Technical Consultant

Job Description

Essential Functions / Responsibilities:
• Works with a designated project manager, project team members, clients/users and colleagues to design, test and deploy integrated solutions, using Company tools.
• Documents all work using department standards, methods and tools, so that they can be supported by other members of the business, e.g. support or development.
• Attends client/user meetings and presents issues and solutions both verbally and in writing.
• Drives development standards and processes for the Professional Services Organization
• Analyses and documents technical requirements. Creates technical specifications, in particular interface specifications and data mapping guides, based on customer specific functional requirements to enable development by a programmer.
• Ensures that design documents are appropriately distributed, reviewed, discussed, modified and ultimately approved.
• Keeps up-to-date with advances, approaches, techniques and technologies etc. as they relate to the role.
• Assists the development team as necessary in terms of testing fault fixes, customer patches.
• Able to drive On Site workshops with potential and existing clients to discuss architecture and technical design
• Technical implementation work, including but not excluded to:
  • Application of software and database patches
  • Configuration of middleware layer
  • Resolve connectivity issues
  • Design and development of data interfaces between systems
  • Master Data loading as part of project configuration
  • Interface definition, customization, setup, testing and support
• Handle multiple assignments/projects simultaneously
• Maintain personal accountability for getting things done on time and with quality results
Other Responsibilities:
• Ability to follow processes & procedures but also to challenge and improve where necessary
• Test new product functionality utilizing standard quality assurance procedures
• Keep fully abreast of new functionality and be able to demonstrate same.
• Participate in project tasks when requested
Required Skills / Experience:
• Minimum of 4 year Technical Degree
• 7+ years development experience (preferably in Java based technologies)
• Hands-on experience with Jasper/I net Crystal Clear Reports
• Familiarity with one or more internet infrastructure technologies such as Crystal Reports, Java, XML, XSLT, Unix, Linux and Enterprise Service Business Solutions etc. will be an added advantage.
• Web development skills including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, JSON
• Exposure working directly with customer in professional services capacity.
• Understanding of databases (Oracle a plus). Extensive SQL experience.
• Experience integrating systems, parsing data from files into application objects and vice versa (exposure to JSON & XML)
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal) both remotely and face-to-face. Strong English speaking/writing skills.
• Ability to listen and interpret customer queries. Good problem-solving skills.
• Having SCM, logistics or Transportation industry knowledge is desirable.
• Ability to work as an individual and team contributor. Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Desired Skills / Experience:
• Understanding of Unix/Linux operating systems
• Understanding of XML data structures; ability to write and interrogate XML/XSD
• Familiarity with one of more of the following tool: Eclipse, Mercurial, Subversion
• Experience of data loading using SQL/Loader and/or creating bespoke upload/update scripts
• Understanding of Unix/Linux operating systems
• Understanding of XML data structures; ability to write and interrogate XML/XSD
• Understanding and debugging of java code
• Prepared to work out of normal working hours when required
Physical Requirements:
• General office and / or home office responsibilities
• Extensive keyboarding and looking at a computer monitor
• Short term travel based on project demand.
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