Oracle Technical Lead

Company Overview:

Hartree Partners (Hartree) is a global energy and commodities firm with an international reputation for integrity. Hartree uses decades of experience in the physical and financial energy and commodities markets to assist customers in accessing these markets and navigating their complexities, for maximum revenues at minimum risk. The company provides a wide range of services to a substantial and diversified customer base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals.

Integrity is the foundation of Hartree's collaborative culture. Founded in 1997, Hartree is privately held by its management, Oaktree Capital, and other institutional investors. Our diverse and experienced team- comprising close to 5400 employees across more than 50 global offices and 20 business lines, works to deliver deep insight and expertise to enterprise-level, multinational, and nation-state clients.

In 2025, Hartree Partners acquired ED&F Man Commodities. Established in 1783, ED&F Man commodities is an agricultural merchant with 2,800 people in 43 countries. ED&F Man Commodities trades sugar, coffee, molasses, animal feed and pulses.

Hartree Global Services (India) Private Limited (HGSI) reflects Hartree's commitment to create a centre of excellence in India, establishing its Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad to facilitate the company's strategic growth with particular emphasis on operational excellence and global execution. HGSI endeavours to become the nucleus for Hartree's global enterprise functions including technology and engineering, accounting and financial reporting, treasury, operations, risk management, compliance, among other areas.

Position: Oracle Technical Lead

Job Summary

Location: Hyderabad

Position Type: Full-time, onsite. No hybrid work option.

Direct Reporting: HGSI Local Leadership team, Hyderabad

Functional Reporting: Global Head of HR Technology

Shift time (with flexibility to support other regions):

• UK Shift : 2 pm to 11 pm IST 4.30 am to 13.30 pm EST/ 9.30 am to 6.30 pm UK time

Job Purpose

The Oracle Technical Lead is responsible for the technical design, integration, security and continuous improvement of the Oracle Fusion HCM platform. The role provides technical leadership to ensure Oracle HCM is secure, scalable and aligned with global business objectives and enterprise architecture standards.

Working closely with the HR, IT, Payroll, vendors and implementation partners, the Oracle Technical Lead supports the Global HR Technology strategy, implements the Global HR Data Governance Framework and delivers secure, reliable and innovative HR technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical leadership across the Oracle Fusion HCM platform.
• Define and maintain technical standards, solution architecture and development best practices.
• Support the Global Head of HR Technology in delivering the Global HR Technology strategy and technology roadmap.
• Mentor team members and drive continuous improvement through innovation and technical excellence.

HR Data Governance & Technology Governance

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of the Global HR Data Governance Framework.
• Ensure Oracle HCM technical solutions comply with global data standards, governance policies, security requirements and enterprise architecture principles.
• Design and maintain technical controls that support data quality, system integrity and regulatory compliance.
• Support governance forums, vendor reviews and audit activities by providing technical expertise and recommendations.

Integrations & Technical Development

• Design, develop and support integrations using Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), REST APIs, SOAP services, HDL and HCM Extracts.
• Develop and maintain technical solutions, including Fast Formula, BI Publisher reports and integration components.
• Monitor, troubleshoot and optimise integrations to ensure reliable system performance.
• Identify opportunities to automate business processes and improve operational efficiency.

Security & Environment Management

• Administer Oracle HCM security, including roles, security profiles, user provisioning and access controls.
• Manage environment refreshes, configuration migrations and deployment activities.
• Maintain system availability, performance and security across all Oracle HCM environments.
• Ensure compliance with organisational security standards and technical governance controls.

Data Migration & Technical Support

• Lead data migration activities, including extraction, transformation, validation and HDL loading.
• Provide technical support for complex system, integration and production issues.
• Perform root cause analysis and coordinate with Oracle Support and implementation partners to resolve technical incidents.
• Maintain technical documentation, knowledge articles and support procedures.

Projects & Release Management

• Lead the technical workstream for Oracle implementations, enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support solution design, technical testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), deployment and post-go-live activities.
• Manage Oracle Quarterly Releases, including technical impact assessments and regression testing.
• Ensure technical deliverables are completed in accordance with governance standards and project timelines.

Documentation, Vendor & Compliance

• Maintain technical documentation, integration specifications, configuration records and support procedures.
• Collaborate with Oracle, managed service providers and implementation partners to deliver high-quality technical services.
• Ensure compliance with governance, audit, security and data privacy requirements.
• Support internal and external audits by providing technical evidence and documentation.

Requirements: education, competencies & skills

• Must have about 12-15 years of experience in similar role
• Strong Oracle HCM technical toolkit (HDL, Fast Formula, Extracts, APIs)
• Technical Leadership - to be added
• Experience with middleware tools (e.g. OIC)
• Understanding of HR data models
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Experience working in global environments

Hartree Partners is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and are not discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Recruitment and employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. We will make reasonable adjustments for candidates and employees with disabilities.

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