Role Overview: • Seeking a highly skilled and experienced Oracle Cloud Data Architect / Engineer with deep expertise in SQL‑based data architecture and enterprise reporting platforms. • The role will be part of a team supporting a major insurance client, responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable Oracle Cloud (OCI) data architecture and database solutions for analytics and reporting environments. • Play a critical role in architecting cloud‑based data platforms, optimizing database performance, and ensuring reliability, security, and scalability of reporting systems. • Collaborate within an agile, cross‑functional team comprising diverse technical backgrounds to solve complex data and cloud architecture challenges across Oracle Cloud and integrated platforms. • Actively participate in architecture discussions, design reviews, and brainstorming sessions, driving continuous improvement initiatives from concept through implementation. • Required to navigate ambiguous requirements and translate business needs into robust technical data models and cloud solutions. • Ideal candidate will have 8+ years of overall IT experience, including 5+ years in a Data Architect or Senior Data Engineering role with strong SQL expertise; experience in the life insurance domain is preferred but not mandatory. Key Responsibilities & Skillsets: • Common Skillsets: • Superior analytical and problem-solving skills. • Should be able to work on a problem independently and prepare client ready deliverable with minimal or no supervision. • Excellent communication skill for client interaction • Application development Skillsets: • Proven experience designing cloud‑native and hybrid data architectures. • Understanding of security, access controls, encryption, and compliance in cloud environments. • Ability to handle ambiguous requirements and drive architectural clarity. • Strong computer science fundamentals such as algorithms, data structures, multithreading, object-oriented development, distributed applications, client-server architecture • Strong expertise in SQL (advanced joins, window functions, performance tuning). • Hands on experience with Oracle Databases (Autonomous DB, Oracle 19c/21c preferred). • Solid knowledge of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) components including: • OCI Object Storage • Networking and IAM • Compute and Database services • Experience designing enterprise data models (dimensional, relational, reporting focused). • Familiarity with ETL / data integration tools and batch data pipelines. • Strong understanding of data migration, reconciliation, and validation strategies. • Experience supporting reporting and analytics platforms (BI tools, data marts). • Experience in web services, streaming and messaging technologies is a plus. • Proven ability to optimize database performance through query tuning, indexing and stored procedure optimization. • Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to guide and inspire a team. • Experience with collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing client and stakeholder expectations. • Demonstrated experience with data governance, data security and privacy regulations. Candidate Profile: • Bachelor's/master's degree in computer science/engineering, operations research, or related analytics areas welcome to apply. • 10+ years' of IT experience with expertise in Oracle and Oracle Cloud based architectures, preferably in Life Insurance but not mandatory • Capability of designing complex data architecture solutions • Team Management • Superior analytical and problem-solving skills. • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills • Able to work in a fast paced and continuously evolving environment with the ability to take-up challenging tasks. • Can understand cross cultural differences and can collaborate with clients across the globe.