Senior Technical Consultant 

Role Overview

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Frequently analyze and define client data conversion, interface, and application enhancement requirements
• Constantly design, build and test application enhancements, modifications, and interfaces applications
• Frequently perform data conversion and application testing during the client project
• Continually complete interface design and development during the client project
• Facilitate the logging, reporting, and resolution of application issues intermittently
• Continually build overall client system schedule including online and batch operations
• Frequently perform knowledge transfer to client personnel especially related to Oracle Retail and OLR applications and requirements
• Repeatedly define implementation and integration alternatives
• Intermittently perform go-live assessments to determine readiness of the system as well as client and support teams
• Often provide knowledge transfer to necessary 3^rd party vendors (hardware, software, etc) related to Oracle Retail and OLR applications and requirements
• Additional duties as assigned 

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Occasionally assist in handoff to support team upon successful project completion
• Participate in supporting production environment as necessary

Essential skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must have proven working knowledge and understanding of Oracle Retail solution technical concepts, integration points, and functional application knowledge
• Strong ability to proactively identify and resolve issues
• Demonstrable record in successful large scale package software implementation
• Good time management skills
• Must have at least two of the following:

·PL/SQL

Oracle ProC

·Java (J2EE and swing)

·Oracle Forms

·XML

·UNIX (shell scripting)

• Professional approach when dealing with internal and external customers, including clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to change in a complex global organization
• High degree of initiative, accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude under stressful circumstances
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with proprietary information
• Proficient with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Valued but not required skills:

• Oracle Database Administration
• UNIX Administration (HPUX, AIX, Solaris)
• Linux Administration
• Packaged Software Applications: SeeBeyond and MicroStrategy

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in a Computer Science or related or 3 years of related experience
• 7 years development and/or systems integration experience preferred
• 7 years in the Retail industry or an associated Retail IT field
• 7 years of Oracle Retail experience
• Previous consulting experience preferred