OUAF Technical Consultant

Role:

This Technical Consultant position is primarily responsible to work on Oracle Utilities Implementation, Maintenance, Support, and Testing Projects for Oracle Utilities Clients. Using their prior knowledge in Java and J2EE and Utilities Framework, Configuration Tools (if any), this developer will work as part of the team with other consultants, and project and delivery managers.

KEY OBJECTIVE:

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Work as part of the project team responsible for converting the External Design into Internal Design Specifications that will be used by Developers to program the system.
Ensure customer satisfaction by delivering high-quality programs within agreed budgets and time frames.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

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Ensure that External Designs stay in sync with Global Delivery Center entrance criteria before proceeding with Internal Design activities
Liaise with External Designers and participate in design walkthroughs; discuss/explain functional requirements and dissect into logical functional sections.
Convert External Designs into Internal Design Specifications (pseudo code, edit rules, decision logic, etc.) that will be used by Developers to program the system; varying the level of specification based on the skills of the proposed programming team to ensure that the idea is clearly understood by the Developer
Develop/review detailed estimates for Design and Development phases based on functional requirements
Work with the Project Manager to create a budget and project plan for the Internal Design, Development, Testing, and Support effort
Perform quality and functional reviews during the Design and Development phases
Provide regular status reports to the Project Manager
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
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University degree in Engineering in IT, Computer Science, or any of its equivalents. BTech/BE preferred, MCA is acceptable
At least eight (8) years of development and design experience, preferably in a multi-national organization
At least three (3) years of work experience in technical designing
At least five (5) years of work experience in java or groovy or javascript development. Hands-on experience in designing and developing applications using Java EE platforms.
At least Five (5) years of work experience in Building Custom Solutions using OUAF (Oracle Utilities Application Framework).
Experience in the detail-level estimation of effort for the development and testing of design solutions
Technical capability in the areas of Java, J2EE, XML technologies, and Oracle Application Integration stack.
Strong problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to read and code-review complex code written by others
Techno/Functional Knowledge of Oracle Utilities Products of Customer Care and Billing (CCB), Customer to Meter (C2M), Meter Data management (MDM), Mobile Workforce Management (MWM), and Work and Asset Management (WAM) is preferable.
Knowledge of any Customer Information System, Billing System, or Meter Data Management System is a plus
Experience in Object-oriented design and development is a plus
Strong written and spoken English communication skills
Strong written and presentation with English communication skills.