Oracle CPQ Architect

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the technical design and architecture of Oracle CPQ solutions, ensuring alignment with business needs and best practices.
• Architect and implement end-to-end CPQ solutions, integrating with Oracle ERP, CRM (such as Salesforce or Oracle CX), and other enterprise applications.
• Provide hands-on expertise in Oracle CPQ, including rules-based configuration, pricing, quoting, and approvals workflows.
• Work closely with business stakeholders, functional consultants, and system integrators to understand CPQ requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
• Design and develop REST APIs, SOAP services, and file-based integrations using Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) to enable seamless data exchange.
• Implement advanced pricing strategies, discounting models, and approval workflows within Oracle CPQ to enhance sales processes.
• Optimize Oracle CPQ performance, security, and scalability, ensuring high availability and compliance with enterprise standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in Oracle CPQ, OIC, and OCI environments.
• Lead technical design discussions, code reviews, and solution architecture sessions to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Stay updated with the latest Oracle CPQ innovations, OIC enhancements, and OCI capabilities, continuously improving technical solutions.
• Integrate Oracle CPQ with Cloud ERP and Cloud MRP (Manufacturing Resource Planning) systems to support supply chain operations and manufacturing workflows.
• Implement and optimize CPQ solutions that support strategic sourcing strategies, unit cost management, and inventory planning processes.
• Ensure Oracle CPQ serves as a single point of entry for sales, pricing, and quoting workflows, aligning with standardization efforts across the enterprise.
• Design and implement EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) integrations for external part suppliers, dropshipping, and procurement automation.
• Support and optimize Oracle CPQ workflows for platforms like Prism or other industry-specific applications.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience in Oracle Cloud technical architecture and integrations, with a strong focus on Oracle CPQ.
• Expertise in designing and implementing CPQ solutions for complex sales processes in large enterprise environments.
• Strong experience with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), including REST/SOAP APIs, event-driven integrations, and file-based integrations.
• Proficiency in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), including security, networking, and performance optimization.
• Experience integrating Oracle CPQ with Oracle ERP (Fusion, EBS), CRM systems (Salesforce, Oracle CX), and other enterprise applications.
• Strong knowledge of CPQ configuration, advanced pricing rules, discounting, approvals, and guided selling processes.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle CPQ scripting, Commerce Rules, BMQL, and BML scripting.
• Expertise in troubleshooting CPQ performance issues, debugging, and implementing best practices for scalability.
• Strong understanding of security best practices for Oracle Cloud integrations, including OAuth, token-based authentication, and data encryption.
• Ability to work in agile, cross-functional teams, leading technical discussions and driving CPQ integration strategies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work closely with business and technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Oracle CPQ certification.
• Experience with Oracle SaaS-PaaS integration strategies and best practices.
• Knowledge of Oracle Autonomous Database and Oracle Data Integrator (ODI).
• Exposure to B2B integrations and EDI transactions for quote and order processing.