Lead Solutions Architect

Every Celonis outcome starts with data. As a Solutions Architect, you make sure our customers' data gets into the Celonis Platform reliably, securely, and at scale, and that insights and actions flow back out into the systems and AI tools where work actually happens. In this role you will work across diverse enterprise source systems such as SAP, Salesforce, and cloud databases, with a strong focus on the Oracle technology ecosystem. You will own complex, highly customized integration projects end to end, and be a trusted technical advisor to customer IT, data, and security leaders.

Responsibilities

Architect and deliver data extraction and ingestion from Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, Oracle EBS R12, and Oracle Database / Autonomous Database, including JDBC and PL/SQL-based approaches; Design change data capture and event-driven architectures using Oracle GoldenGate, Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), Kafka, and REST/SOAP APIs to power Celonis Action Flows; Lead Oracle ERP connections or cloud-based equivalents (e.g. via Oracle BICC) and deliver customized JDBC setups; Design advanced custom API connectors, including complex authentication, pagination, and delta loads; Lead Python-based pipelines using the Celonis data ingestion API and design Landing Zone and lakehouse solutions (e.g. Databricks, Microsoft Fabric), including zero copy solutions; Work with customer IT on DMZs, network bridges, WAFs, proxies, certificates, on-premise agent deployments, and OCI networking; Tune extraction schedules and delta strategies, optimize pipeline performance, and resolve data load failures; Configure Action Flows and direct API-based integrations, including writebacks into Oracle systems; Design AI integration patterns connecting Celonis to OCI Generative AI Agents, Oracle Select AI, or Oracle Digital Assistant, and guide customers on connecting to LLMs and AI agents through MCP; Configure SSO (SAML, OIDC) and SCIM-based user and group provisioning with identity providers; Coordinate with the Celonis security team on customer questionnaires and explain architecture and data flows to customer security and compliance stakeholders; Act as a trusted technical advisor to customer IT, data, and security leaders; Build expertise in Oracle integrations and give structured feedback to Product & Engineering; Set up and run team initiatives such as knowledge bases and Oracle integration templates

Requirements

8+ years of experience in data engineering, technical consulting, or solutions architecture in a customer-facing role, including leading customer implementations; Oracle data engineering experience with hands-on extraction from and understanding of business processes in Oracle systems (Fusion Cloud ERP, Oracle EBS R12, Oracle Database / Autonomous Database), with PL/SQL and Oracle SQL skills; Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and its integration and data services such as Oracle Integration Cloud, alongside familiarity with AWS, Azure, or GCP is a plus; Python and SQL skills, and ETL pipeline creation for large volumes of enterprise data, including migration scripting and custom transformations; Hands-on experience with REST/SOAP APIs, authentication patterns, and API design concepts (synchronous and asynchronous APIs, OData); Network and security fluency to engage customer enterprise IT (DMZ, WAF, proxies, certificates, VPNs), plus comfort with Linux environments; Excellent communication and storytelling across written, verbal, and slide formats, tailored to technical and executive audiences, and fluency in English; A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Nice to have

Experience with Oracle Exadata, Oracle Select AI (Database 23ai), Oracle Digital Assistant, or Oracle Analytics; Familiarity with SAP (ECC/S/4HANA, PI/PO, SNC, RISE, CPI, BTP) or other enterprise ERPs; Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, or Microsoft Fabric, and with iPaaS or low-code tools (MuleSoft, Boomi, Workato, Power Automate); Experience with LLMs, AI agents, or MCP; Docker and Linux server administration experience; Relevant certifications (Celonis, Oracle/OCI, cloud, or SAP)

Benefits

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and merit-based refresh grants; 24 weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary carers and 12 weeks for supporting carers; Unlimited PTO (in applicable regions) and generous PTO globally; Flexible hybrid work model; 70-20-10 learning framework, mentorship programs, and dedicated learning platform; Subsidized Wellhub memberships, mental health counseling, and Wellness Weeks; Paid Impact Days for volunteering; Inclusion Think Tank and annual Inclusion Days