Oracle E-Business Suite Specialist

Title: Oracle e-Business Suite Specialist DSP03266

State Role Title: Info Technology Specialist III

Hiring Range: Negotiable and Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Department of State Police

Location: North Chesterfield, Virginia

Agency Website: vsp.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Are you looking for a challenging, rewarding IT Specialist opportunity? Virginia State Police is seeking to hire an Oracle e-Business Suite Specialist at State Police Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. You will be responsible for systems analysis, functional analysis, design, application problem resolution and support. We are looking for expert on Oracle eBusiness administration, Service, HRMS, Financial Modules, and SQL Plus to collaborate with product owners in creating user requirements, design and develop solutions, and prepare complex documents including program specifications. You will help us produce scalable, efficient, and supportable solutions utilizing Oracle and related technologies. You will work on an existing SCRUM team and will participate in all agile events established by the team. You will also join your team in continuous improvement activities like the internal "Good to Great" agile initiative. As a technologist, you will also aid your teammates in resolving technical challenges and help resolve any production issues in timely manner. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and be a part of a team that values creativity, collaboration, and work/life balance, then we want to hear from you!

We are seeking to expand our diverse team of change makers and innovators. As a member of the Virginia State Police family, you would make a difference by serving every city, county, town, resident, and visitor of the Commonwealth through supporting our vast public safety mission. Challenge yourself to make a difference today by applying for a career with the Virginia State Police!

Established in 1932, the Virginia State Police has grown to be the largest police department in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As the mission of the Department has continued to expand, our workforce continues to grow. We embrace our tradition of professionalism and excellence, and we are excited for our future as we continue our journey to become best in class. We are firmly committed to our family-like culture and are seeking to expand our diverse team. We provide an outstanding benefits package, including excellent health insurance, membership in the Virginia Retirement System, deferred compensation, paid leave starting on day one, and other benefits available to Commonwealth of Virginia Employees.

In addition, the Virginia State Police supports its personnel through a comprehensive, holistic Wellness Program. From our Therapy Dog, Piper, to full-time peer support, our wellness staff teaches and coaches "cognitive fitness" for all employees every step of the way. Our Wellness Program fosters a welcoming, peer-oriented, inclusive environment with the resources to support our employees throughout their entire VSP career. We are committed to providing the best so you can be at your best!

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• Sets up and maintains application security, responsibilities, and roles.

• Ensures appropriate set-up and security decisions are made for the ORACLE database by working with the Data Base Administrator.

• Assists in the installation of the ERP applications on user PCs, customization of user reports and tables.

• Manages and leads an agile team and is responsible for developing quality deliverables that satisfy user requirements and VSP IT/VITA standards.

• Develops complete project plans; tracks project progress; monitors milestones, schedules, and costs against estimates; identifies and manages risk; and coordinates requirements with stakeholders, other systems, and the Engineering unit.

• Ensures compliance with standards, stakeholder participation, ongoing communications with stakeholders and timely user sign-off/acceptance.

• Performs systems analysis tasks including project identification, requirements definition, conceptual design, detail design, conversion planning, implementation planning, system administration and documentation.

• Develops functional expertise of organizational units supported.

• Maintains up to date knowledge on programming languages and technology related to the Information Technology Industry.

• Assists and provides direction to co-workers on using new techniques and on solving their complex technical problems.

• Ensures Agile Principles are followed within the team to help to help increase speed and quality of delivery and improve alignment across projects.

• Ensures the following Agile Manifesto guidelines for VSP are put into practice.

• Follows Scrum methodology that suits project/team.

• Participates in Agile Ceremonies.

• Work as a team to improve/enhance the seven patterns of Agile.

• Participates in Team building exercises.

• Strives to be self-organizing and Cross Functional.

• Ensures a safe work area.

Minimum Qualifications

• This position requires extensive experience with systems analysis and design, and application problem resolution and support.

• Demonstrated ability to define user requirements, design and develop solutions, and prepare complex documents including program specifications.

• Expertise with Oracle eBusiness administration, Service, HRMS, Financial Modules, and SQLPlus.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders and other cross functional team members (Developers, Functional Analysts, and Testers) to produce scalable, efficient, and supportable solutions utilizing Oracle and related technologies.

• Must be able to communicate and interact effectively with management, users, information technology personnel, and vendors, both orally, and in writing in English.

• Ability to successfully interact in a team environment.

• High school graduate or equivalent.

• Ability to troubleshoot software application deployment and configuration issues, resolve complex application issues in Oracle e-Business Suite Modules (HRMS and Financial) and Oracle e-Business Process Management (BPM) workflows using automated recovery scripting and procedures.

Additional Considerations

• Experience with Oracle applications desired.

Special Instructions

A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION SHALL BE REQUIRED OF EACH SELECTED APPLICANT

Elements of the selection process include the screening of application(s); the interviewing of qualified candidate(s), to include pre-employment testing, a presentation and/or a work sample, if applicable; salary negotiation(s) if applicable; a background investigation; and a medical evaluation if applicable. The anticipated duration of the pre-employment process is determined by the successful completion of the above items.

Applications, cover letters and/or resumes shall only be accepted on-line through the PageUp recruitment management system at https://jobs.virginia.gov. This position is open until filled. Please limit resumes to four pages and cover letters to one page. Any additional attachments received in excess of this will not be considered.

PageUp provides a confirmation of receipt of your application, resume and/or cover letter submitted successfully. Please refer to your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. For questions, please contact the Employment Unit of the Human Resources Division at civilianemployment@vsp.virginia.gov.

The Department of State Police is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, parental status, political affiliation, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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