Lead Software Engineer - Oracle HCM Payroll

JobID: 210693056 Category: Software Engineering JobSchedule: Full time Posted Date: 2026-01-12T15:38:28+00:00 JobShift: : We have an opportunity to impact your career and provide an adventure where you can push the limits of what's possible.

As a Lead Software Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Corporate Technology Employee Platforms team, you are an integral part of an agile team that works to enhance, build, and deliver trusted market-leading technology products in a secure, stable, and scalable way.

As a core technical contributor, you are responsible for conducting critical technology solutions across multiple technical areas within various business functions in support of the firm's business objective Job Responsibilities * Lead the Oracle HCM workstream for a multi platform US payroll automation program, defining scope, deliverables, milestones, and inter platform dependencies * Translate business requirements into clear functional designs and configuration workbooks; maintain end to end traceability from requirements through release * Configure and optimize Oracle HCM Cloud Payroll (elements, balances, costing, retro/proration, payroll flows, year end processing) and ensure accurate integrations and reconciliations * Plan and oversee the delivery lifecycle-requirements analysis, solution design, configuration, testing, change control and readiness, cutover, and release * Govern changes and releases: assess impacts of quarterly updates and legislative patches, coordinate cutover activities, and publish release communications * Partner with the Payroll and HR organizations and extended technology teams to align on scope, timelines, success criteria, and change control; provide clear, timely updates on status, risks, and issues * Establish and maintain strong internal controls, including data privacy, segregation of duties, SOX relevant controls, and audit readiness; provide evidence for audits and reviews * Direct and mentor cross functional team members (functional analysts, testers, release coordinators); set standards for documentation quality and delivery readiness * Manage third parties and Oracle Support: open and drive SRs to resolution, coordinate vendor deliverables, and escalate issues as needed * Serve as the functional technology stakeholder for service operations, partnering with support and engineering to drive incident/problem resolution, RCA outcomes, preventive actions, and SLA compliance * Maintain comprehensive documentation (functional designs, configuration records, test scripts and evidence, runbooks, SOPs) and ensure version control Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills * Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience * 5+ years of hands on functional experience with Oracle HCM (Fusion), including 5+ years specializing in Oracle HCM Cloud Payroll as a lead or SME * Deep expertise in US payroll configuration: elements, balances, costing, retro/proration, payroll flows, payment methods, year end processing, and reconciliations * Strong US payroll domain knowledge: federal, state, and local tax withholding; garnishments; benefits linked deductions; FLSA and overtime rules; quarter end and year end processes * Experience managing quarterly updates and legislative patches, including impact assessment, regression planning, and coordinated release execution * Familiarity with integrations across HR, Time, Benefits, Finance/GL (e.g., HCM Extracts, HDL/PBL, OIC, REST/SOAP, secure file based) * Proven track record planning and overseeing end to end delivery (requirements analysis, solution design, configuration, testing, change control/readiness, cutover, and release) * Vendor and Oracle Support coordination experience (SR lifecycle management, escalation, and resolution tracking) * Clear, concise communication skills with ability to engage Payroll, HR, and technology stakeholders; strong documentation discipline Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills * Oracle HCM Cloud Payroll Implementation certification(s) * Proficiency with Oracle HCM Cloud tools: Fast Formulas, HCM Extracts, HDL, OTBI, and BI Publisher * Experience with US multi state payroll complexities and locality specific tax updates * Experience coordinating testing cycles and managing defects to closure * Experience with time solutions and external payroll/tax/benefits providers including interface design and reconciliation