Solution Architect

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• •5-9 years' experience implementing enterprise software applications in a client-facing consulting role
• •Experience in most phases of the implementation process (minimum of 3)
• •Experience with utilizing a robust implementation methodology
• •History of increasing responsibility or upward progression
• •Experience leading project teams or direct reports
• •Able to track multiple independent work items simultaneously
• •Ability to establish oneself as a trusted advisor to client, project team and PowerPlan, Inc. colleagues
• •High level of collaboration skills, especially with co-workers or subject matter experts not in the same location
• •Excellent, effective communication skills, including: verbal, written, listening and presentation skills
• •ability to engage and successfully interact with the client and project team at all levels
• •creating and delivering presentations for industry conferences
• •Ability to document technical and functional requirements by partnering with business stakeholders and project team members
• •Ability to separate the technology ask from the business need
• •Consulting and client/project team relationship-building skills
• •Strong functional background and demonstrated relevant industry expertise
• •Highly motivated self-starter
• •Excellent organizational and time management skills
• •Ability to adhere to a firm's methodology
• •Willingness to master new processes and standards rapidly and evolve current approaches to accommodate requirements without delay or loss of quality

Desired Qualifications

• •preferably in a software consulting or IT type organization
• •Ability to translate complex technical requirements into common language
• •Experience with implementing key enterprise applications, including ERP, EAM and CRM
• •Working knowledge of financial accounting processes (Planning, General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Project Accounting, Close, Budget, Tax, Physical Asset Management, Regulatory) for ERP implementations
• •Interest in software and technology solutions
• •Management information systems background
• •Prior coding classes or skills (C++, JAVA, Matlab, Python)
• •Accounting or tax software acknowledgements
• •Ability to design, develop, maintain, and implement effective application software on multiple technical platforms using one or more families of languages: Java SE, JavaScript, SQL, web services (REST, XML, etc.)
• •Understanding of system and network architecture, system platforms, system access, data models, database design, complex SQL queries, and network protocols
• •Experience with some of the advanced functions of Excel, including functions, macros, and pivot tables
• •Process orientation, and ability to analyze and design/build complex processes
• •Hands-on experience working on or with capital projects, capital budgets and fixed asset accounting, or business tax software
• •Industry experience within oil and gas, mining, transportation, natural resources, utilities, energy markets or telecom
• •Knowledge of test management software (e.g. qTest, HP ALM)
• •3 years SQL experience, or strong technical aptitude