CO - P4649 - Oracle Fusion ERP Architect/Administrator

Title: CO - P4649 - Oracle Fusion ERP Architect/Administrator

State Role Title: Info Technology Specialist III

Hiring Range: $130,000 - $155,000

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept of Environmental Quality

Location: Central Office

Agency Website: https://www.deq.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality's, Department of Audit Services is seeking a qualified candidate who will be responsible for implementing, enhancing, supporting, and maintaining Oracle Fusion Cloud applications, to include Financials (ERP), Projects and Grants (PPM), and related integrations to Budget management (EPM) and Absence Management, Time and Labor (HCM Workforce Management). Responsibilities include the administration and optimization of the Oracle ERP (including PPM) application through development of new functionality, testing and implementing scheduled vendor releases and system upgrades, and fixing system defects. Provide technical and functional application analysis, define system requirements, and develop logical data models using best practices for build and configuration, maintenance, and data integrity. Ability to understand and incorporate best practices for state government financial (GL, A/P, A/R, Fixed Assets and Projects and Grants) processes and procedures. Ability to understand third party integrations and IT security. Ensure system changes follow change management procedures and protocols, create and maintain configuration and maintenance documentation for all assigned applications, and develop, plan and execute testing for supported applications. Creation, tracking and coordination of Oracle support requests. Coordinate and provide backup to the Oracle HCM Administrator(s).

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of Oracle ERP architecture, workflow, and tools to properly configure and maintain application components.
• Knowledge of state/local government financial best practices and demonstrated ability to apply financial theories and methodologies when developing user solutions and resolving user problems.
• Responsibility for building, testing, and assisting with the implementation of scheduled vendor releases and system upgrades, fixing system defects, and error management.
• Demonstrated ability to work with cross functional business and application teams.
• Experience providing day-to-day support of ERP (including PPM) applications including new configurations, error management, testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of how interfaces work with statewide (eVA, Cardinal) and other third-party systems, and how to research and resolve interfacing issues as they occur.
• Experience with implementing new technical functionality and providing technical support.
• Experience in writing reports using analytic tools, like OTBI, BI Publisher and Oracle Analytics.
• Collaboratively works with vendors and IT partners to ensure on-going service and resolution of issues during upgrades and project. Able to manage multiple third-party vendor relations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills needed.
• Skill and experience in effectively analyzing, summarizing, and communicating functional and technical information.
• Maintaining maximum system performance using appropriate tools, methods, and thresholds to monitor capacity, take corrective action based upon identified opportunity and minimize system interruptions.
• Experience with IT project management and change management procedures and protocols.

Additional Considerations

Combination of experience, training or coursework in Information Technology, Computer Science, Accounting, or related field. Experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP implementation, configuration, workflow, and maintenance. Knowledge of and experience with system design concepts, methodologies, and documentation techniques. Experience with OTBI, BI Publisher and/or Oracle Analytics. Demonstrated ability to work with cross functional business and application teams. Experience providing user support and training. Knowledge and experience with technology-based financial best practices. Experience working directly with IT vendors.
Project management experience desired. Knowledge of Virginia statewide systems (eVA, Cardinal) is a plus.

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