| Duties & Responsibilites : | · Analyzes information to determine nature and extent of customer requirements and concerns.
· Develops and/or executes change management plans for transition to new systems.
· Consults with vendors or technical staff to ensure that functionality of automated system is consistent with adherence to laws, regulations, and best practice standards by users.
· Tests or coordinates testing of new installations or upgrades.
· Assists in the development of standards and procedures used in development of new or enhancement of existing systems.
· Provides customer support in the maintenance of systems.
· Participates in evaluation of new technologies or solutions to improve service and efficiency of systems.
· Researches and analyzes system/user problems by applying a variety of analytical and research techniques.
· Participates in the establishment of standards and procedures to be used in the development of systems.
Technical Competencies:
· Ability to research, analyze information and make recommendations.
· Ability to determine functional needs and system requirements.
· Ability to develop solutions based on analysis.
· Ability to evaluate existing systems and understand their structure and component parts.
· Knowledge of applications and inter-relationships with programs and/or systems.
· Ability to prepare models, diagrams and layouts.
· Ability to document project standards and methodologies.
· Knowledge of naming conventions, encyclopedia management, transactions definitions, general specification definition, programming standards and testing procedures.
· Ability to apply standards and methodologies.
· Knowledge of quality assurance plans.
· Knowledge of customer needs and business requirements.
· Customer service skills.
· Knowledge of data extraction methods.
· Ability to analyze system and data to determine extent of problem or error.
· Ability to work with other IT units/staff to diagnose problem.
· Ability to prepare vendor request.
· Ability to communicate information to stakeholders and customers.
· Ability to develop effective and feasible business area solutions.
· Ability to assist in developing communication plans.
· Knowledge of area related laws, rules, regulations and best practices.
· Ability to review and interpret installation/upgrade notes.
· Ability to create testing plans and scripts.
· Ability to execute test scripts.
· Ability to develop training courses for target audience.
· Ability to conduct training sessions.
· Ability to develop training manuals.
· Ability to research and stay abreast of technological advances.
· Knowledge of current industry trends.
· Ability to establish standards and procedures.
· Ability to assist in the research and analysis of information.
· Ability to act as a liaison between groups.
· Ability to coordinate between multiple workgroups.
· Ability to assess/evaluate customer’s needs and business requirements.
· Ability to conduct quality assessments.
· Knowledge of operational procedures.
· Knowledge of the change management process.
· Ability to adhere to deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications:
· 7+ years of hands-on experience with PeopleSoft AP, PO, PC, and KK
· 5+ years of Oracle DBMS SQL experience
· Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Information Systems or equivalent
· 3+ years of experience with MS Office products (Word/Excel/Visio), full life-cycle development methodologies, and functional specification development
· 4+ years of experience in Public Sector
· Prior experience working with the client PeopleSoft Financials system
· Experience working with PeopleSoft technical tools such as Application Designer, Application Engine, PeopleCode etc
· Translates business needs into business and functional requirements
· Conducts application design and architecture component configuration for related modules/business processes
· Writes and interprets functional and business requirements as an input to application design
· Develops and tests detailed functional designs for business solution components and prototypes
· Completes tasks in an efficient and timely manner, and reporting progress at least weekly to the implementation Project Manager, Project Sponsor, or designated employee
· Seeks innovative approaches to improve the process of delivering PeopleSoft financial accounting and reporting solutions to customers
· Willingness to share suggestions and knowledge capital to help optimize the Financial Systems Division’s implementation and project methodology
· Update UPK or other relevant training material related to PS
· Ability to develop queries using PeopleSoft Query
· Demonstrated proficiency in relevant analytical abilities
· Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both oral and written formats
· Demonstrated ability to work effectively with functional and technical teams
Required Skills:
PeopleSoft, PeopleSoft Financial Management |
