FAQs
What is the primary responsibility of a Senior Pre-Sales Cloud Solution Architect at Oracle GDI?**
The primary responsibility includes providing expert presales technical and functional support to prospective clients and customers, ensuring customer satisfaction, and leading the development and strategic direction of new solutions, products, and processes. **Question: What qualifications are necessary for this role?** Answer: Candidates must have solid experience and a passion for cloud concepts, system integration, and cloud migrations. Additionally, they need to have at least 10 years of experience in effectively communicating technical information, supporting the Department of Defense, and a potential requirement for an Active TS/SCI clearance or the ability to obtain one. **Question: What experience is required to apply for this position?** Answer: Applicants should have over 10 years of experience in presales engineering, project management, and engagement with customers in technical environments. **Question: Is this role entirely remote?** Answer: No, this is a hybrid role, and the ideal candidate should be based in the Virginia, Baltimore, or DC area. **Question: What skills are essential for success in this position?** Answer: Essential skills include strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills, needs analysis, technical problem-solving, business justification, and the ability to develop architectures based on complex business needs. **Question: What kind of travel is expected for this position?** Answer: Travel may be needed up to 25%. **Question: Are there any preferred qualifications for this role?** Answer: Yes, an advanced degree in a relevant field of studies is highly desirable but not required. **Question: What makes working at Oracle GDI a unique opportunity?** Answer: Working at Oracle GDI offers the chance to engage in challenging and consequential projects, contribute to national security, and build lasting relationships with key stakeholders in the Defense and Intelligence sectors, all in an environment that values innovation and excellence. **Question: How does the role contribute to Oracle's mission?** Answer: The Senior Pre-Sales Cloud Solution Architect plays a critical role in supporting the Department of Defense and the US Intelligence Community by developing cloud-based solutions that help them achieve their goals with Oracle technologies. **Question: What types of projects might the Senior Pre-Sales Cloud Solution Architect work on?** Answer: The projects will typically involve developing architectures, gathering customer requirements, translating complex business needs into viable solutions, and ensuring successful deployments of Oracle cloud technologies.