Senior Software Engineer - SAP - Configuration Analyst

Senior Software Engineer ? SAP Configuration Analyst

 

Thomson Legal & Regulatory (TLR) is a leading provider of integrated information solutions to legal, tax, accounting, intellectual property, compliance, business and government professionals around the world. With 17,000 employees, TLR has business operations in 24 countries. The technology organization within TLR is a centralized unit providing shared software and services to TLR business units across the globe.
 
Business Information Systems (BIS) is an exciting and dynamic organization that provides system support, enhancements, and consultation for the selection and implementation of TLR and Thomson business systems.  It develops TLR business systems that support business operations such as ordering, subscriptions, pricing, billing, finance, publishing, manufacturing, and distribution.  BIS is also responsible for system administration and development of PeopleSoft and internal web applications. 
 
In this position, you will play a lead role in providing SAP business system enhancements for a variety of critical business areas through collaboration with functional and development engineers, and key business resources.  You will be responsible for requirements gathering, designing, specification writing, testing, and implementing solutions for critical business initiatives.
 
The ideal candidate will possess strong organization, analysis, and problem solving skills.  They must also possess excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as, strong interpersonal skills.  They must be self-motivated, deliver on commitments within the established timelines, have the courage to raise issues, and proactively work to resolve issues and remove barriers in a timely manner.

Primary Responsibilities:Support, maintain, and enhance existing SAP solutions.  Including, but not limited to: Collaborating with appropriate business units and developers on requirements gathering, solution design, and creation of specifications for enhancements and/or production support issues Consulting on other projects where you may have expertise Facilitating and/or participating in functional and technical solution reviews with BIS management, developers, architects, and Basis representatives Configuring solutions where applicable Creating and executing appropriate tests and ensuring the integrity of the solution prior to business unit and user acceptance testing Working with the business to resolve solution defects that may be identified and logged Communication and training of final solution to the business and coordinating the implementation of the solution to the production environment Updating system documentation Collaborate with other functional engineers, team leads, managers, and business representatives to determine schedules and project timeframes Lead and facilitate meetings with key business representatives, developers, Basis, and others areas of the company Ability to provide coaching to junior level staff and provide performance feedback where applicable to team leads and management

 

 

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in MIS, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or other related field SAP R/3 Configuration experience 4-6 years business system and application development experience Must be able to work independently and as part of a team on multiple, competing priorities History of meeting or exceeding deadlines in uncertain environments, and delivering high quality results Proven ability to appropriately identify, take ownership, and focus on highest priority tasks Ability to manage time effectively according to priorities and timelines Must be self-motivated, possess the ability to take on projects and tasks with little direction, and apply good judgment and decision-making skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must, as well as strong interpersonal skills. As a result, the qualified candidate must be able to communicate effectively to a wide variety of audiences including other software engineers, developers, as well as business end-users. Must possess a mindset to objectively view and effectively explain an issue or resolution from an end-user/customer/business perspective Strong documentation skills a must Willingness to work in a team environment and to assist with developing other software engineers


Preferred or Desired Qualifications: SAP configuration experience with some or all of the following: SD, MM, PP, WM SAP ABAP experience a plus 2+ years of programming experience

 

 

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The Thomson Corporation is a leading global provider of integrated information solutions to business and professional customers.

 

Thomson provides value-added information, with software tools and applications that help its customers make better decisions, faster. We serve more than 20 million information users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, higher education, reference information, corporate e-learning and assessment, financial services, scientific research and healthcare.

 

The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).

 

Our employees embrace a number of commonly shared values - collaboration, accountability, customer focus, a bias toward action and results,

appreciation and respect for diversity, entrepreneurial spirit and, at all times, the highest ethical standards.  These values represent the behavior each employee is expected to exhibit in their role.  In our view, fostering a culture that embodies these values will lead to success and growth for our employees and our business.

 

The Thomson Corporation is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.