization, and collaboration with DBA resources on production database environments
- API Gateways: Policy management, authentication/authorization, routing, rate limiting, and API versioning
- Fusion Data Warehouse: Subject area management, BI reporting configuration, and data model customization
- Agentic AI within OIC: Familiarity with AI agent frameworks, intelligent orchestration patterns, and AI-assisted process automation within the OIC platform
- Agentic AI development across Oracle platforms (within SaaS, in OCI0
- Technical Documentation: Authoring and reviewing IDDs, solution diagrams, API specifications (OpenAPI/Swagger), and operational runbooks
- ARB Canvas Review: Preparation, presentation, and peer evaluation of architecture review submissions; ability to clearly articulate solution tradeoffs to senior stakeholders
- Proven ability to manage and develop both direct staff and vendor resources in a matrixed, cross-functional environment
- Experience with financial planning including annual IT budgets, forecasting, cost tracking, work estimation, and capital funding requests
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to translate complex technical concepts for business audiences
- Proactive upward communication of Risks and Issues
- Ability to build and deliver architecture presentations and solution concepts in a business-oriented manner
- Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, conflict resolution, and relationship-building skills across IT and business functions
- Oracle Cloud certifications (e.g., Oracle Integration Cloud Specialist, OCI Foundations, Oracle ERP/HCM Implementation Professional)
- Experience with Oracle VBCS (Visual Builder Cloud Service) or Oracle APEX for UI extension and custom application development
- Familiarity with Oracle Transactional Business Intelligence (OTBI) and subject area customization
- Exposure to Agile / SAFe delivery methodologies and tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps
- Experience with hybrid integration scenarios involving non-Oracle platforms (Salesforce, Workday, MuleSoft, Azure Logic Apps, etc.)
- Understanding of data governance frameworks, master data management (MDM), and data quality practices
Benefits
- A generous paid time off policy
- Merit based annual increases
- Bonus opportunities
- A robust recognition program
- A competitive range of insurance plans, including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability
- Access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan
- Paid parental leave for all parents
- Financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments
- Financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities
- An employee assistance program
- Numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance
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