Business Systems Analyst - Invoicing
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- Aug 16, 2016 Post Date
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- R01699 Requisition #
Overview:
Business Systems Analyst within a team of other Business Systems Analysts, Application Administrators, Database Administrators and Software Developers. Candidate will possess strong communication skills needed to translate business requirements into technical design, implementation and deployment packages. Qualified candidates will be well versed in all phases of the SDLC and are adept at playing multiple roles. Candidates should be comfortable working independently as well as part of a team. This individual contributor role is a dynamic and high-impact position designed to place you as the primary liaison between the Akamai Invoicing Team and the internal Corporate Systems team plus other Engineering teams. You must be able to apply skills in project management, business analysis, requirements gathering, testing, change management, and training to implement business processes and applications. Applicant would also be the primary contact for Production support issues. Strong problem solving skills is a must.
The role would support a home grown application that consumes and generates invoicing data that interfaces into Oracle E-Business Suite AR module. There is no UI for this application so the candidate would need strong SQL skills to analyze data and solve problems.
As a Business Systems Analyst you will:
* Coordinate and manage Production support issues to resolution
* Establish and maintain a Software Development Life Cycle framework.
* Facilitate sessions with the business community to define and plan projects.
* Facilitate cross-functional teams through business process and application initiatives from requirements definition to prototyping, testing, training, and deployment.
* Review technical designs to confirm they support business reporting requirements.
* Mentor business representatives through the software development activities.
* Communicate project status and escalate issues to management.
* Develop and execute system test plans and scenarios.
* Prepare training materials for deployment of applications, modules, enhancements and bug fixes.
* Develop baseline datasets and reports to support business requirements.
* Implement Business and IT processes to ensure data integrity/accuracy.
* Conduct training classes as needed.
* Facilitate end user communications.
About the Team
The Corporate Systems team designs and develops the technology platform that underpins all financial and HR processes at Akamai. Our focus is to increase the efficiency and transparency of these areas of the business while maintaining enterprise class reliability. Our ever-evolving technology stack consists of Oracle E-Business, Oracle Business Intelligence, Siebel CRM, Informatica, Hyperion Essbase, and custom software. The team consists of high-caliber software engineers, business systems analysts, project managers, and application administrators.
Required Education and Experience
Applicants must meet one of the following education and experience requirements:
* 2 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree equivalent or
* Relevant experience and a Master’s degree or PhD or
* Relevant Professional Experience
Required Skills:
* 2+ years experience as a Business Systems Analyst supporting a financial organization with an emphasis on project management
* 2+ years experience with an invoicing application
Desired Skills:
* Experience with Oracle EBS R12 AR module
* Intermediate level knowledge of SQL on an Oracle Database environment.
* Strong project management and communication skills.
* Self-motivated individual with strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with all levels of the organization.
* Ability to think strategically and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
* Proven track record delivering complex software solutions.
Other Information
* Is relocation available for this position: No
* Is US Citizenship required: No
* Is a Security Clearance Required: No
If yes, applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation & must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
About Akamai Technologies
Akamai is the global leader in Content Delivery Network (CDN) services, making the Internet business ready—fast, reliable, and secure—for its customers. The company's advanced web performance, mobile performance, cloud security and media delivery solutions are revolutionizing how businesses optimize consumer, enterprise and entertainment experiences for any device, anywhere. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, Akamai has offices around the world and operates the most pervasive, highly distributed CDN—with more than 200,000 servers in 110 or more countries—delivering up to 30% of all Web traffic. Learn more at www.akamai.com/careers.
Akamai is a growing, and evolving, company with offices and operations around the world. As such, we strive to foster inclusive and representative workplaces where all employees are wholly welcome, and enabled to share and benefit from each other’s diverse contributions, as one global team. Our commitment to diversity reaches beyond our corporate offices, to our business partners and suppliers who share the same principles, and whose employees we value as integral to the Akamai business family. Learn more at www.akamai.com/diversity.
Akamai Technologies is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength that diversity brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race/ethnicity, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected group status. EEO is the Law.