General Purpose & Scope of the Job Position
Our company is looking for a Senior JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Solution Architect that provides strategic planning and technology leadership in the analysis, selection of ERP development tools, maintenance of the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne technology layer; as well as overseeing disaster recovery plans, network improvement plans, upgrades, maintenance, and repairs.
This individual will work extensively with internal business stakeholders, process leaders, and with external vendors to direct their development team in the construction and delivery of software applications as well as their networking and CNC teams in the maintenance and support of internal and external networks, and the IBM iSeries hardware, software, and database platform.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables
- Lead and direct the daily activities of the JD Edwards ERP development work with external vendors and collaborate with internal resources/stakeholders to achieve the specific project goals and business objectives
- Lead and direct the daily activities of the external vendor CNC teams and collaborate with internal resources/stakeholders to achieve the specific project goals and business objectives
- Define, establish, and enforce development standards, guidelines, tools, and processes to ensure consistency and quality across development and CNC related projects
- Ensure the external vendor team is proficient with the software development tools required to build and support current and future projects
- CNC administration, security setup, and support for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne on an AS400 platform
- Oversee design and Installation within the JD Edwards Enterprise One Architecture including Configuration, Upgrades, Package Management, Applying ESU’s, Tools Release’s, OMW management, JAS installation and troubleshooting
- Manage disaster recovery plans, network improvement plans, upgrades, maintenance, and repairs relative to the computer network and communications systems overall health.
- Maintain system backup and recovery processes, and test disaster recovery plans as related to JD Edwards and iSeries systems.
- Monitor and troubleshoot issues related to JDE EnterpriseOne, Citrix and JDE web servers.
Position Requirements & Key Abilities
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information science, management information systems, engineering, or related field
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in JD Edwards development in increasingly challenging assignments along with minimum of 5 years’ experience with CNC Administration, DB2/400, UDB databases, TCP/IP, Windows, and OS/400 operating system
- Advanced level of understanding and application of general systems concepts and their integration with overall business processes
- Recognized as company expert in one or more of these areas of ERP development – JD Edwards EnterpriseOne / Tools (OMW, RDA, FDA, BSVW, TDA, and Event Rules, etc..), C++, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Visual Basic, VB.NET, HTML, XML, EDI, creating interfaces between software applications etc.
- Advanced hands-on knowledge of Microsoft, Cisco, VMWare, and Citrix family of products.
- Advanced hands-on knowledge with desktop and file server operating systems.
- Ability to identify and recommend improvements based on observed trends
Key Personal Attributes
- Highly self-motivated and directed
- Ability to absorb new ideas and concepts quickly
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language
- Very strong customer service orientation
- Excellent written, oral, interpersonal, and presentational skills
- Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
- Advanced ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks based on goals and deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
