Senior Technical Oracle Lead

We are seeking an Oracle Technical Lead living within 90 miles of Sacramento for a Hybrid position(two days/wk in the office) with our Sacramento, California client. This role requires a candidate to drive the program vision, lead & be directly involved in delivering Oracle technical solutions and assume team leadership responsibilities.As a Data Management Consultant, you will be driving the program vision of an Enterprise Data Warehouse initiative.As an Oracle Technical Lead, you will spearhead technical Oracle implementations, lead project teams, and serve as the primary technical expert for our Oracle-based solutions. This senior-level position requires a blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and client-facing experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute complex Oracle implementations for public sector clients
• Oversee and mentor teams of data professionals, ensuring high-quality deliverables
• Provide strategic consulting on data management best practices and governance
• Drive client satisfaction through effective communication and solution delivery
• Identify and propose process improvements, automation opportunities, and new technologies
• Engage with client executives to drive value-based solution discussions
• Contribute to business development efforts and proposal creation
• Demonstrate thought leadership in data management and team integration
• Develops Requirements Specifications
• Develops Design Specifications
• Performs data analysis/predictive data modeling
• Mentors and educates team members on best practices and industry

Required abilities:

• Senior, hands-on data warehousing lead with strong communication skills.
• Ability to lead and fill in for EDW team members whose roles include data modeler, database administrator / data warehouse administrator, business systems analyst (BSA) / project manager, and BI Dashboard analyst.
• Strong ability to articulate data modeling, data warehousing and cloud principles and gather requirements from non-technical business stakeholders
• Excellent presentation skills to different (business and technical) audiences, ranging from senior-level leadership to operational staff with no supervision
• Ability to translate business and functional requirements into technical requirements for technical team members.
• Candidate needs to be able to demonstrate direct hands-on recent practical experience in the areas identified with specific examples.

Requirements:

• 10 years of experience in data management systems, with at least 5 years of focus on Oracle database and data warehousing technologies
• 5 years in consulting or senior leadership roles
• 2 years hands on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
• 5 years of hands-on experience with Oracle ETL tools
• 5 years of hands-on experience with Oracle database development, proficient in PL/SQL
• Expert-level proficiency in Oracle Data Warehousing with at least 2 years’ experience in Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse installed in an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) environment
• Proven track record in designing and implementing Oracle data warehouse solutions using industry best practices
• Experience in data management practice assessments and architecture documentation
• Expertise in data backup, recovery, and disaster planning
• Strong executive presentation and communication skills
• At least 2 years’ experience working on Star, Snowflake, and/or Hybrid schemas

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) certification at the Associate level
• Oracle Database SQL Certified Associate
• Oracle Database certifications in administration
• Public sector experience, especially in transportation or healthcare domains
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., Oracle database/data warehouse, Oracle cloud platforms, information governance)
• Multi-domain project experience solving complex data problems
• Proven consulting experience with a focus on client engagement