Specialist, IT Design

FedEx•Warrendale, PA

3h•Remote

About The Position

Job Duties: Responsible for performing tasks involved in providing support and implementing business critical production environments utilizing best of breed Warehouse Management Systems along with interface systems exchanging high volume transactions between internal and external applications. Responsible for gathering requirements and designing the most accurate and efficient solutions possible. Designing the complete solution from requirements gathering and documentation. Participating in all phases of production support of applications and components in multi-technology, business-critical systems. Displaying ability to logically work through problems to create solutions so business operations contractual service level agreements are maintained. Analyzing and re-engineering repetitive failed processes to drive out risk. Work closely with development team to ensure that all have an accurate understanding of the solution to limit rework to the minimum. Maintain understanding of interface specifications and configuration options. Document requirements and solutions according to the business SDLC process. Work with implementation and program management teams to transition new customer and development projects into normal day to day activities. Establish and maintain strong working relationships with co-workers, the business community, external customers, consultants, contractors and vendors. Stay up-to-date on current and future warehouse execution technologies, capabilities and trends. Follow change control methodology in day-to-day activities. Create the required change requests for the various tasks that need to be performed for the implementation. Provide training to team members as needed. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field of study plus 6 years of experience in the job offered or 6 years of experience in implementing and supporting Manhattan WMOS systems. The employer will alternatively accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field of study plus 4 years of experience in the job offered or 4 years in the job offered or 4 years of experience in implementing and supporting Manhattan WMOS systems in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree plus 6 years of experience. The position requires experience with: Oracle SQL in application development; knowledge of enterprise hardware platforms such as UNIX, Linux servers or Oracle relational databases; designing end to end WMS solutions per customer requirements; knowledge of forward and reverse logistic operations; and different interface methodologies such as API, EDI, XML, FTP or SFTP; distribution operational knowledge and experience; strong operational knowledge and understanding of warehouse management. Position can telecommute from home from any location in the U.S. Employer will accept one (1) year of directly related experience in lieu of one (1) year of education

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field of study plus 6 years of experience in the job offered or 6 years of experience in implementing and supporting Manhattan WMOS systems. The employer will alternatively accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field of study plus 4 years of experience in the job offered or 4 years in the job offered or 4 years of experience in implementing and supporting Manhattan WMOS systems in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree plus 6 years of experience
experience with: Oracle SQL in application development
knowledge of enterprise hardware platforms such as UNIX, Linux servers or Oracle relational databases
designing end to end WMS solutions per customer requirements
knowledge of forward and reverse logistic operations
different interface methodologies such as API, EDI, XML, FTP or SFTP
distribution operational knowledge and experience
strong operational knowledge and understanding of warehouse management

Responsibilities

performing tasks involved in providing support and implementing business critical production environments utilizing best of breed Warehouse Management Systems along with interface systems exchanging high volume transactions between internal and external applications
gathering requirements and designing the most accurate and efficient solutions possible
designing the complete solution from requirements gathering and documentation
participating in all phases of production support of applications and components in multi-technology, business-critical systems
logically work through problems to create solutions so business operations contractual service level agreements are maintained
analyzing and re-engineering repetitive failed processes to drive out risk
working closely with development team to ensure that all have an accurate understanding of the solution to limit rework to the minimum
maintaining understanding of interface specifications and configuration options
documenting requirements and solutions according to the business SDLC process
working with implementation and program management teams to transition new customer and development projects into normal day to day activities
establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with co-workers, the business community, external customers, consultants, contractors and vendors
staying up-to-date on current and future warehouse execution technologies, capabilities and trends
following change control methodology in day-to-day activities
creating the required change requests for the various tasks that need to be performed for the implementation
providing training to team members as needed