Senior IT Application Consultant

Description

Description:
- The role is focused, but not limited to the commercial application support role that involves working with clients to identify their business requirements, providing technical expertise in the evaluation of software solutions, design, configuration, testing, implementation, training, documentation, upgrades and ongoing production support of these solutions.
- Production support includes troubleshooting applications, interaction with software vendors, as well as solving and responding to client requests.
- Ability to work independently or as a team member is required.
- Responsibilities include application support, development, analysis and project management for the Generation business.
- This position requires extensive business knowledge of the applications and business processes which support regulatory compliance and Generation business operations.
- The successful candidate will frequently be working independently, on small project teams or as a team member on larger projects. Occasional travel to is required. On-call support during off hours is required on a rotating basis.

Candidates must have completed a Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or a related discipline. Successful candidates should have:

Ability to communicate effectively with clients, team members and vendors

Strong analysis, decision making and problem solving abilities

Organizing and planning skills necessary to work independently

Ability to work in a team environment

Strong technical IT skills that includes application architecture

Project management experience

Preferred skills:

Oracle database

Oracle WebLogic

Oracle BI Publisher

Finance/accounting background

Synectics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.