Position Number: 60359064
Position Title: Applications Development Analyst II-Java
Posting Period: 10/03/2011
To 11/17/2011
Business: Finance and IT
Location: MEMPHIS
,TN
Job Group: Professionals
Area of Interest: IT/Information Management
FLSA: Exempt
Relocation Paid: Yes
Description:
Purpose:
This position is part of the GOMAS (Global Operating Model Application
Services) SAP Application Development team with a primary focus of
supporting the Supply Chain functional teams. These teams are
comprised of the Ecommerce, Order Management, Planning and Scheduling,
and Source/Deliver areas. The position holder will work in the SAP
Application Development team and will be responsible for the design,
development, implementation and support of Java custom applications in
multiple SAP functional areas and across multiple SAP landscapes.
Key Accountabilities:
- Work cohesively with Information Technology resources, business
analysts, consultants and business representatives
- Work with functional teams in order to understand the functional
requirements and assist in the creation of solid functional
specifications
- Provide technical expertise to help formulate a solution to
satisfy the functional requirements
- Develop custom applications which meet the functional
requirements
- Define and document technical specifications for custom
developed applications
- Perform unit testing to ensure the completeness and
accuracy of the solution
- Follow application and system architecture guidelines
- Work with team members to ensure the delivered design
meets the business requirements
- Investigate issues in test and production environments and
provide resolution recommendations
- Provide recommendations to the functional teams on how to improve
existing and future custom programs
- Participate and conduct knowledge transfer sessions with
other team members
- Help to plan and determine the best overall implementation
approach for solutions spanning across multiple project releases and
environments
Key Challenges:
- Ability to work under tight/shifting deadlines
- Participate in multiple projects simultaneously
- Working in a complex SAP/Java landscape
- Interacting when required with business group representatives
- Ability to lead and drive work and small task teams
- Ability to work independently in a complex environment
Knowledge and Experience:
Functional Skills:
- Ability to clearly articulate verbal and written requirements
between customers and technical resources
- Demonstrate ability to perform analysis and to facilitate
and translate requirements into technical requirements
- Experience in multiple SAP modules preferred
- Ability to function in a constantly changing environment
- Capability to take ownership of a task or problem and drive it to
its resolution without supervision
- Ability to manage a small team to complete specific short term
projects or tasks
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to help plan and prioritize work across multiple teams
and environments
- Ability research and learn new technologies on the fly
Technical Skills:
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems
or other related field, or equivalent work experience
- Minimum of 8 years hands on JAVA programming experience
- Full life cycle implementation experience, including multiple go-
lives
Required
- Java/J2EE and Struts development
- Web development skills including: JSP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and
AJAX
- JDBC connectivity to external databases and communication among
various landscapes
- Web services and XML development in Java
- Efficiency programming
Preferred
- SAP Web Dynpro Java
- SAP NWDI CMS/CBS/DTR and NWDS
- SAP Netweaver DC based Java development
- SAP Portal SSO integration
- SAP SLD and JCO connectivity
- Experience in a manufacturing environment
