Technical Architect - Consulting - WMS @ Blue Yonder

Job Details:

WMS product, Solution Integration, Quality Assurance, System Testing, PLSQL, SQL Server, and Performance Tuning.

• Leveraged as the JDA/RedPrairie WMS solution expert for transformational projects/programs
• Strong domain knowledge in JDA/RedPrairie WMS solution to understand how the Blue Yonder solutions can be configured and delivered to better facilitate customer business processes
• Strong domain knowledge in JDA/RedPrairie Discrete WMS solution to construct an overall architecture for current and future customer business needs
• Key contributor to the Change Management efforts for global or regional program implementations
• Ability to prepare and deliver presentations for user, management, and executive level audiences
• Provides advice to customers regarding industry best practices and process methodology
• Assists Project Manager(s) in planning efforts
• Able to ask appropriate questions to assess business needs that fall outside the standard solution, assess integration complexity, architecture constraints
• Can demonstrate and facilitate integration discussions of product functionality and product architecture (i.e. Show data and process flow from one JDA solution to another)
• Lead the project team to design and develop functional specifications for modifications, interfaces, reports and screens to ensure smooth integration between technical and functional business requirements
• Lead the project team in preparing Product Requirement Specifications, test plan for modifications
• Interact closely with Development services in modification development, quality delivery and organizing demonstrations with customers on modifications.
• Creates and modifies procedural and system documentation throughout the project
• Supports the development and execution of test scripts to ensure Blue Yonder consistently meets the customers business objectives
• Provides level 3 non-technical support during the "go-live" period
• Provides level 3 user support and verifies that the system provides the required business functions and maintains data integrity
• Serves as a technical liaison and attends and contributes to key meetings between Project Manager, key customer contacts, and customer users, up to and including key executive project sponsors.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts technical analysis sessions with clients and/or the project team to understand the technical needs of the client and develops technical solutions to meet those needs.
• Provide variety of technical support to the project team; including quality assurance/design review, environment setup, software installation, configuration, report and label generation, operation consulting, troubleshooting, system testing programming.

• Responsible for services delivery of product implementation and related integration.
• Works as a senior member of a consulting team on product implementation, enhancement, managed services, integration, custom projects either at the customer site or offshore.
• Handles activities with a diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
• Exercises judgment on methods and techniques for obtaining solutions within generally-defined practices and policies.
• Co-ordinates project tasks on engagements.
• Designs and develops platform workflow/ user interface, integration scripts, ETL mapping, data modeling and data loading.
• Provides internal training, implementation support activities, or work on internal development projects.
• Ensures knowledge transfer is conducted with key customer project team
• Communicates business cases to Product Management Group and Product Development team regarding customer specific needs related to product functionality and enhancements
• Interacts with PMG PD regarding new releases and new functionality and act as the liaison to communicate to the rest of the team

Desired skills and experience:

• 8+ Years of corporate experience
• Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or Engineering or other relevant discipline.
• Expertise in technical configuration of WMS product, Solution Integration, Quality Assurance, System Testing, PLSQL, SQL Server, and Performance Tuning.
• Handson Experience on Technical configuration of WMS product (preferably JDA/RedPrairie WMS) , Jasper reports, Nice labels, Pagebuilder and MOCA.
• Knowledge on interfaces between WMS and ERP/Host, TMS, WLM, TT, Parcel, 3rd party system that integrates with WMS.
• Knowledge on integration between WMS and Voice / Material Handling / ASRS systems
• Ability to resolve complex problems with minimal guidance.
• Excellent computer skills with in-depth knowledge of operating systems, client/server technology, ERP systems, Integration and Middleware technologies and applications
• Ability to develop and maintain strong, productive relationships with customers, partners and consultants
• Strong proactive communicator and presenter, able to influence and collaborate at all levels of an organization to maximize problem resolution while effectively presenting information and responding to highly specialized technical questions
• Highly developed analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to effectively and proactively work independently
• Teamwork mentality
• Contributes to the growth of the technical consulting practice by developing and maintaining practice aids, databases, best-practice collateral.
• Ensures compliance with the following internal and external company policies and procedures: Company project methodology On-time submission of Time, Travel and Expenses report Company procedures related to travel and expenses
• Skill set and availability requirements as per the organizations needs
• Knowledge in performance tuning techniques is added advantage.
• Knowledge on Azure fundamentals
• Provides guidance to Support Services in responding to base technical issues.
• Understanding and experience with the technical requirements for the product line assigned.
• Understanding of Database structures. Understanding of various technical platforms and infrastructures.
• Understands Blue Yonder product suite so as to convey relationships and touch-points to the customer.
• Works with appropriate parties to ensure issues are resolved.
• Travel readiness based on business needs.