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Agile Enterprise Resource Planning Specialist

Employer
CERN
Location
Geneva, Switzerland
Closing date
14 May 2019

Job Details

Company Description

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.

Job Description

Introduction

Are you a passionate agile-minded computer scientist with a focus on implementing, integrating and personalising complex ERP style business software systems? Do you care about providing efficient IT solutions to support optimal business processes in various domains? Then, join CERN's Business Computing group and contribute to building the next generation of ERP systems that support CERN's core business processes. CERN, take part!

You will join the Business Computing Group (BC), where 70+ talented international colleagues are responsible for delivering information systems for all of CERN’s business functions.

The product management driven group is working for clients across the whole Organisation (HR, Finance, Planning, Safety, Security, Purchasing, Logistics and Accelerator Operations). The type of products under the group’s responsibility ranges from custom-made solutions for a few users to large and widely integrated systems with 15,000+ users. Hence, working for the BC group provides numerous perspectives for being in touch with different technologies and business areas.

Functions

As an ERP Specialist you will join a self-organised agile product team and maintain, personalise and integrate some of the group's core ERP systems. More specifically, you will take on the following responsibilities:

  • Implement, customize, integrate, test and document new requirements concerning our ERP's.
  • Design components as required by our clients following the defined product strategy and within the constraints of the ERP's technical architecture.
  • Provide 3rd level user support and maintenance for those ERP's, covering the designated business areas, ensuring business continuity.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of existing systems in close collaboration with internal clients/users and possibly external partners/suppliers.

Qualifications

Master's degree or equivalent relevant experience in the field of of computer science, or a related field.

Experience:

  • Extensive experience in the design, implementation, maintenance and support of business software.
  • Experience in supporting and developing/customising commercial ERP systems.
  • Experience in relational database design and SQL.
  • Knowledge of agile practices and experience in maintaining ERP systems in an agile environment.

The following experience would be an advantage:

  • Experience in commercial ERPs' functional consultancy.
  • Experience in business process modeling.
  • Experience in designing ETL processes to exchange data between systems and/or a Data Warehouse (DWH).
  • Basic understanding and knowledge of working with Linux operating systems (command line interaction, scripting).
  • Basic business domain knowledge of any of the fields such as finance, procurement, or supply chain/logistics management.

Technical competencies:

  • Knowledge of programming techniques and languages: ERP application development/ parametrization.
  • Design of databases/repositories: extend/modify existing data models, provide means to store personalisation settings etc.
  • Knowledge and application of software life-cycle tools and procedures: usage of issue tracking (eg Jira) and source code versioning (e.g. Git) tools.
  • Technical advice and guidance: working with business specialists and computing engineers in the selection/evaluation of technical solutions

Behavioural competencies:

  • Working in the interest of the Organization: focusing on the broader picture; being able to set aside individual or team needs in the interest of the Organization; setting ambitious, challenging but realistic goals; being ready to take initiatives and calculated risks in the interests of CERN; promoting synergy and cooperation between the various parts of the Organization.
  • Building relationships: showing appreciation for the ideas and contributions of others and encourages others to express their views, even if controversial; understanding how individual differences bring added value to the Organization; promoting complementarities; being able to put self in the shoes of others in order to understand their needs and interests.
  • Working in teams: working well in groups and readily fitting into a team; participating fully and taking an active role in team activities; cooperating constructively with others in the pursuit of team goals; balancing personal goals with team goals; sharing and letting others participate in own work/project; encouraging team development.
  • Demonstrating accountability: working conscientiously and reliably; delivering on promises; taking responsibility for own actions and decisions; readily admitting to mistakes.
  • Managing self: taking initiative beyond regular tasks and making things happen; actively seeking feedback on own performance and taking steps to improve it; demonstrating a receptive approach to feedback; being open to criticism and reconsidering position accordingly.

Language skills:

  • English spoken and written, with the ability to draw-up specifications and/or reports, and/or to make oral presentations.
  • The ability to understand and speak French or an undertaking to acquire it.

Additional Information

Eligibility and closing date:

Diversity has been an integral part of CERN's mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization. Employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We welcome applications from all Member States and Associate Member States.

This vacancy will be filled as soon as possible, and applications should normally reach us no later than 14.05.2019.

Employment Conditions

Contract type: Limited duration contract (5 years). Subject to certain conditions, holders of limited-duration contracts may apply for an indefinite position.

Job grade: 6-7

Job reference: FAP-BC-ISR-2019-56-LD

Benchmark Job Title: Business Process Analyst

Please make sure you have all the documents needed to hand as you start your application, as once it is submitted, you will not be able to upload any documents or edit your application further

Company

Working at CERN

CERN is a truly unique organisation. A genuine collaboration between countries, universities and scientists, driven not by profit margins, but by a commitment to create and share knowledge.

People here are part of immense scientific discoveries, answering some of life’s most complex questions and pushing the boundaries of understanding. Experts from every field come here to share in this ambition and the nature of this collaborative, international community creates a genuine atmosphere of trust. People are free to work creatively and to trust in, and rely on, their colleagues across the organisation.

History’s being made here – and the excitement is tangible, inspiring, overwhelming at times. It is the only place in the world that you can do this work in this way.

CERN. Take part.

Why join us

"97.2% of CERN employees are proud to work for this organisation."

Professional member survey 2009, Université de Lyon

"Because at CERN you are an individual with ideas, personality and a voice. You share CERN's vision, but you do it with your own eyes!"

Engineer, General Services Department, 2012

Today CERN employs over 2500 people - if you visit us you will find over 2500 different reasons why CERN is a great place to work! Here are 6 key reasons we believe will make you love working here.

Purpose

CERN's people are driven by a shared goal, a single purpose. They want to achieve the impossible, to do what’s never been done before. Everyone here strives to be the best they can be, true specialists and industry "firsts" are created regularly – not just in the world of physics.

Challenge

Unravelling the mysteries of the universe: it’s a big task. And that’s one of the reasons that experts come to CERN – to test themselves, push their abilities and help create history with groundbreaking discoveries. But this is not just about physics. The engineering and technical skills needed to make the experiments succeed are as world-class as the science behind them. If you want to help answer the world’s toughest questions, this is the place to do it.

Integrity

This is a word that is included in the CERN values, but it’s something that can be claimed by any number of organisations, so what does it actually mean here? Respect isn’t handed out automatically at CERN – it’s earned. But, because of the nature of the work, people act with integrity. People are driven by scientific discovery. Their motivations are pure. They trust and are trusted.

Collaboration

CERN is an employer, a university and a state: a whole community working towards a shared goal – scientific discovery. This creates a collaborative world. Seniors work with graduates. Physicists need engineers. Countries forget politics and collaborate to achieve. And knowledge – CERN’s main commodity – is shared throughout CERN, its member states and the rest of the world.

Imagination

This is work without boundaries. People here are realising the impossible. Pushing what is known and accepted with the courage to ask, “what if?” They have the freedom to think differently, to imagine, and to find improbable solutions to problems that have never been asked before. They are free to take chances, to challenge ideas and to enjoy unrestrictive working practices.

Quality of life

Of course, there’s one final element that helps to make CERN what it is today. People here enjoy living a truly cosmopolitan life, in the heart of Europe. The environment offers a myriad of leisure activities, both on Lake Geneva and the surrounding mountains. With excellent benefits, great remuneration and the freedom to work flexibly, it’s not just the work and atmosphere that makes people enjoy their jobs, it’s the tangible elements that they receive too.

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