VP of Implementation Services
The VP of Implementation Services is responsible for leading the overall strategy, execution and ongoing management for R12 Implementations at Apps Associates. This is a key leadership role and will be expected to partner with all Business Units to ensure success of our customers and our business.
» Direct all phases of service delivery of Oracle R12 Implementations for new implementations, upgrades and assessments.
» Forecast and Manage P&L.
» Ability to drive customer profitability margins, while delivering time to value to customers.
» Define new service offerings and enhanced service methodologies to ensure business success and customer satisfaction.
» Minimum of 14 years of progressive experience in a highly competitive Oracle services environment.
» Ability to create and articulate strategic solutions.
» In-depth knowledge of implementation methodologies and best practices.
» Knowledge of competitive & partner products, technology and solutions.
» Experience managing global rollouts of Oracle EBS.
» Experience in directing and managing within a dynamic environment.
» Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve complex business problems.
» Dedication to client service and customer satisfaction.
» Strong sense of personal ownership and responsibility in accomplishing the organization’s goals.
» Entrepreneurial view with high level of energy and commitment.
» Excellent executive level communication skills.
» Superior customer facing skills including all types of communication, managing through conflict, creating win/win situations.
» Absolute integrity with high professional standards and a strong work ethic.
Director of Enterprise Managed Services
The Director of Managed Services reports directly to the Vice President of Enterprise Managed Services and is responsible for the planning, implementation, leadership, and day-to-day operation of managed services customers and related support functions. The Director will work in conjunction with management, customers and associates to design and implement managed services programs. He or she will lead the support team, comprised of functional and technical services professionals and managers in the implementation and operation of a Managed Services functions.
» Communicate effectively with all levels of associates, customers and management.
» Understanding of managed services offerings to new and existing clients in the ERP domain.
» A thorough understanding of support methodologies and delivering managed services to enterprise customers.
» Deep understanding of multi shore delivery model (On, Off and Near).
» Strong process background related to multi shore delivery.
» Good presales skills related to concepts and communication in the pursuit cycle of Managed Services.
» Familiarity with one or more Oracle software technologies such as, EBusiness suite, Hyperion, CRM on Demand, Peoplesoft and Fusion Middleware.
» Familiarity with Microsoft technologies such as, Sharepoint and .Net
» Minimum 7-10 years managing in global delivery model.
» Entrepreneurial drive to growth and profitability.
» Project/Engagement level P&L financial skills
» Ability to support sales process and methodology to develop and win pursuits.
Success in this position will be measured by overall customer satisfaction, profitability, and the attainment of revenue and other business goals.
Hyperion Architect
» Bachelors in Business or Computer Science or equivalent.
» Hyperion System 9 and 11 experience.
» At least (5) years of experience of development experience with Hyperion Essbase, Planning, and Financial Reports.
» Understanding of data warehouse concepts and technology.
» Minimum of (5) full life cycle EPM implementation experience with Hyperion, including at least one as architect.
» Ability to direct the activities of developers both in the US and off-shore.
» Ability to travel to client site in the US.
» Ability to work independently and solve problems.
» Excellent written, verbal communication skills, including experience in technical documentation and ability to communicate with senior business managers and executives.
» Ability to work collaboratively and cohesively in a team environment.
» Experience supporting sales executives developing and delivering technical proposals.
» Previous consulting experience.
» Preference given to hands-on experience with OBIEE.
» Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) experience a plus.
» MBA a plus.
» Phone inquiries will not be accepted. No agencies please. Apps Associates offers an excellent benefits package and competitive salary. To apply, please submit your cover letter, resume and salary requirements.
Hyperion Lead Developer
» Bachelors in Business or Computer Science or equivalent.
» At least (3) years of experience of development experience with Hyperion Essbase, Planning, and/or Financial Reports.
» Understanding of data warehouse concepts and technology.
» Minimum of (3) full life cycle EPM implementation experience with Hyperion.
» Ability to plan work streams and direct the activities of developers both in the US and off-shore.
» Ability to travel to client site in the US.
» Ability to work independently and solve problems.
» Excellent written, verbal communication skills, including experience in technical documentation.
» Ability to work collaboratively and cohesively in a team environment.
» Hyperion System 11 experience desired system 9 experience at a minimum.
» Preference given to hands-on experience with OBIEE.
» Preference given for prior consulting experience.
» Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) experience a plus.
» MBA a plus.
» Phone inquiries will not be accepted. No agencies please. Apps Associates offers an excellent benefits package and competitive salary. To apply, please submit your cover letter, resume and salary requirements.
BI Apps Developer
» BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent.
» At least (5) years of experience of development experience with strong background in BI concepts, architecture, and industry best practices.
» Working experience in one or more BI Analytics/Applications such as Financial Analytics, Supply Chain & Order management,..etc)
» Minimum of (2) full life cycle BI implementation experience with Siebel Analytics, OBIEE, and/or Oracle BI Applications.
» Prior BI consulting experience required.
» Ability to travel to client site in the US.
» Ability to work independently, solve problems and, as needed, direct activities of other technical staff.
» Excellent written, verbal communication skills, including experience in technical documentation and ability to communicate with senior business managers and executives.
» Ability to work collaboratively and cohesively in a team environment.
» At least 2+ years of hands-on experience on OBIEE.
» Report development using Oracle BI Answers / Dashboards and BI Publisher.
» Building/Modifying the physical, logical and presentation layers in the OBIEE repository.
» Administration of OBIEE and Web Catalog.
» Experience in configuring Infomatica 7.x and above
» Able to Configure DAC and create custom execution plans.
» Experience in SQL/PLSQL & Performance Tuning.
» Functional/Technical background on any of the EBS Applications.
» Phone inquiries will not be accepted. No agencies please. Apps Associates offers an excellent benefits package and competitive salary. To apply, please submit your cover letter, resume and salary requirements.
BI Solution Architect
» BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent.
» At least 7+ years of experience of development experience with strong background in BI concepts, architecture and industry best practices.
» Provide technical direction to design and implement enterprise BI solutions in a complex enterprise environment.
» Collaborate with business and technology leaders from client to identify key business requirements to enable enterprise BI.
» Responsible for designing, configuring and deploying BI application user functionalities using Oracle BI Suite Enterprise
» Also responsible for data architecture and data integration with dimensional data modeling, data sourcing/mapping, data flow and master data management within the implemented solution.
» Leads and conducts prototyping and proof of concept activities, establishes reusable templates and solution components to pave the foundation for complex implementations.
» Ability to travel to client site in the US.
» Ability to work independently, solve problems and, as needed, direct activities of other technical staff.
» Excellent written, verbal communication skills, including experience in technical. documentation and ability to communicate with senior business managers and executives.
» Ability to work collaboratively and cohesively in a team environment.
» At least 5 years of relevant experiences in delivering enterprise-wide BI and data warehouse solution using proven solution delivery methodology framework.
» Expert knowledge with multiple successful implementations of OBIEE applications and OBIEE BI Server architecture and metadata management.
» Extensive knowledge and experiences in defining enterprise BI strategy, architect and roadmap to enable enterprise-wide BI.
» Working knowledge and experiences in data design/data modeling using well known tools.
» Working knowledge and experiences in ETL/Data integration with commercial tools such as Informatica, Oracle Data Integrator or Oracle Warehouse Builder.
» Working knowledge and experiences in developing and deploying Dashboard, and performance management solutions.
» Strong team-based organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills, but also the capability and desire to work independently when necessary.
» Phone inquiries will not be accepted. No agencies please. Apps Associates offers an excellent benefits package and competitive salary. To apply, please submit your cover letter, resume and salary requirements.
Hyperion Managed Services Coordinator
» Coordinate off-shore team activities during discovery and delivery phases of Hyperion Managed Services engagements.
» Primary client point of contact for daily support activities.
» Lead priority issue resolution and root cause analysis.
» Manage multiple simultaneous managed services engagements.
» Contribute to proposals and SOWs.
» Maintain Hyperion technical expertise.
» Support the EPM Practice through knowledge management and test system administration.
» Provide technical expertise to Hyperion development projects.
» Bachelors in Business or Computer Science or equivalent.
» At least (3) years of development experience with Hyperion Essbase, Planning, and Financial Reports.
» At least (3) full life-cycle EPM implementation project with Hyperion Planning or Essbase.
» At least (3) years of consulting experience.
» Understanding of data warehouse concepts and technology.
» Ability to plan work streams and direct the activities of developers both in the US and off-shore.
» Ability to work independently and solve problems.
» Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience in technical documentation.
» Ability to work collaboratively and cohesively in a team environment.
Oracle SOA/AIA Architect
This is a full time position, no contractors please.
» Application Integration Architecture (AIA) Foundation Pack experience.
» Extensive experience with Oracle SOA Suite 10.1.3.1, 10.1.3.3 and 11G.
» Strong, hands on experience with market leading, enterprise Business Intelligent products (Oracle OBIEE, BI Applications, Cognos, Business Objects) with Oracle BI experience strongly preferred.
» Extensive experience with XML, XSLT, Web Services, SOA, BPEL, ESB and BAM.
» Experience with SOA Server Administration tasks like clustering, scripts to automate tasks and performance tuning.
» Oracle Applications Development Framework (ADF), Java/J2EE.
» Oracle 8/9i/10g/11g, SQL, PL/SQL
» Minimum 5 years of design, configuration, customization and development experience with integration frameworks/middleware.
» Strong development background with enterprise messaging and bus systems.
» Strong knowledge of best practices around securing and auditing integration frameworks.
» Strong experience working with JCA application connectors especially for systems such as LDAP, Oracle E-Business Suite, Siebel and Salesforce.com.
» Strong development background with web based programming, transformation and integration technologies and standards (Java, JavaScript, Ajax, XML, XSD, XSLT Etc.).
» Strong experience with business processes/workflow and Using BPEL and BPMN.
» Oracle E-Business Suite and/or Siebel Quoting experience a big plus.
Senior EBS Functional Consultant
Are you an Oracle Functional Consultant looking to take your career in a new direction? Apps Associates will Train you!
Apps Associates is the premier Platinum Partner to Oracle in the New England region. We are actively seeking functional resources who are interested in moving into the BI Space. Apps Associates has created a training program specific to Oracle Functional EBS Consultants to learn BI. This is a permanent hire, not a 1099 resource. Travel schedule depends on projects/customers that the resource is engaged with.
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Seeking experienced Oracle E-Business Suite Functional Analyst(s) to support Oracle eBusiness Systems at our customers. Candidate must have 5+ years hands-on experience with Oracle Finance, Projects, Supply Chain, HR and CRM modules. The ideal candidate will have both strong functional analyst and leadership skills, as a requirement of the position will be to serve as the primary IT liaison to the business community.
» Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of Oracle EBS system implementation/usage and support.
» At least 3 full cycle implementations.
» Familiarity with the Oracle AIM methodology and Oracle’s Business Flow Analysis tools.
» Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
» R12 a plus
» Process design and configuration.
» Client management skills.
» Meeting Facilitation.
» Requirements Gathering & Definition.
» Creating Functional Design Specifications.
» Writing Use Cases for User Acceptance Testing.
» Ability to Administer and solve basic user needs on the E-Business Platform.
» Manage work intake process and projects .
» Strong collaboration skills to work with multiple teams on common issues.
» Oracle E-Business Applications Suite 11i and or R12 preferred.
» Expertise in any of the following Finance (GL, AP, AR, CM), Projects (Billing, Costing), Supply Chain (Distribution and or MFG, CRM (Service), HRMS.
» Oracle Discoverer Experience.
» Microsoft Office Suite, including Visio and Project.
» Basic PL/SQL skills.
Phone inquiries will not be accepted. No agencies please. Apps Associates offers an excellent benefits package and competitive salary. To apply, please submit your cover letter, resume and salary requirements.
Business Development Manager
Our company is poised for continued expansion and growth. Ideal candidates must have a proven track record in successfully selling Oracle solution-based IT services outsourced consulting service engagements and/or enterprise software to senior management and C-Level executives in mid-to-large size organizations. To meet the requirements of this opening, the individual must possess exceptional communication skills and strong sense of customer commitment. Only those candidates with prior industry sales experience will be considered.
The ideal candidates must be based in or near NJ/NYC or Philadelphia. No relocation available.
» Development and retention of revenue in new and existing accounts while consistently meeting target quotas
» Growth and management of sales pipeline.
» Qualified lead conversion.
» Develop and maintain commitment to company processes and values including strong customer-centric focus.
» Work with Business Units to help them achieve revenue and margin goals
» BS in relevant business or technology major.
» Minimum of (5) years of experience in consultative and value-based sales process and proactive account management.
» Knowledge of Oracle EBS, Oracle BI or Oracle FMW solutions.
» Must have existing relationships with key executives in the local market.
» Proven experience managing all aspects of the sales lifecycle from account penetration, pursuit strategy, and contracting.
» Must be able to work independently with minimal direction while conforming to company strategy, business processes and workflow.
» C-Level selling and relationship building experience – both business and IT organizations.
» Strong offshore consulting sales experience highly desirable.
» Ability to work with clients to craft innovative solutions to address client problems and issues.
» Ability to assess, define and communicate value proposition.
» Clear demonstration of successful role in a multi-tasking environment.
» Demonstrated ability to work with channel partners to drive ecosystem sales.
» Excellent written and verbal communications skills including experience in ground-up creation and editing of proposals and contract documentation.
The successful candidate must be able to prove track record of business development and provide references with explicit knowledge of past working history. Extensive local travel and occasional out-of-region travel will be required. Relocation is not available with this position.
Phone inquiries will not be accepted. No agencies please. Apps Associates offers an excellent benefits package and competitive salary. To apply, please submit your cover letter, resume and salary requirements.
Database Analyst
Job(s) located in Acton, MA and various unanticipated locations. Gather functional requirements and translate them into business and functional requirements documents to implement business intelligence reporting applications. Work on analysis, design and testing of business intelligence and web applications using Oracle, Informatica, and MS SQL. Responsible for managing multiple project teams and project Architecture. Travel to various unanticipated locations throughout the U.S. to interact with clients and train end users for various short and long term assignments. Requires bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering (any), business administration or related. Will also accept 2 years of experience in the job offered or as a Computer Software Professional. Offered salary is $84,000 P/Y. Send resume and cover letter to Apps Associates LLC, Job 11AAL03, 40 Nagog Park, #105, Acton MA 01720
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Oracle Architect
Job(s) located in Acton, MA and various unanticipated locations. Develop understanding of existing systems, underlying data and workflow associated with the systems, problems and limitations and available methods of resolving identified business issues. Design strategies for migration from hierarchical structures to relational databases and integrating those on multiple platform designs. Implement data warehousing and data mart activities. Develop and implement operational standards and protocols of knowledge transfer. Perform gap analysis and business mapping. Prepare functional and technical design documents to support solutions. Work with Oracle, Oracle BI, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Toad, and PL/SQL. Travel to various unanticipated locations throughout the U.S. to interact with clients and train users for long and short term assignments. Require bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering (any) or related field and five years of experience in the job offered or as a Computer Software Professional. Will also consider candidates with master’s degree and three years of exp as a CSP. Salary is $112,000 P/Y. Send resume and cover letter to Apps Associates LLC, Job 11OA01, 40 Nagog Park, #105, Acton MA 01720.
This notice is being provided as a result of the filing of an application for permanent alien labor certification for this job opportunity. Any person may provide documentary evidence bearing on the application to Certifying Officer of the Department of Labor at the address given below:
Atlanta National Processing Center
United States Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
Certifying Officer
233 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 410
Atlanta, GA 30303




