Oracle Fusion HCM Technical Architect

- Collaborate with business stakeholders (HR, Payroll, Benefits teams) to understand and translate requirements into scalable Oracle Fusion HCM solutions - Provide solution design oversight across core modules: Core HR, Payroll (UK), Absence Management, Benefits - Ensure alignment of technical architecture with functional processes such as hire-to-retire lifecycle and payroll processing - 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 - Define and own end-to-end technical architecture for Oracle Fusion HCM applications - Design and oversee integrations across systems: Payroll providers, banking, third-party benefits, and absence systems - Lead development and governance of Fast Formulas, HCM Extracts, and BI Publisher reports - Architect and guide integrations using REST/SOAP APIs and Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) - Define and manage data migration strategy and validation 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 including impact assessment and regression planning - Establish development standards, coding best practices, and governance - Support DevOps, release management, and environment strategy