Senior Technical Consultant – Java / Energy recruitment
Job ID: 21380
Position Description:
Combined with the global growth in demand for electricity, the volatility of fuels needed to generate it and tightening regulatory and reporting requirements, energy companies must manage fuels more effectively and efficiently to remain competitive.
At SunGard, we are looking for an experienced Technical Consultant to provide our Energy customers with on-site services, primarily focused on the configuration and implementation of Aligne software. Responsibilities include business process analysis, systems configuration, software enhancement design, implementation and documentation, software training, troubleshooting, solution documentation and issue management. The succesful candidate will provide clients with an intelligent, professional service, and facilitate project communication to all stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Develop expertise covering the breadth of the industry including the power, gas, oil, and coal energy sectors
- Design, implement and test the working solution to interface with an ETRM system
- Configure systems, including release change and configuration management
- Setup, maintenance and configuration of hardware platforms
- Research customer business processes to establish project objectives and product solutions
- Actively support project managers by focusing on project goals and keeping the team informed of progress, hurdles, risks, and successes
- Become an expert in project execution by mastering implementation methodologies and the ability to work with all kinds of energy companies and customers
- Manage issues and enhancements by developing test cases, tracking resolution, and analysing and troubleshooting (diagnostics)
- Continuously review process and product documentation and improve software expertise
- Participate in the on-going development of service initiatives seeking to make the group better, smarter, and faster than the competition
This role will include significant travel to client sites (80-100%)
Position Requirements:
- Proven Java experience, including Spring
- Experience with JMS, SOAP and Web Services
- Experience of Web Servers (Weblogic, JBoss, etc.)
- Proficient in Oracle and PL/SQL
- Knowledge of Windows Server 2003/2008
- Degree in Business, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent
- An enthusiastic self-starter with proven problem solving skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as a team member
- Must display professionalism and confidence
- Excellent customer service skills
- Solid organisational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills