Specialist, IT Solutions

General Overview

Functional Area: Information Technology (ITM)
Career Stream: IT Solutions (SOLN)
Role: Specialist (SPE)
Job Title: Specialist, IT Solutions
Job Code: SPE-ITM-SOLN
Job Level: Band8
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

The Specialist, IT Solutions will engage with site business functions to identify and advocate business process improvement opportunities through the use of IT solutions. Collect, analyze, develop, document and communicate business requirements, and work with various IT teams to develop and deliver solutions. Provide support and user training on selected systems (for example SFC, ERP and local applications). Participate in IT projects in various capacities, including project coordination and management.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Engage with community to explore opportunities for the use of IT solutions
• Gather and document business requirements
• Work with various IT teams to develop and deliver IT solutions
• Respond to system problems by analyzing the issue and determining the next course of action
• Provide system training to end users
• Participate in and lead various IT projects as required

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Excellent programming skills

• Extensive Java development experience (Java EE 6/7)
• Proven experience in JSR 168 and JSR 286 (Java Portlet Specification) development and support.
• Proven experience leveraging WSRP 2.0 Specification
• Oracle ADF, JDeveloper, and WebLogic Server knowledge and experience considered an asset
• Experience with Relational Databases (Oracle DB, SQL, PL/SQL)
• Experience with build & development best-practices/tools (e.g., use of SVN, IDEs, etc.).
• Experience with Agile Software Development methodologies
• Basic knowledge in installing/configuring/administering web servers (IIS, Apache, IBM http server) and application servers (IBM WebSphere, Tomcat) would be considered an asset

• Software design knowledge
• In-depth analytical skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Understanding of project management methodologies

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be organized, detail-oriented, self-motivated, disciplined, professional and a team player.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data. Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

Typical Experience

• 4 to 6 years Experience in similar roles

Typical Education

• Bachelor Degreeor consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.