Oracle Database Solution Architect

Capgemini
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
$ 170K

Job location

Tech stack

Databases
Failover
Fault Tolerance
Monitoring of Systems
Oracle
Oracle Applications
Oracle Rac
Runbook
Software Engineering
Data Streaming
Performance Testing
System Availability
Low Latency
Real Time Data

Job description

  1. Performance, Resilience & Non-Functional Assurance
  • Define success metrics for:
  • Latency and throughput
  • High availability and fault tolerance
  • Failover and recovery behavior
  • Oversee performance testing and tuning strategy for RAC under HFT loads.
  • Recommend selective optimizations (e.g., Oracle In-Memory) where justified by data.
  1. Infrastructure & Integration Alignment
  • Work closely with infrastructure, network, and storage teams to ensure:
  • Low-latency interconnect design
  • Storage performance suitable for RAC and HFT workloads
  • Validate that platform capabilities support the target performance and resilience requirements.
  1. Operational Readiness & Transition
  • Ensure operational requirements are embedded in the design:
  • Monitoring and observability
  • Runbooks and operational procedures
  • BAU support and escalation models
  • Oversee knowledge transfer and production readiness sign-off.
  • Support post-go-live stabilization (hypercare) as required.
  1. Infrastructure & Integration Alignment
  • Work closely with infrastructure, network, and storage teams to ensure:
  • Low-latency interconnect design
  • Storage performance suitable for RAC and HFT workloads
  • Validate that platform capabilities support the target performance and resilience requirements.
  1. Operational Readiness & Transition
  • Ensure operational requirements are embedded in the design:
  • Monitoring and observability
  • Runbooks and operational procedures
  • BAU support and escalation models
  • Oversee knowledge transfer and production readiness sign-off.
  • Support post-go-live stabilization (hypercare) as required.

Deliverables and Skills required

Key Deliverables

  • Target architecture and solution design documentation
  • RAC service and workload design artefacts
  • Application RAC-readiness strategy and change guidance
  • Phased delivery roadmap
  • Architecture decision records (ADRs)
  • Risk, dependency, and assumption registers
  • Production readiness and go-live sign-off inputs

Requirements

Essential

  • Proven experience as a Senior / Enterprise Solution Architect in large-scale financial services environments.
  • Strong architectural and practical expertise in Oracle RAC.
  • Experience designing low-latency, high-throughput systems for Markets, Post-Trade, or HFT workloads.
  • Ability to align application design, database architecture, and infrastructure capabilities.
  • Strong stakeholder management and governance experience in regulated environments.

Desirable

  • Experience migrating from batch-oriented to near real-time data architectures.
  • Knowledge of Oracle In-Memory, GoldenGate, or event streaming platforms.
  • Prior experience working within Client or a Tier-1 investment bank.

Personal Attributes

  • Strong analytical and systems-thinking capability.
  • Able to operate calmly and decisively in high-pressure, high-impact environments.
  • Clear communicator with the ability to influence senior technical and business stakeholders.
  • Pragmatic, outcome-driven, and risk-aware.

Benefits & conditions

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: [$119015 to $170000

Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law.

The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction.

These may include, but are not limited to: Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity.

It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range.

In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.

Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees. In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include:

  • Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)

  • Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)

  • Life and disability insurance

  • Employee assistance programs

  • Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

Important Notice: Compensation (including bonuses, commissions, or other forms of incentive pay) is not considered earned, vested, or payable until it becomes due under the terms of applicable plans or agreements and is subject to Capgemini's discretion, consistent with applicable laws. The Company reserves the right to amend or withdraw compensation programs at any time, within the limits of applicable legislation.

About the company

Capgemini ist einer der weltweit führenden Anbieter von Management- und IT-Beratung, Technologie-Services und Digitaler Transformation. Als ein Wegbereiter für Innovation unterstützt das Unternehmen seine Kunden bei deren komplexen Herausforderungen rund um Cloud, Digital und Plattformen.

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