Oracle Fusion HCM Technical Architect

Oracle Fusion HCM Technical Architect

Whitehall Resources currently require an experienced Oracle Fusion HCM Technical Architect to work with a key client

**Please note this role falls INSIDE IR35 and requires 3 days onsite in Crawley**

Functional Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders (HR, Payroll, Benefits teams) to understand and translate requirements into scalable Oracle Fusion HCM solutions.

• Provide solution design oversight across key modules, Core HR, Payroll (UK), Absence Management, Benefits

• Ensure alignment of technical architecture with functional processes such as, Hire-to-retire lifecycle, Payroll processing, statutory compliance, and reporting, Leave, accruals, and absence policies, Employee benefits enrolment and eligibility

• Lead functional and technical design workshops, ensuring best practices and standardization.

• Review and validate functional design documents (FDDs) and solution designs.

• Support UAT and business validation, ensuring solutions meet business needs.

• Act as the key liaison between functional consultants, technical teams, and client stakeholders.

• Advise on process optimization and adoption of Oracle standard functionalities.

Technical Responsibilities

• Define and own end-to-end technical architecture for Oracle Fusion HCM applications.

• Design and oversee integrations across systems, including:

- Payroll providers, banking systems, and finance/GL

- Third-party benefits and absence systems

- Rostering/workforce systems (relevant for airline operations)

• Lead development and governance of:

- Fast Formulas (Payroll, Absence, Benefits)

- HCM Extracts and data interfaces

- BI Publisher and OTBI reports

• Architect and guide integrations using:

- REST/SOAP APIs

- Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) or other middleware

• Define and manage:

- Data migration strategy (HDL, HSDL)

- Data validation and reconciliation frameworks

• Ensure security architecture including roles, data access, and compliance.

• Handle performance tuning, scalability, and system reliability.

• Lead troubleshooting of complex issues across payroll calculations, absence accruals, and integrations.

• Manage Oracle quarterly releases:

- Impact assessment

- Regression planning

- Feature adoption

• Establish development standards, coding best practices, and governance.

• Support DevOps, release management, and environment strategy.

Experience & Qualifications

• 15+ years overall IT experience

• 8–10+ years in Oracle HCM (Fusion)

• 3+ Oracle Fusion HCM end-to-end implementations in a technical leadership/architect role

• Experience supporting large, complex enterprise environments (aviation, transport, or similar highly distributed workforce preferred)

• Strong expertise in:

- Oracle Fusion HCM architecture

- Payroll, Absence, Benefits, and Core HR modules

- Fast Formula development (Payroll & Absence critical)

- Integrations (REST/SOAP APIs, OIC)

- HCM Extracts, BI Publisher, OTBI

- HDL / HSDL data migration

- Payroll processing lifecycle

- Absence accruals and leave policies

- Benefits configuration and eligibility