Oracle Master Data Management Architect

<div class="content-intro"><p><span data-teams="true">Apex IT is a global consulting firm that provides award-winning services to transform the customer, employee, and student experiences. Since 1997, Apex IT our Salesforce and Oracle experts have provided a full range of enterprise solutions including CRM and related applications that support sales, marketing, and service; financial reporting; HR; and Business Intelligence. As a remote company, we have top talent all over the United States and India and are continuously growing. We provide our team with a flexible work-life balance in addition to the traditional benefits.</span></p></div><p><strong>Job Summary:</strong></p> <p>The Senior MDM Solution Architect is a senior-level, client-facing role responsible for defining the strategy, architecture, and implementation approach for Master Data Management solutions.</p> <p>The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in MDM, data architecture, data governance, and enterprise integration with the ability to translate complex business requirements into practical technology solutions. This individual will work closely with business stakeholders, data leaders, enterprise architects, and technical teams to design solutions that establish trusted, consistent, and governed master data across the enterprise.</p> <p>Experience within the Oracle and/or Salesforce ecosystems is highly desirable.</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>MDM Strategy &amp; Architecture</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead the development of enterprise MDM strategies, roadmaps, and solution architectures.</li> <li>Define MDM architectures that support customer, product, supplier, employee, financial, and other critical master data domains.</li> <li>Assess clients' existing data environments and identify opportunities to improve data quality, consistency, governance, and accessibility.</li> <li>Define appropriate MDM patterns, including registry, consolidation, coexistence, and centralized MDM approaches.</li> <li>Develop target-state architectures and implementation roadmaps aligned with business and technology objectives.</li> <li>Establish data models, domain structures, hierarchies, relationships, and business rules.</li> </ul> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Data Governance &amp; Quality</strong></p> <ul> <li>Partner with business and data governance stakeholders to establish effective data ownership, stewardship, governance, and accountability models.</li> <li>Define data quality standards, validation rules, matching strategies, survivorship rules, and data stewardship processes.</li> <li>Design solutions for data cleansing, enrichment, standardization, deduplication, and reconciliation.</li> <li>Help clients establish governance frameworks that support long-term sustainability of MDM programs.</li> </ul> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Enterprise Integration</strong></p> <ul> <li>Design integration architectures connecting MDM platforms with enterprise applications and data sources.</li> <li>Develop strategies for integrating MDM with ERP, CRM, HCM, financial, supply chain, e-commerce, and other enterprise applications.</li> <li>Work with integration teams to define APIs, event-driven integrations, batch processes, and data synchronization patterns.</li> <li>Leverage technologies such as Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), Salesforce integrations, APIs, ETL/ELT platforms, and other integration technologies as appropriate.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>.<strong> </strong><strong>Oracle &amp; Salesforce Ecosystem</strong></p> <ul> <li>Provide MDM architecture expertise within Oracle and/or Salesforce environments.</li> <li>Evaluate how MDM capabilities can support and extend platforms such as Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications and Salesforce.</li> <li>Support integration of master data across Oracle ERP, SCM, HCM, CX and Salesforce applications.</li> <li>Where applicable, leverage capabilities such as Oracle Enterprise Data Management (EDM), Oracle Customer Data Management (CDM), Salesforce Data Cloud, or third-party MDM platforms.</li> <li>Advise clients on build-vs-buy decisions and appropriate use of native versus third-party MDM capabilities.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Client Leadership &amp; Consulting</strong></p> <ul> <li>Serve as a trusted advisor to client executives, enterprise architects, data leaders, and technical stakeholders.</li> <li>Lead discovery sessions, architecture workshops, requirements discussions, and solution design sessions.</li> <li>Translate business requirements into clear technical and architectural solutions.</li> <li>Present recommendations, architecture diagrams, roadmaps, and technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.</li> <li>Mentor consultants and technical team members and provide architectural guidance throughout implementations.</li> <li>Contribute to Apex IT proposals, estimates, statements of work, and solution strategies when needed.</li> </ul> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Required Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>10+ years of experience in data architecture, enterprise data management, MDM, data governance, or a related discipline.</li> <li>5+ years of hands-on experience designing and architecting MDM solutions.</li> <li>Proven experience leading enterprise-level MDM initiatives across multiple data domains and systems.</li> <li>Strong understanding of:</li> <ul> <li>Master Data Management</li> <li>Data Governance</li> <li>Data Quality</li> <li>Data Modeling</li> <li>Data Architecture</li> <li>Data Stewardship</li> <li>Matching &amp; Survivorship</li> <li>Hierarchies and reference data</li> <li>Data integration and synchronization</li> </ul> <li>Experience developing enterprise solution architectures, conceptual/logical data models, integration architectures, and technical roadmaps.</li> <li>Strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns, APIs, ETL/ELT, batch processing, and event-driven architectures.</li> <li>Experience working directly with business stakeholders and senior client leadership.</li> <li>Excellent communication, presentation, problem-solving, and consulting skills.</li> <li>Ability to lead complex initiatives independently while working effectively across business and technical teams.</li> </ul> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience with one or more MDM platforms, such as:</li> <ul> <li>Informatica MDM</li> <li>Reltio</li> <li>Semarchy</li> <li>SAP MDG</li> <li>IBM InfoSphere</li> <li>Oracle Enterprise Data Management / Customer Data Management</li> <li>Salesforce Data Cloud</li> </ul> <li>Strong experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications and/or Salesforce.</li> <li>Experience with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) or Salesforce integration technologies.</li> <li>Experience with cloud-based data platforms and modern data architecture.</li> <li>Experience implementing MDM across Customer, Product, Supplier, or Financial domains.</li> <li>Experience with data migration and large-scale data transformation initiatives.</li> <li>Relevant Oracle, Salesforce, MDM, data architecture, or cloud certifications.</li> <li>Experience in a consulting or professional services environment.</li> </ul> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Key Competencies</strong></p> <ul> <li>Enterprise Architecture</li> <li>Master Data Management</li> <li>Data Governance &amp; Data Quality</li> <li>Enterprise Integration</li> <li>Oracle &amp; Salesforce Ecosystems</li> <li>Client Advisory &amp; Relationship Management</li> <li>Strategic Problem Solving</li> <li>Technical Leadership</li> <li>Communication &amp; Executive Presentation</li> <li>Mentoring &amp; Team Leadership</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Apex IT US Benefits</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3 class="wght-extrabold text-blue leading-tight md:leading-tight lg:leading-5 xl:leading-7 text-xl sm:text-2xl lg:text-3xl xl:text-4xl mb-3 sm:mb-4">Health Benefits</h3> <ul> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Comprehensive Medical Insurance (Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) High Deductible or Copay plans) with Wellness Program and Teledoc</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Health Savings Account (HSA)</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Medical Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) – Full and Limited Purpose</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Dental Insurance Options</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Vision Insurance Options</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Critical Illness Insurance</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Accident insurance</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Hospital Indemnity Insurance</div> </div> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3 class="wght-extrabold text-blue leading-tight md:leading-tight lg:leading-5 xl:leading-7 text-xl sm:text-2xl lg:text-3xl xl:text-4xl mb-3 sm:mb-4">Financial Benefits</h3> <ul> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Profit-Sharing Program</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">401(k) Program (available after eligibility period)</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Travel Incentive</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Employer-Paid Life and Accidental Death &amp; Dismemberment Insurance</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Employer-Paid Long-Term Disability</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Bi-Weekly Pay via Direct Deposit</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Employee Discount Marketplace</div> </div> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3 class="wght-extrabold text-blue leading-tight md:leading-tight lg:leading-5 xl:leading-7 text-xl sm:text-2xl lg:text-3xl xl:text-4xl mb-3 sm:mb-4">Voluntary Benefits</h3> <ul> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Life Insurance</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Pre-Paid Legal</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Pet Insurance</div> </div> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3 class="wght-extrabold text-blue leading-tight md:leading-tight lg:leading-5 xl:leading-7 text-xl sm:text-2xl lg:text-3xl xl:text-4xl mb-3 sm:mb-4">Work-Life Balance</h3> <ul> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Holidays</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Flexible Scheduling</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Remote Work</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Learning and Development Activities</div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex"> <div class="wght-normal text-base sm:text-lg lg:text-xl">Employee Assistance Program</div> </div> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>