Solution Architect, Oracle

SOLUTION ARCHITECT, ORACLE

THE IAEA IS LOOKING FOR A HIGHLY EXPERIENCED ORACLE E-BUSINESS RELEASE 12 SOLUTION ARCHITECT WITH STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF ORACLE FINANCIALS, PROCUREMENT, PROJECTS& GRANTS AND OBIEE.

The IAEA is the world's center of cooperation in the nuclear field. It was set up as the world s "Atoms for Peace" organization in 1957 within the United Nations family. The Agency works with its Member States and multiple partners worldwide to promote safe, secure and peaceful nuclear technologies

Realization by the IAEA of enterprise resource planning (ERP) is central to increasing efficiency and effectiveness in programme delivery. The IAEA's ERP, known as the IAEA-wide Information System for Programme Support (AIPS), will improve the quality, accuracy and timeliness of, and access to, management information, and will harmonize and streamline the processes that underpin programme delivery. The objective is to implement a single, fully integrated solution that leverages Oracle ERP software and best practice processes, replacing 45 stand-alone systems. Eight business areas will be addressed: finance, procurement, programme and project management, human resources, contacts, meetings, travel and transportation. The initial phase focused on the first three areas and facilitated the introduction of new accounting standards (International Public Sector Accounting Standards - IPSAS). The project is now addressing other business areas.

The IAEA is looking to engage a consultant for six to twelve months, to provide advice and support to the AIPS implementation project.

PURPOSE OF CONSULTANCY:

The Oracle Solutions Architect provides expertise to ensure the realization of agreed changes and enhancements to the implemented Oracle systems, defining functional & technical requirements and carrying out the development, testing and deployment of the Oracle E-business Suite, Oracle Hyperion Planning and OBIEE application components, extensions, integrations and reports.

ROLE:

The Oracle Solutions Architect is a technical expert, contributing to design and development work related to on-going AIPS enhancements and working with the internal teams and implementation partners for the delivery of assigned tasks.

FUNCTIONS/KEY RESULTS EXPECTED:

- Design and develop innovative solutions to business problems and enhancement requests, taking full account of existing system design constraints.
- Conduct change impact analysis of identified changes by business and ensure optimal solution selection.
- Identify opportunities for business process improvement and develop solution options for implementation.
- Carry out the implementation of new modules, ensuring overall design alignment.
- Plan and where necessary execute regression testing for introduction of business and system changes.
- Provide support for the overall solution design and configuration of Oracle E-business Suite and Hyperion Planning application modules, custom extensions and reports, integration components, OBIEE reports and dashboards components in the production environment as part of the support team.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

- Advanced university degree, or equivalent qualification, in information management or computer sciences or related fields.
- Strong knowledge with respect to the design, development, deployment and operation of Oracle E-business Suite, specifically Release 12 Oracle Financials and Procurement.
- At least three end to end life cycle implementations on Oracle E-business Suite, including one implementation Oracle Release 12.
- Knowledge of Oracle Release 12 Projects & Grants is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of OBIEE is highly desirable
- Experience in Oracle E-business Suite Application Support in large complex environment is desirable.
- Experience in and exposure to Oracle Hyperion Planning, Hyperion Financial Reporting is desirable.
- Practitioner certification in PRINCE2 is desirable.
- Excellent command of verbal and written English.