Oracle Cloud HCM Applications Specialist

Salary: £39,000 - 58,000 per year

Requirements:

• We are looking for an experienced Oracle Cloud professional with strong technical and analytical skills.
• We need strong knowledge of Oracle Cloud HCM, including Core HR, Payroll, Absence Management, OTL, ORC and BI Publisher.
• We need experience supporting, configuring and developing Oracle Cloud HCM to meet business needs.
• We need excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• We need experience managing system changes and enhancements through the full delivery lifecycle.
• We need a collaborative approach with the ability to build effective working relationships across technical and business teams.
• We need previous experience of leading or mentoring staff, with the ability to support and develop others.

Responsibilities:

• We investigate and resolve complex Oracle Cloud HCM incidents, from initial diagnosis through to successful resolution.
• We lead the delivery of system enhancements and developments, from requirements gathering and specification through to testing, implementation and post-go-live support.
• We coordinate and support integrations between Oracle Cloud and feeder systems, including solutions delivered through Oracle PaaS.
• We manage Oracle quarterly updates, system maintenance activities, and testing to ensure continued service stability and compliance.
• We work closely with our third-party support partners to resolve technical issues and deliver service improvements.
• We provide expert advice and guidance to stakeholders, helping them make the best use of Oracle Cloud HCM functionality and processes.
• We support and deliver medium-scale projects that enhance and develop our Oracle environment.
• We line manage and develop team members, providing leadership, coaching and support to help them succeed.

Technologies:

• Cloud
• Support
• Oracle
• PaaS

More:

We are Lewisham Council, a vibrant and culturally diverse organisation with a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world. We are proud to be recognised as the UKs first Borough of Sanctuary, championing the rights of refugees and migrants. Our Applications Team is passionate about supporting and advancing our IT systems to improve the services we provide to Lewisham residents. This is a remote UK-based/hybrid role with occasional travel to Laurence House for team meetings or workshops. We offer excellent training and development opportunities, a generous holiday allowance, Local Government Pension scheme, flexible working and family-friendly policies, season ticket and bicycle loans, staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships, and supportive staff networks. The salary is £57,180 - £59,394 per annum (P05). We are a Disability Confident employer and welcome applications from all abilities.

last updated 37 week of 2026