Sr. Software Engineer (Oracle EBS-Supply Chain)

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Love. It’s what makes Subaru, Subaru®. As a leading auto brand in the US, we strive to be More Than a Car Company®. Subaru believes in being a positive force in the communities in which we live and work, not just with donations but with actions that set an example for others to follow. That’s what we call our Subaru Love Promise®.

Subaru is a globally renowned automobile manufacturer known for its commitment to innovation, safety, and sustainability. With a rich history dating back to 1953, Subaru has consistently pushed the boundaries of automotive engineering to deliver vehicles that offer not only exceptional performance but also a unique blend of utility and adventure.

Subaru's company culture is built on collaboration, diversity, and a shared passion for our product. We foster an inclusive environment that encourages employees to bring their unique perspectives and talents to the table. Our team members are driven by a common goal: to create exceptional vehicles that inspire and delight our customers.

 

ROLE SUMMARY

The Lead Software Engineer works within accepted IT guidelines and with members of the business community to manage multiple projects, develop solutions to strategic initiatives and challenges, all while exemplifying best practices.  Additionally, this position is responsible for evaluating options and contributing deliverables during the execution of critical projects and system enhancements with the minimal guidance of IT management.  This position will also be responsible for periodic or rotational day-to-day IT support of the supply chain systems as well as other administrative tasks like evaluating temporary and permanent candidates and defining options for business process re-engineering.

All solutions are targeted at leveraging the Subaru of America investment in our Oracle EBS platform.  Ideal candidates will have a good mix of functional and technical skill sets with the ability to work through the entire system development lifecycle (SDLC) on Oracle EBS supply chain modules.   Analyze current business processes and define options for future improvement.  Plan for individual assignments, coordinate activities of outside vendor partners, mentor junior IT staff as well as business users regarding relevant procedures to ensure business goals and objectives are met.  Help to manage ongoing relationships with business partners to drive satisfaction with IT.

Additionally, candidate should embody the following:

• Seek to share knowledge, defining best practices, and be solution focused
• Have strong knowledge of tools, solutions and methodology in Supply Chain
• Provides insightful analysis to solve key business problems 
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to effectively resolve complex situations and issues
• Contribute to strengthening of IT processes and policies
• Be open to limited vendor management
• Maintain compliance with related fiscal, legal and regulatory guidelines
• Ensure that all items follow the change management process and are entered and tracked through the change management software
• Obtain key inputs from enterprise architecture teams and identify solution interdependencies

Create key documentation for each phase of SDLC including business requirements, functional specifications, technical specifications, and testing documents.  Must have the ability to work closely with the business to define requirements and propose solutions.  Work closely with the ERP team to gain and transfer knowledge.  This is a multi-faceted role working as a business analyst, developer, tester, and production support analyst as well as working on multiple priorities simultaneously.

 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with the business to develop business solutions.  
• Create system related documentation for each phase of SDLC.
• Develop and test software components as part of Projects and Enhancements.
• Work with other IT teams, vendors and consultants to ensure project goals and milestones are achieved.  
• Maintain a positive and productive work environment among the team.  
• Provide day to day production support and off hours support as required.
• Ensure system implementations meet high quality standards and outstanding issues are prioritized and resolved.
• Follow the SOA PMO process to plan and complete work activities.
• Effectively present technical concepts and issues to both technical and functional team members.
• Create functional and technical specifications and work with offshore team to complete development and QA cycle.

This position's title (Base/Senior/Lead) will vary based upon candidate's ability and experience. We offer a var