Associate Applications Analyst - Oracle HCM Cloud

The Associate Applications Analyst - Oracle HCM Cloud is responsible for participating in the analytical and research process in the planning, organizing, and conducting of a Business Needs Assessment, most commonly referred to as Business Requirements, for the development of systems capabilities that are cost effective, creative, and that meet user's needs.

This individual will be working in partnership with the business users to formulate recommendations for business process design, break-fix analysis, configuration updates, testing and enhancements to People & Payroll Applications. This role may engage in the solutions for project challenges, as well as recommend and implement system configurations to accomplish project goals.

• Responsible for being the technical team's functional subject matter expert for People and Payroll business functions supported by the Oracle Cloud environment and other applications in the Corporate Technology Services group portfolio. These include People, Payroll and ERP Applications.
  
• Fosters a strong relationship with business users in all HR functional areas.
  
• Serves as a member of People Technology team for small projects, releases, and other implementations specific to the area of work, including coordination of tasks, testing, delivery of work from other groups within the IT department and business areas.
  
• Leads conversations and facilitates discussion with technical resources to translate functional business requirements into technology solutions. Ensures successful delivery of requested work products.
  
• Works with business leaders, super users, and end-users (customers) to develop and redesign the business capabilities provided by Oracle Cloud and other applications in the Corporate Tech Services group portfolio, including data flow analysis, system configuration, data setup, including recommendations to implement new features or functions.
  
• Writes queries or custom reports as needed to analyze data issues, provide ad-hoc reports, or solve system issues.
  
• Develops system, regression, performance, test plans, scripts, and coordinates user acceptance testing. Provides guidance to business partners on QA best practices.
  
• Understands key software product development concepts including user group meeting facilitation, software development, project management, quality assurance, and software version control.
  
• Communicates and maintains relationship with Level 1 and Level 2 support organizations to understand quality and support issues for consideration in future software product releases.
  
• With ongoing support from senior team members, participates in all aspects of the Requirements discipline, including estimating, feasibility analysis, meeting facilitation, management and executive reporting, change request management, issue tracking, process improvements, and project planning.
  
• Provides support as needed throughout the project lifecycle, participating directly in issue resolution, break and hot fix support, and triage in the identification and resolution of all project incidents, documentation maintenance and traceability as related to the Requirements discipline.
  

• 2+ years of experience w/Bachelor's degree
• Understands annual business cycles and how to set up configurations
• Experience desired in Human Resource Function – Core HR, Compensation, Talent Management, Benefits
• Ability to document requirement and functional specification documentation for system enhancements and regulatory changes
• Query writing and execution, data validation and analysis experience
• Experience writing use cases, test cases, and test scripts, configurations, reports, and interfaces for all common SDLC test phases, including FIT/SIT, UAT, regression, performance, and DR test phases
• Experience using Jira is a plus
• Experience leading functional reviews with business partners, including facilitation, problem negotiation, and mediation
• Understands waterfall software development lifecycle, familiarity with an agile methodology is a plus
• Strong critical thinking and abstract reasoning
• Seeks out best practice to develop techniques for excellent problem solving
• Multi-tasking abilities with project management skills
• Data interpretation skills
• Decision-making skills and process management
• Ability to perform evaluation of historical trends to provide predictive insights
• Offers solutions to resolve risks, conflicts, and assumptions
• Able to summarize requirements and connect requirements to business goals
• Strong research skills - ability to get an overview and dive into details
• Aptitude for business analysis in a technical environment, supporting multiple small to large teams of business and IT staff

• Competitive base and incentive pay
• 401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions
• Rich medical & pharmacy benefits
• 100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits
• Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives
• Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off
• Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
• Family support: adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder & pet care assistance
• Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
• Employee discount program