CPQ Lead
As the CPQ Lead, you will serve as the technical / functional authority for Oracle Cloud CPQ within Oracle Consulting. You will lead major CPQ design, configuration, integration, and continuous improvement efforts without direct management of a team (i.e., as an individual contributor). You'll work closely with business stakeholders, architects, cross-functional teams (e.g. Sales, Product, IT, Order Management), and third-party vendors to deliver scalable, maintainable CPQ solutions that support our quoting, pricing, and product configuration needs. Your influence, technical depth, and domain expertise will guide long-term strategy, standards, and architecture decisions.
Responsibilities
Serve as the subject matter expert for Oracle Cloud CPQ including architecture, design, configuration, integration, performance tuning, and governance.
Lead end-to-end CPQ implementation and enhancement projects : requirement gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, deployment, and hypercare.
Translate business needs and quoting / pricing requirements into robust CPQ models (product rules, constraints, pricing logic, discounting, approval workflows, templates).
Author and maintain CPQ "source of truth" artifacts such as solution design documents, functional / technical specifications, configuration guides, test plans, and data mappings.
Architect and implement integrations between Oracle CPQ and other systems (e.g. ERP, CRM, Subscription Management, Order Management, Billing) via APIs, web services, file interfaces, or middleware.
Oversee data migration, bulk loading, and data table management (e.g. via CSV, REST, staging tables).
Drive code review, solution performance optimization, error / exception handling, and solution resilience.
Establish and enforce best practices, coding standards, governance policies, and CPQ system hygiene (e.g. versioning, release management, housekeeping).
Participate in change control, release planning, impact analysis, and technical risk assessments.
Support UAT, functional testing, integration testing, regression testing, and production validation.
Troubleshoot issues in production, perform root cause analysis, propose fixes, and coordinate patches / updates.
Coach, mentor, and influence junior CPQ engineers / consultants (even if not directly managing them).
Stay current with Oracle CPQ product roadmap, updates, new features, and industry trends; propose adoption strategies when valuable.
Assist in RFPs, vendor evaluations, and proof-of-concept tasks related to CPQ or adjacent domains.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
8+ years of experience working with Oracle CPQ (BigMachines / CPQ Cloud) in implementations, enhancements, and operations.
Proven track record of at least two full life-cycle CPQ implementations (from requirements to production).
Deep technical skills with CPQ elements : BML / BMQL scripts, templates (XSL, CSS), rules, pricing engines, constraints, workflows, data models.
Hands-on experience with integrating CPQ with backend systems (ERP, CRM, Billing, etc.).
Expertise in web technologies (XML, XSLT, JSON, REST / SOAP APIs), SQL, and scripting languages.
Strong understanding of quote-to-cash, order management, subscription, and billing domains.
Experience with performance tuning, error handling, scalable solution design, and system architecture.
Familiarity with version control, CI / CD pipelines, release management, and change control processes.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting abilities.
Strong communication skills ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, facilitate workshops, and present solutions.
Self-motivated, capable of working independently and influencing without direct authority.
Willingness to travel (if required) for workshops, deployments, or stakeholder engagements.
Preferred / "Nice to Have" Skills
Experience in large global rollouts (multi-region, multi-currency, multi-language).
Exposure to Oracle Cloud CX (Sales, Subscription Management), Oracle ERP / SCM, or other Oracle Cloud modules.
Knowledge of partner / channel quoting models.
Familiarity with product configuration in manufacturing / engineering / constraints-based industries.
Experience in Agile / Scrum development methodologies.
Certification in Oracle CPQ or related Oracle Cloud domains.
Prior experience in performance benchmarking, load testing, and scalability analysis.
Domain experience in manufacturing, high-tech, telecommunications, or SaaS.
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Consulting Cloud Consulting • Little Rock, AR, United States