Senior Technology Consultant

Job Description About Kinaxis Elevate your career journey by embracing a new challenge with Kinaxis. We are experts in tech, but it's really our people who give us passion to always seek ways to do things better. As such, we're serious about your career growth and professional development, because People matter at Kinaxis. In 1984, we started out as a team of three engineers based in Ottawa, Canada. Today, we have grown to become a global organization with over 2000 employees around the world, and support 40,000+ users in over 100 countries. As a global leader in end-to-end supply chain management, we enable supply chain excellence for all industries. We are expanding our team in Chennai and around the world as we continue to innovate and revolutionize how we support our customers. Our journey in India began in 2020 and we have been growing steadily since then Building a high-trust and high-performance culture is important to us and we are proud to be Great Place to Work CertifiedTM.Our state-of-the-art office, located in the World Trade Centre in Chennai, offers our growing team space for expansion and collaboration. Location Chennai, India About The Team The Senior Technology Consultant team will be responsible for understanding Kinaxis customers most pressing business performance challenges and will be committed to helping our customers solve complex issues in their supply chain management practice. The incumbent will work with new and existing customers and provide expert guidance in integrating Kinaxis Maestro solution with existing client enterprise systems so that our customers can start to experience immediate value from the product. What you will do - Perform integration configuration mapping, loading, transforming and validating data required to support our customer's unique system landscape on moderate to complex projects. - Design customized technology solutions to address specific business challenges or opportunities, considering the customer's technological ecosystem and based on the integration approach (Kinaxis-led vs. customer-led). - Assist with the implementation and deployment of technology solutions, including project management, system integration, configuration, testing, and training. - Demonstrate knowledge and deep proficiency in both the Kinaxis Integration Platform Suite, Maestro data model, REST based API Integration capabilities, and support the client in identifying and implementing solutions best suited to individual data flows. - Collaborate with Kinaxis Support and/or Cloud Services teams to address client queries around security risks or security incidents. - Participate in deep-dive customer business requirements discovery sessions and develop integration requirements specifications. - Drive data management and integration related activities including validation and testing of the solutions. - Support deployment workshops to help customers achieve immediate value from their investment. - Act as the point person for Kinaxis-led integrations and coach and guide more junior and/or offshore consultants through the tactical deliverables for data integration requirements, ensuring a smooth delivery of the end solution. - Liaise directly with customers and internal SMEs such as the Technology Architect through the project lifecycle. Technologies we use - Strong integration knowledge especially in extracting and transforming data from enterprise class ERP systems like SAP, Oracle, etc. - Experience with ERP solutions such as SAP, Oracle, Infor, MS Dynamics etc. - Hands on experience and expertise with ETL tools such as Talend, Informatica, SAP CPI / SAP BTP, OIC, MuleSoft, Apache Hop etc. - Technical skills such as SQL, JAVA, JavaScript, Python, etc. - Strong understanding of data modelling. - Knowledge of Cloud Service Providers like GCP, Azure, AWS and their offerings is an advantage. - Experience with configuration of data integration from / to SAP through BAPI / RFC, ABAP Programs, CDS Views, or ODATA is an advantage. What we are looking for - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, AI/ML or a related field. - 8-12 years of relevant experience in business software consulting, ideally in supply chain. - Minimum 6 years of experience in data integration across complex enterprise systems. - Passion for working in customer-facing roles and able to demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills. - Understanding of the software deployment life cycle; including business requirements definition, review of functional specifications, development of test plans, testing, user training, and deployment. - Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, time management, and customer relationship skills. - Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills. - Ability to work virtually and plan for up to 50% travel. #Senior Work With Impact: Our platform directly helps companies power the world's supply chains. We see the results of what we do out in the world every daywhen we see store shelves stocked, when medications are available for our loved ones, and so much more. Work with Fortune 500 Brands: Companies across industries trust us to help them take control of their integrated business planning and digital supply chain. Some of our customers include Ford, Unilever, Yamaha, P&G, Lockheed-Martin, and more. Social Responsibility at Kinaxis: Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee weighs in on hiring practices, talent assessment training materials, and mandatory training on unconscious bias and inclusion fundamentals. Sustainability is key to what we do and we're committed to net-zero operations strategy for the long term. We are involved in our communities and support causes where we can make the most impact. People matter at Kinaxis and these are some of the perks and benefits we created for our team: - Flexible vacation and Kinaxis Days (company-wide day off on the last Friday of every month) - Flexible work options - Physical and mental well-being programs - Regularly scheduled virtual fitness classes - Mentorship programs and training and career development - Recognition programs and referral rewards - Hackathons For more information, visit the Kinaxis web site at www.kinaxis.com or the company's blog at http://blog.kinaxis.com . Kinaxis strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply to our welcoming community. We strive to make our website and application process accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at [Confidential Information] . 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