Oracle Fusion HCM Technical Architect

Role: Oracle Fusion HCM Technical Architect Job Type: Permanent Location: Crawley, UK Working Hours: 40 hours per week (Full-time) Careers at TCS: It means more TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership. The Role We are looking for an Oracle Fusion HCM Technical Architect to provide functional and technical architecture across Core HR, UK Payroll, Absence Management and Benefits. You will work closely with HR, Payroll and Benefits stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable Oracle Fusion HCM solutions while providing technical leadership across integrations, data migration, reporting, security and technical governance. Your responsibilities: Collaborate with HR, Payroll and Benefits stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable Oracle Fusion HCM solutions Provide solution design oversight across Core HR, UK Payroll, Absence Management and Benefits Lead functional and technical design workshops and promote Oracle best practices and standardization Define and own the end-to-end technical architecture for Oracle Fusion HCM applications Design and oversee integrations with payroll providers, banking systems, Finance/GL, benefits, absence and workforce/rostering systems Lead the development and governance of Fast Formulas for Payroll, Absence and Benefits Oversee HCM Extracts, data interfaces, BI Publisher reports and OTBI reporting Architect integrations using REST APIs, SOAP web services and Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) Define data migration strategies using HDL and HSDL, including validation and reconciliation Define security architecture covering roles, data access and compliance Lead troubleshooting across payroll calculations, absence accruals and integrations Manage technical impact assessments for Oracle quarterly releases, including regression planning and feature adoption Establish development standards, coding practices and technical governance while supporting DevOps, release management and environment strategy Your Profile Essential skills/knowledge/experience: Extensive IT experience with strong hands-on expertise in Oracle Fusion HCM Proven experience delivering end-to-end Oracle Fusion HCM implementations in a Technical Architect or technical leadership capacity Strong expertise in Oracle Fusion HCM architecture Deep knowledge of Core HR, UK Payroll, Absence Management and Benefits Advanced Fast Formula development experience, particularly for Payroll and Absence Strong integration experience using REST APIs, SOAP web services and Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) Hands-on experience with HCM Extracts, BI Publisher and OTBI Strong experience with HDL and HSDL data migration Thorough understanding of the payroll processing lifecycle, absence accruals, leave policies, and benefits configuration and eligibility Experience supporting large and complex enterprise environments Ability to lead design workshops and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders Desirable skills/knowledge/experience: Experience with UK Payroll and statutory compliance Exposure to airline, transport, shift-based or similarly distributed workforce environments Knowledge of workforce scheduling and rostering integrations Experience integrating Oracle HCM with Finance and General Ledger systems Experience supporting production environments and complex enterprise applications Oracle Fusion HCM certification Rewards we are the proud sponsor of the London Marathon. Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Tata Consultancy Services UK