Senior Architect - Oracle EBS Procurement & Payables

Job Description:

Job Title:

Senior Architect - Oracle EBS Procurement & Payables

Location:

Newark, NJ
Work Model:
Hybrid

Job Summary
Serve as a Senior Architect for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions, specializing in Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Purchasing, Procurement Contracts, and Payables. Lead the design and implementation of scalable solutions within a hybrid work environment, optimizing Source-to-Pay processes, strengthening financial controls and compliance, and supporting sustainable business growth across a global enterprise.

Required Skills
" Oracle EBS Purchasing
" Oracle EBS Procurement Contracts
" Oracle EBS Payables
" Source-to-Pay (S2P) Process Design
" Solution Architecture
" Oracle EBS Integrations
" SQL and Database Concepts
" Financial Compliance and Controls
" Stakeholder Management

Nice-to-Have Skills
" Supplier Portal Integrations
" Banking System Integrations
" Tax Engine Integrations
" Data Migration and Conversion
" Oracle EBS Upgrade and Patch Management

Key Responsibilities
" Design end-to-end Oracle EBS Purchasing, Procurement Contracts, and Payables architectures aligned with enterprise standards and business objectives.
" Analyze complex Source-to-Pay business processes and translate business requirements into scalable, integrated Oracle EBS solutions.
" Develop solution blueprints covering configurations, integrations, data flows, customizations, and extensions.
" Collaborate with business stakeholders, functional teams, and technical teams to gather requirements and validate solution designs.
" Review and optimize existing procurement and payables configurations to improve operational efficiency, reduce manual effort, and enhance vendor collaboration.
" Design and oversee integrations between Oracle EBS Procurement and external systems, including supplier portals, banking applications, and tax engines.
" Establish architecture, documentation, configuration, and development standards to ensure maintainability and audit readiness.
" Monitor and optimize critical procurement and payables processes, including purchase order management, approvals, invoice matching, and payment processing.
" Lead defect triage, root cause analysis, and resolution of complex production issues.
" Partner with Finance, Procurement, and Compliance teams to strengthen controls, segregation of duties, audit trails, and regulatory compliance.
" Support data migration, validation, and cleansing activities related to suppliers, contracts, and open accounts payable transactions.
" Produce architectural documentation, integration diagrams, impact assessments, and solution roadmaps.
" Mentor team members on Oracle EBS Procurement and Payables best practices and reusable solution patterns.
" Coordinate with Infrastructure and Database teams to ensure system performance, scalability, availability, and resilience.
" Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on procurement efficiency, supplier performance, and working capital optimization.
" Partner with Security and Privacy teams to ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and data protection policies.
" Present solution designs and architectural recommendations to business and technology leadership.
" Support sustainability and responsible sourcing objectives through optimized procurement processes.
" Conduct impact assessments for Oracle EBS upgrades, patches, and new functionality affecting Purchasing, Procurement Contracts, and Payables.

Qualifications
" 14 to 18 years of progressive experience in enterprise applications, including extensive hands-on experience with Oracle EBS Purchasing, Procurement Contracts, and Payables.
" Strong expertise in configuring purchasing setups, approval workflows, receiving processes, sourcing, and procurement operations.
" Advanced knowledge of Oracle Procurement Contracts, including contract templates, authoring rules, lifecycle management, and compliance controls.
" Deep experience with Oracle EBS Payables, including invoice processing, matching, tax management, payment execution, and financial close activities.
" Proficiency in SQL and database concepts for troubleshooting, data validation, and reporting.
" Experience designing and supporting integrations using web services, APIs, and file-based interfaces.
" Strong analytical, problem-solving, and solution design capabilities.
" Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
" Proven ability to work effectively within hybrid and geographically distributed teams. Years of

Experience:

14-18 Years of Experience