ERP CGI Advantage Applications Support

Position : ERP CGI Advantage Applications Support

Location : Downey, CA 90242 (Hybrid)

Duration : 06+ Months Contract with potential for extension

Skills Required :

• The Senior Programmer will possess knowledge and experience in applications software development principles and methods sufficient to participate in the design, development, testing and implementation of new or modified applications software;
• operating systems installation and configuration procedures; organization’s operational environment; software design principles, methods and approaches;
• principles, methods and procedures for designing, developing, optimizing and integrating new and / or reusable systems components;
• pertinent government regulations; infrastructure requirements, such as bandwidth and server sizing; database management principles and methodologies, including data structures, data modelling, data warehousing and transaction processing;
• functionality and operability of the current operating environment; systems engineering concepts and factors such as structured design, supportability, survivability, reliability, scalability and maintainability;
• optimization concepts and methods; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work;

and speak and write effectively and prepare effective reports.

Skills Preferred :

• Knowledge supporting software applications using ERP CGI Advantage 3.11 and 4.x and relational databases; can lead and provide technical solutions for complex ERP applications, batch and real time integrations;
• possess knowledge and technical expertise in standards and technologies to support complex business analysis, solution selection, systems design, and application integration;
• knowledge of relational database management systems such as PL / SQL, Toad, Oracle SQL Developer; ability to develop and maintain scripts for automating tasks and processes;
• familiar with scheduling batch jobs using similar to Control-M; has done file transfer using tools such as FileZilla; established with using native SFTP clients on Unix, Linux and Windows systems;
• ability to use integration tools such as PDI9 and Pentaho for inbound and outbound interfaces mapping; able to compare files using tools such as Beyond Compare;
• knowledge of operating systems (Unix, Linux, Windows Utilizing Agile Scrum methodologies); familiarity and working knowledge of Jira and Confluence;
• knowledge of using ticket management systems; able to use all of Microsoft office tools; ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders and to interact with infrastructure and operations teams;

troubleshoot and problem solving skills; and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Experience Required :

This classification must have a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in electronic data processing systems study, design, and programming.

At least four (4) years of that experience must have been in a lead capacity.

Experience Preferred :

One (1) year of experience in CGI Advantage 4.x upgrade.

Two (2) years of experience using Integration tools - PDI9 and Pentaho.

Three (3) years of experience in the following : -

ERP expertise in CGI Advantage 3.11 Financial applications support, - develop, maintain, update, Unix scripts, PL / SQL modules, - evaluating existing systems and processes, - working with technical experts to design, recommend and implement performance enhancement solutions, - creating and managing tasks on an enterprise scheduling system, - working with varies levels of IT analysts, DBAs, and other professionals to solve production issues within time constraints, - maintaining standardized technical documentation, - utilizing FTP / SFTP software to facilitate file-based integration between systems, - utilize software to analyze and resolve code and data file differences and platform issues, - production support and resolving production issues.

Education Required :

This classification requires the possession of a bachelor’s degree in an IT-related or Engineering field.

Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Additional Information :

Willing to be on call to support nightly batch (on a rotation basis with other team members).