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