Senior Oracle Fusion Middleware / Integration Cloud (OIC) Architect

Position Overview We are seeking a Senior Oracle Fusion Middleware / Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) Architect to lead the assessment, architecture, and modernization of a large-scale Oracle integration landscape. The Architect will evaluate existing Oracle SOA Suite, Oracle Service Bus (OSB), Fusion Middleware (FMW), and EDI/B2B integrations and develop a phased migration strategy to Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC). This role requires deep expertise in Oracle integration technologies, modernization programs, integration architecture, and migration planning. The Architect will serve as a trusted advisor to business and IT stakeholders while providing technical leadership throughout assessment, roadmap development, solution design, and implementation. Location: Remote Job Type: Contract Travel: Up to 25%–50% domestic travel as required Preferred Interview Slots: After 4:30 PM EST Top 3 Skills - Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) - Oracle SOA Suite / Fusion Middleware (FMW) assets - Oracle Service Bus (OSB) services Key Responsibilities Architecture & Strategy - Conduct current-state assessments of enterprise integration platforms, services, interfaces, and middleware environments. - Define target-state integration architecture leveraging Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC). - Develop phased migration roadmaps for: - EDI/EDIFACT integrations - Oracle SOA Suite / Fusion Middleware assets - Oracle Service Bus (OSB) services - Establish integration standards, architecture principles, governance models, and best practices. - Provide executive-level recommendations, risk assessments, and modernization strategies. Assessment & Migration Planning - Inventory and analyze existing integrations, interfaces, APIs, services, and middleware assets. - Perform complexity assessments and migration feasibility analysis. - Identify opportunities for re-platforming, modernization, and optimization. - Define migration patterns, conversion approaches, and implementation sequencing. - Develop effort estimates, resource plans, and implementation strategies. Solution Architecture - Design enterprise integration solutions using Oracle Integration Cloud capabilities, adapters, orchestration, mappings, APIs, and connectivity agents. - Define security architecture, monitoring, exception management, and operational support models. - Ensure scalable, secure, and maintainable integration solutions aligned with business and technical objectives. Stakeholder Engagement - Facilitate discovery workshops, architecture reviews, and design sessions. - Collaborate with application, infrastructure, security, and business teams. - Present architecture recommendations and migration strategies to executive stakeholders. - Provide technical leadership to integration consultants and development teams. Required Qualifications Experience - 10+ years of experience in enterprise integration architecture and middleware technologies. - 10+ years of Oracle integration architecture experience. - 5+ years of hands-on Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) experience. - Proven experience leading Oracle integration modernization and migration initiatives. - Experience conducting architecture assessments and developing migration roadmaps. Oracle Technologies Strong experience with: - Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) - Oracle SOA Suite - Oracle Service Bus (OSB) - Oracle Fusion Middleware (FMW) - Oracle WebLogic Server - Oracle API and integration technologies EDI / B2B Expertise Experience with: - EDI and B2B integration architectures - EDIFACT and/or ANSI X12 standards - Trading partner integrations - B2B message transformation and orchestration - Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, and Order Management integration processes Integration & API Technologies Experience with: - REST and SOAP Web Services - XML, JSON, XSLT, XPath - API Management - Event-driven architectures - Hybrid cloud integration patterns - Enterprise application integration Preferred Qualifications - Oracle Cloud certification(s) in OIC or related Oracle Integration technologies. - Experience integrating Oracle Fusion Applications. - Experience in manufacturing, supply chain, or distribution industries. - Experience with cloud modernization and digital transformation initiatives. - Exposure to Agile and DevOps methodologies. Key Skills - Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) - Oracle SOA Suite - Oracle Service Bus (OSB) - Fusion Middleware (FMW) - EDI / EDIFACT / X12 - Enterprise Integration Architecture - Solution Design - Migration Planning - API Strategy - Integration Governance - Stakeholder Management - Executive Communication Requirements Qualification - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred. - Oracle Cloud certification in OIC or related Oracle Integration technologies is preferred, not mandatory. Years of Experience - 10+ years in enterprise integration architecture and middleware technologies. - 10+ years in Oracle integration architecture. - 5+ years hands-on experience with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC). Mandatory Skills - Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) – 5+ years - Oracle SOA Suite - Oracle Service Bus (OSB) - Oracle Fusion Middleware (FMW) - Oracle WebLogic Server - Enterprise Integration Architecture - Oracle integration modernization/migration - EDI/B2B integrations - EDIFACT and/or ANSI X12 - REST & SOAP Web Services - XML, JSON, XSLT, XPath - API Management / Integration Architecture - Migration assessment & roadmap development Key must-have combination: OIC + SOA Suite/FMW + OSB + Enterprise Integration Architecture + EDI/B2B + Migration/Modernization experience. Highlights Remote Senior OIC Architect role requiring 10+ yrs Oracle integration experience, 5+ yrs OIC, with SOA Suite, OSB, FMW, EDI/B2B, API, and migration expertise. Originally posted on Himalayas