IFS Administrator Expert
| Location | Douala, Cameroon |
| Date Posted | April 11, 2020 |
| Category |
Administration
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| Job Type |
Full-time
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| Currency | CFA |
Description
Ø Operations & maintenance
Ø Project & construction
Ø Procurement
Ø Logistics
Ø Finance & controlling
Ø Consolidation & management reporting
Ø Human Resources management
Ø Environment & social governance
The IFS Administrator Expert is responsible for providing technical leadership for configuration, administration, development across the full lifecycle of IFS Applications projects: enhancement projects, rolling out the core model to new Globeleq sites, system changes, etc.
o Ensure high availability and superior performance of installed IFS cloud infrastructure, oracle database, systems and application environments
o Troubleshoot and escalate unresolved issues
o Coordinate new software releases, fixes and upgrades with other IFS experts, in-country ITs and end users.
o Monitor SLA
o Communicate on system availability, maintenance schedules, system upgrades,etc…
Ø Act as a liaison with in-country IT teams to engineer requirements and/or determination of problems related to connectivity, systems & application integration, security, end devices configuration, etc…
Ø keep the “known errors database “up to date
Ø Develop expertise in the global solution technical architecture (cloud infrastructure, systems, oracle database, IFS application); how it runs on and how components integrate with each other.
Ø Maintain up-to-date IFS architecture documentation and service configurations.
Ø Develop and maintain application Jobs, migrations scripts, archiving processes, system & Oracle database scripts
o Service Management Coordinator: Service designer; Change Coordinator; Development and maintenance of ITSM procedures; Service Operations & Continual Improvement; Reporting on Service management KPIS & respect of SLAs
Ø Act as a guardian of the IFS ecosystem
Ø Understand the validated business processes and related IFS functionalities to provide necessary functional & technical support to end users of all domains (HR, Finance, etc..)
Ø Provide necessary training when necessary
Ø Assistance to management and end users to secure the first go-live
Ø Engage in technical coordination, design and implementation for the integration of next rollouts within the live environment
Ø Establish solid working relationships with stakeholders and an understanding of segment business models
Ø Ensure timely resolution of any incident and request in IFS and the meeting of Service center KPIs
Ø Meet the customer satisfaction objectives
Ø Strict compliance to the Service centre procedures and charter
Ø Development of interfaces, workflows, reports and customized components
Ø SQL & software development
Ø IT administration
Ø Customer focused
Ø Problem solving skills
Ø Good leadership skills with ability to lead change, drive excellence
Ø Collaborative individual with good communication and interpersonal skills
Ø Ability to work in fast paced, changing environment
Ø Planning and organising
Ø Time management including the ability to meet deadlines
Ø Diversity and ethical behaviour
Ø Team work
Ø Positive attitude
Ø Experience in an international environment
Ø Involvement with the core business of operating and maintaining power plants
· Experience in IT administration of a cloud environment
· Prior experience in Installation, setup, configuration and administration of ERP systems
Must have a strong enterprise technical SAP Basis infrastructure background
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· Experience in software development (java is an advantage), and a readiness to learn new programs as they are introduced and incorporated.
· Experience in SQL development
· functional knowledge of an ERP application in the business domains listed above
· IT Engineering, degree
· Project management skills
· ITIL (Service Management) strong experience or certification
· Capability to remotely support end users
· Ability to interact with multi-team environment
· Prior knowledge in the power generation industry or similar asset intensive industry
