Sr. Staff Solutions Architect – HCM (R6255)

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Shield AI is seeking a senior Solutions Architect – Human Capital Management (HCM) to serve as the functional and technical authority across Shield AI’s dual HCM landscape: UKG and Oracle Fusion HCM. Oracle Fusion HCM is being implemented for Time and Labor (OTL) and Absence Management, while the remainder of core HCM — recruiting, onboarding, core HR, talent, and workforce lifecycle — runs on UKG. This role owns the architecture, configuration, and continuous improvement of both platforms and the data/process seams between them.

This is a hands-on, business-facing, and cross-functional role. Payroll and Time Management are owned by Finance; the remaining HCM functions are owned by People Experience (PX). The Solutions Architect – HCM is expected to bridge these two organizations, translating each group’s requirements into a single, coherent HCM systems strategy rather than two disconnected roadmaps — and to be the go-to resource for any HCM process change that touches either platform.

For medium-complexity projects, this person configures Oracle Fusion HCM (OTL, Absence Management) and partners directly with UKG administrators/the UKG platform team to implement changes. For large, complex initiatives spanning both platforms, this person leads solution design and partners with Shield AI’s implementation partner to deliver, while remaining the accountable architect and the unifying voice across Finance and PX.