Technical Lead -Oracle

Oracle RMS Tech Lead

Location:

Cincinnati, OH

• Education & Experience:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience). Extensive experience (10+ years) in software development, with significant time in technical leadership roles. Prior experience working with Oracle Retail Merchandising System (RMS) is required; hands‑on knowledge of RMS version 16.x is highly preferred. Experience in the retail industry or on large enterprise merchandising projects is a strong plus.
• RMS Domain Knowledge:
  In‑depth understanding of retail merchandising operations and how they map to Oracle RMS. Solid familiarity with RMS modules and data structures for items/articles, supplier/vendor management, purchase orders, pricing and promotions, inventory stock ledger, and invoice matching. Experience with Oracle Retail’s extended suite (such as RPM, ReIM, ReSA, Allocation, SIM etc.) is beneficial. Able to discuss and solve business problems in these domains through system design.
• Technical Proficiency:
  Expertise in PL/SQL and Oracle Database development is a must (writing efficient queries, stored procedures, triggers, optimizing execution plans, etc.). Strong skills in Java and related technologies – especially for any custom middleware, RIB extensions, or batch programs connecting to RMS. Proficiency in Unix/Linux environments, including writing shell scripts, scheduling cron/TWS jobs, and analyzing server logs. Experience with messaging and integration frameworks (e.g., Oracle Retail Integration Bus, JMS, or Kafka) and building REST/SOAP APIs or web services to expose or consume data from RMS.
  
  Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools and Dev Ops practices – for example, using Git for version control, and tools like Jenkins/Azure Dev Ops for automated builds and deployments. Familiarity with build and deployment of Oracle Retail components (e.g., packaging RMS changes, deploying .ear/.war files, DB patches) is an advantage.
• Systems Integration:
  Demonstrated experience designing and maintaining complex system interfaces in a distributed enterprise. Comfortable working with various integration patterns such as batch file transfer, ETL, real‑time messaging, and API‑based communication. Knowledge of data mapping, transformation, and error‑handling techniques for integrating RMS with other systems (for example, integrating product data from a PIM, sending inventory updates to warehouses, or receiving sales from POS).
  
  Experience with Oracle’s integration tools (like Oracle SOA Suite/OIC) or other enterprise service bus platforms is a plus.
• Agile & Project Leadership:
  Proven ability to work in an Agile/Scrum development process. Experience acting as a Scrum Team’s technical lead or solution owner – including effort estimation, sprint planning, task breakdown, and cross‑team coordination. Comfortable using work management and collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence, or similar) to track progress and documentation. Able to balance technical debt vs. delivery speed and make informed recommendations to product owners/project managers.
• Problem‑Solving & Troubleshooting:
  Excellent analytical abilities in diagnosing issues across multiple layers of a complex system. Capable of performing deep root cause analysis in a production environment – e.g., tracing a data discrepancy through logs and database tables, or debugging an integration failure. Experience with performance tuning of Oracle databases (identifying slow queries, indexing, etc.) and optimizing application code for high volume throughput is highly valued.
  
  Should be calm under pressure, especially when responding to production incidents or urgent business needs.
• Communication & Mentorship:
  Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Able to translate technical concepts and RCA findings into language that business stakeholders can understand. Experience leading design reviews or demo sessions with cross‑functional teams. Leadership qualities in coaching and mentoring developers: able to provide constructive feedback, foster best practice adoption, and inspire the team toward…