• Sr. SAP Functional Consultant - SAP MM Module
• SAP Portal Architect
• SAP Cost Accounting Lead
• SAP Architect-CRM/BW
• SAP Program Manager
• SAP FI/CO & SAP Consolidations Modules
• SAP Sales and Distribution, Manufacturing environment
• SAP Sr. Basis Administrator
• Senior SAP Basis Manager 
  

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Sr. SAP Functional Consultant - SAP MM Module 
Senior SAP Functional Consultant with SAP Logistics Skills Duties include: -- Evaluate business requirements, including interviews with business representatives. -- Help develop and evaluate solution alternative implications, pro's and con's and assist with final solution development / recommendation.

• Demonstrates ability to handle functional problems with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Able to manage mutliple tasks successfully.
• Uses good judgement to resolve or escalate problems or issues.
• Must be flexible to the client's design requirements.
• Positive attitude. Desired Skills:
• SAP MRP desired
• Experience with PS, SD, PM, and FICO interaction desired.  

Basic Qualifications: 
- Expert knowledge of SAP Material Management (MM) 4.7

* Previous 4.7 MM implementations required.

* MM skills must include: 4.7 purchasing, inventory management (with batch, project, sales, and plant stock), barcoding, LIV (Logistics Invoice Verification), Physical Inventory, Valuation, and Material Masters - all with SAP Configuration experience. * Strong experience developing and evaluating SAP solution alternatives from business requirements and based on an existing SAP application to be enhanced. * Excellent knowledge of the SAP environment release 4.7; including general knowledge of all SAP modules. * Minimum 4 yrs SAP MM background, both development and production Prefer BS in Engineering /Computer Sciences with 7 years experience or equivalent education/experience combination. SAP certification preferred. 

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SAP Portal Architect 

Principal Duties and Essential Job Functions: 
* Portal implementation and portal architecture experience to guide the design plans within the portal framework for SAP application which includes the active participation with migrations and upgrades. * Recommend plans for developing a global portal strategy and implementation plans for a global support team and prepare guideline for the standards for the portal look and feel.  
 
Basic Qualifications: 
* 2 yrs EP6.0 with knowledge of SAP Web Application Server Java stack (Performance tuning, clustering). * 2 yrs SAP Portal implementation. * 2 yrs on Windows platform with MS SQL Server. * 2 yrs ESS/MSS Business Package Knowledge using ITS. * 2 yrs configuring and implementing SSO using SAP Logon tickets with IISProxy. * 2 yrs configuring and implementing SSL certificates on IIS, SAP WAS and ITS environments. * 2 yrs installation and configuration of SAP KM components using TREX. 

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SAP Cost Accounting Lead 

Principal Duties and Essential Job Functions: 
-Lead the SAP IFS Cost Accounting Team in operations and maintenance of the IFS SAP Solution -Perform operation and maintenance services in the SAP CO area, including: issue resolution, change requests, service requests, routine maintenance (such as master data entry) -Understand SAP integration of CO with other modules of SAP -Understand ISPS and FM -Responsible for: - functional configuration within Cost Accounting area(s) -updating ICDs for Functional Area (interface documents) -resolving DRs assigned to the functional area -statusing team lead with DR status and ETC?s -Submiting / following up on OSS Notes -functional configuration of Cost Accounting and related areas -supporting technical development within area -supporting interfaces for functional area -reports for functional area -updating interface, configuration, and other related documentation for Functional Area -analysis of Federal Financial reports and reporting of issues -providing GAO Audit support -supporting technical and functional developers with Federal Financial expertise in the Cost Accounting area -assisting functional and technical development team members with testing of functionality -liason between business users and technical developers to define and understand requirements for development -resolving and statusing assigned DRs -Supports assessments of DR versus CR -Supports CR impact assessment work by providing Federal -Financials expertise -Mentor to junior resources and to client team members  
 
Basic Qualifications: 
Skillsets: -Team Leadership skills (statusing, communications, directing team) -Thorough understanding of CO / Cost management -SAP Configuration skills must include: - 5 years CO configuration (cost allocation cycles) - 2 years ISPS configuration - 2 years FM integration / configuration -Experience with standard government/Federal financial reporting desirable Other skills: - MS Access or strong Excel experience - Organized - Communication skills / Client management - Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent work experience 

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SAP Architect-CRM/BW 

Principal Duties and Essential Job Functions: 
Person will create a CRM/BW solution and coordinate functional and technical team to deliver it.  
 
Basic Qualifications: 
8+ years within Life Sciences IT filling progressively challenging lead roles on complex or enterprise solutions in support of CRM or Data Warehousing. Must be able to serve as the overall solution architect for a complex CRM or DWH project with a clear understanding of all components, how they fit together as well as the options for each component. Should be able to create and define technical and strategic architectures at the conceptual and logical level. Should be able to outline an Enterprise Information Management Frameword and then be able to customize to specific client needs. At least 2 full project implementations as the project or technical lead in the following technologies - SAP CRM, SAP BW, and Master Data Management Solutions. BI tool experience: Cognos, Business Objects, Microstrategy or Siebel Analytics. Life Sciences CRM Experience: SAP CRM Data Quality Tools: Trillium, Siebel UCM, Siebel, First Logic. Other Integration tools: Informatica, Datastage, Web Methods, other. 

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SAP Program Manager 

Principal Duties and Essential Job Functions: 
* Provide program leadership and management for complex SAP implementation procects covering all the domains of change. * Work involves designing and developing SAP Applications (specifically, the HR Module and it's related components). * Will act as a team leader and mentor, provide leadership and third party application assessment and installation, as well as assist clients with technical infrastructure development. * Requires hands on experience with at least 3 modules of SAP Applications and the latest technology tools.  
 
Basic Qualifications: 
* 15 yrs I/T experience, including 8 yrs SAP applications with at least 6 yrs working with SAP HR. * Managed at least three (3) SAP HR application upgrades and/or implementations, one of which includes a multi-national organization using ASAP methodology. 

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SAP FI/CO & SAP Consolidations Modules 

Principal Duties and Essential Job Functions: 
* Will utilize new SAP Modules SEM-BCS ( Strategic Enterprise Management - Business Consolidations Systems), as part of the transition process. * Develop specifications for technical interfaces. * Partner with other systems/modules as required to develop and enhance interfaces. * Ensure that all the business requirements are met by validating the configuration repeatedly. * Will have exposure/experience with joint ventures and IS-Oil Solution. * Position is on-site in Houston, TX.  
 
Basic Qualifications: 
* 3 yrs SAP FI/CO in R3 SAP Consolidations Modules - Legal Consolidations or Enterprise Consolidations. * 2 yrs SAP BW or BPS with integration between R/3, BW and BPS. 

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SAP Sales and Distribution, Manufacturing environment 

Principal Duties and Essential Job Functions: 
The role is to provide SAP support and minor change capability. Functions covered are Sales and Distribution, Pricing, Sales Information System, and all main functional areas of the SD Module.  
 
Basic Qualifications: 
Minimum 3 years experience and sound knowledge of all aspects of the SAP Sales and Distribution module. This customer is a Manufacturer so essential knowledge and experience of Manufacturing is required. Excellent communication skills in English essential. Analytical and problem solving capability, Ability to maintain excellent customer relations. Knowledge of ABAP and SAP Certified in SD.

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SAP Sr. Basis Administrator 

Principal Duties and Essential Job Functions: 
* Under general supervision, performs SAP software installations and upgrades to operating systems and layered software packages. * Schedules installations and upgrades. Monitors and tunes the SAP system to achieve optimum level of performance. * Supports data/media recoverability through system backups and database archive operations. * Develops and maintains a database/library of all supporting documentation. * Able to conduct SAP installations, use CCMS, execute client copies, SAP transport management (TMS), load balancing, SAP system troubleshooting, performance monitoring, and apply SAP support packages. Typically has 4 to 5 years of SAP Basis experience. * Position is on-site in Houston, TX.  
 
Basic Qualifications: 
* 4 yrs SAP Basis Administration supporting an enterprise-wide production R/3 environment. * 1 yrs SAP Exchange Infrastructure (SAP XI). * 2 yrs support of SAP R/3 systems in an Oracle Database environment. * 1 yrs SAP Basis support for the SAP HR module. * 3 yrs full-cycle SAP project implementations. 

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Senior SAP Basis Manager 

Principal Duties and Essential Job Functions: 
* Manage the day-to-day activities of a SAP Basis Technical Services Team. This team provides SAP technical support for multiple corporate customers remotely from Richmond and at client locations throughout North America. * Ensure the delivery of high quality SAP Basis services to meet and or exceed established service levels while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction. * Develop and maintain a SAP Basis center of expertise that supports the efficient delivery of SAP services through common industry best practices and procedures. * Leverage the skills and resources of the team to enable the right combination of expertise and capabilities to be made available for each client requirement. When necessary,* Maintain a working environment that encourages superior performance, teamwork, and a high level of job satisfaction. * Certified senior experienced BASIS resource with minimum of 5 years of management experience in a demanding ERP environment. Project management experience highly desirable. Knowledge in any of the following areas a plus; SAP 4.7 Enterprise, ITS/ESS, SAP Portals, BW, CRM, SRM, Web Application Server, Security/Authorizations, and Solution Manager. * Excellent technical, analytical, interpersonal, communication and self-management skills. * BA/BS in Information Technology. * Position is on-site in Richmond, VA. * Some travel required.  
 
Basic Qualifications: 
* SAP Basis Certification * 5 yrs of management and/or team lead experience. * 5 yrs SAP R/3, BW and other core SAP products.

 

Data Warehouse/ Business Warehouse 

SAP BI Business Warehouse Data Architect

• Business Warehouse Data Extraction (ETL) Consultant
• ETL Developer
• Data Architect
• Data Warehouse Architect
• Technical Architect
• Business Intelligence Architect

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SAP BI Business Warehouse Data Architect
This position normally reports to the Project Manager – Business Warehouse (BW), and is responsible for the overall data design of a SAP Business Warehouse project.  This includes the design of the BW InfoProviders (BasicCubes, MultiCubes, RemoteCubes, and Aggregates), BW ODS Objects, BW Datamarts, Logical Models, BW Process Models, and BW Enterprise Models.  The Business Warehouse Data Architect role in a BW project is the link between the end user’s business requirements and the data architecture solution that will satisfy these requirements. Further, this position must understand the requirements for the delivery of the data via the user application(s) and the impact of the data model on the user experience. All other activities in the a BW project are contingent upon the data design being sound and flexible enough to satisfy evolving business requirements.  

This position is responsible for capturing the business requirements for a BW project including:

• Planning the business requirements gathering sessions and process,
• Coordinating all business requirements gathering efforts with the BW Project Manager,
• Facilitating the business requirements gathering sessions,
• Capturing the information and producing the deliverables from the business requirements gathering sessions,
• Understanding and documenting business definitions of data,
• Developing the ERM, MDM, and translate to the Star Schema,
• Ensuring integration of data from both SAP and non-SAP sources, and
• Fielding questions concerning the data content, definition and structure. 

This position also addresses other critical data design issues such as:

• Granularity of data and the potential for multiple levels of granularity,
• Use of degenerate dimensions,
• InfoCube partitioning,
• Need for aggregation at multiple levels,
• Need for storing derived BW data,
• Ensuring overall integrity of all BW Models,
• Providing Data Administration development data sources, and data objects standards and naming for business requirements analysis and BW enterprise modeling,
• Providing input, guidance and recommendations of data retention models as they will impact the overall data model and system performance,
• Provide strategic planning for data management, and
• Impact analysis of data change and growth requirements.
  

This position is responsible for the overall data design of the BW project.  This includes the design of the:

• BW InfoProviders (Basic Cubes, Multi-cubes, Remote cubes, and Aggregates),
• BW ODS Objects,
• BW Datamarts,
• Logical Models,
• BW Process Models,
• BW Enterprise Models, and
• Organize data by InfoArea

Qualified candidates must have BW project implementation experience. At least five years of broad and deep SAP BW experience is required, as is a thorough understanding of information structures and data sources systems in SAP R/3. Additionally, an understanding of data structures and flows from non-SAP systems is important.

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Business Warehouse Data Extraction (ETL) Consultant
This position normally reports to the Project Manager – Business Warehouse (BW), and is responsible for identifying and obtaining data required to satisfy the requirements of a SAP Business Warehouse project.  This data may include: SAP R/3 data, New Dimension (APO, SEM, CRM) product data, Data external to SAP within the organization (legacy data) via flat files, ETL tools, InfoSpoke(s),  DB Connect and/or UDB Connect, data external to SAP from outside the organization (provider data – D&B, Nielson) via the any of the listed ETL approaches including XML and integration via SAP XI.  

This position has the following responsibilities:

• Analyze and develop specifications and cost estimates for proposals to potential clients,
• Design the data solution to satisfy defined business requirements,
• Identify the data in the source environments,
• Map the data to the BW environment,
• Identify data quality gaps and develop a plan to close such gaps,
• Develop, test, and implement extraction programs from source applications,
• Develop required interface programs,
• Extract source data, including SAP R/3 data, data external to SAP within the organization (Legacy data), and/or data external to SAP from outside the organization (e.g., provider data – D&B, Nielson),
• Ensure integration testing of data from various sources,
• Preparation of draft and final reports for clients for assigned projects,
• Assist in developing production support plans. 
  

Qualified candidates must have BW project implementation experience. At least four years of broad and deep SAP/R3 or BW experience is required, as is a thorough understanding of information structures and systems in SAP R/3 or BW (e.g., LIS, EIS).  

This position requires:

• Excellent ABAP coding, testing and troubleshooting skills,
• Excellent analytical skills,
• Excellent communication skills,
• Excellent problem solving and organizational skills,
• Ability to work independently and as a team member,
• Multi-tasking capabilities,
• Experience with data extraction, interfaces, and conversion development,
• Knowledge of data required to be extracted,
• Knowledge of the client’s business processes; with particular preference to the utility sector,
• Knowledge of data quality issues,
• Knowledge of scheduling tools,
• Knowledge of BW ASAP methodology,
• Understanding of specific data extraction tools and development languages used to extract source data.
• Knowledge of SAP, different business functions (CCS, FI, CO, AM, MM, SO), and  Data Dictionary 
  

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ETL Developer

 

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Data Architect
As a Data Architect at Tiva Systems, you will be responsible for the development of enterprise data models at the conceptual and logical levels, be able to identify and promote best practices and patterns for data modeling, and provide oversight for all activities related to data cleansing, data quality and data consolidation using standard data modeling methodologies and processes. The ideal candidate will have developed capabilities in conceptual analysis, problem solving, and data analysis, and be able to conduct user interviews and data analysis review meetings to identify the key facts and dimensions necessary to support the business requirements.   

The ideal candidate for a Data Architect role in the organization should possess the following experience: 

• A minimum of ten years of full lifecycle data warehousing experience in a professional services environment
• A minimum of five years of development experience in a SQL Server, or UNIX environment (HP-UX, Solaris, AIX, Linux).
• Past experience with one or more of the following database engines (Oracle, DB/2, SQL Server or Teradata)
• Demonstrated proficiency in Scripting with Korn shell, Perl  and SQL
• Past experience using architectural modeling tools (e.g. PowerDesigner, ErWin, Rational Rose)
• Past experience using administrative/documentation tools (e.g. PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Visio, Lotus Notes)
• Solid understanding of Meta data management process and principles
• Ability to develop systems documentation and test plans
• Knowledge of Business Intelligence tools i.e. Business Objects and Cognos
• Knowledge of ETL tools i.e. Informatica, Ab Initio, Datastage
• Demonstrated success working in a team-based environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to travel to the client site as needed
• BS degree (Computer Science concentration preferred) or equivalent experience required

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Data Warehouse Architect
At Tiva Systems, our Data Warehouse Architects perform a key role for us on our project engagements. They will design and develop the standards and overall architecture for data warehouse systems, ensure compatibility and integration between each of the components, and direct project team(s) on the standards and architecture of each component of the data warehouse architecture.

To receive consideration for this position, qualified candidates will meet and / or exceed the following requirements:

• A minimum of 10 years development and architecture experience in the design and deployment of full lifecycle terabyte-size data warehouses
• A minimum of three years of recent experience utilizing one or more of the following ETL tools on a DB2, Oracle, teradata platform: Ab Initio, Informatica, Ascential / DataStage
• Experience managing the benchmarking, evaluation, and selection of data warehousing tools
• Experience defining infrastructure integration components of a data warehouse and ensuring reliability and recovery capabilities for developing complex data warehouse systems
• Strong client interaction skills at multiple levels (manager to executive)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• BS degree (Computer Science concentration preferred) or equivalent experience

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Technical Architect
At Tiva Systems, our Technical Architects perform a key role for us on our project engagements. They will be responsible for designing the data warehouse technical environment including hardware, software, and sizing requirements. They will ensure that all technical standards are followed and reused and play a key role in the selection and evaluation of tools and hardware.

To receive consideration for this position, qualified candidates will meet and / or exceed the following requirements:

• A minimum of 12 years lead technical infrastructure experience and full lifecycle development in ETL or web-based project management using Oracle, teradata, or DB2 on UNIX
• Demonstrated success implementing multiple, large-scale projects along with the ability to develop project work plans and budgets, and support development of proposals and client presentations
• Strong client relationship and project management skills, including experience developing project work plans and budgets
• Ability to manage, mentor, and develop junior staff
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel to the client site as needed
• BS degree (Computer Science concentration preferred) or equivalent experience

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Business Intelligence Architect
At Tiva Systems, our Business Intelligence Architects perform a key role for us on our project engagements. They will design, implement, and develop BI processes against high-volume data sources while applying their expertise in process skills, from data modeling through physical design, in a full SDLC environment. They ensure that the BI requirements are adequately understood and documented as well as manage the benchmarking, evaluation, and selection of Business Intelligence tools.

To receive consideration for this position, qualified candidates will meet and / or exceed the following requirements:

• Minimum of eight years of development and architecture experience and at least three years utilizing Business Intelligence tools for the design and deployment of Data Marts supporting Enterprise Data Warehouses.
• Strong hands-on experience with one or more of the following: Business Objects, MicroStrategy, Brio, Crystal Reports, Hyperion / Essbase, and Cognos.
• Past experience leading a structured evaluation and selection of end-user reporting tools.
• Development experience in one or more of the following is preferred: BO SDK, VB, JAVA, JSP, ASP.
• Ability to manage, mentor, and develop junior staff.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel to the client site as needed.
• BS degree (Computer Science concentration preferred)or equivalent experience required.