Systems Analyst, Oracle- Onsite

A Boar's Head Systems Analyst (SA) - Oracle HCM is a key resource in the Enterprise Applications Team, focused on implementing, supporting, and optimizing Oracle HCM (Human Capital Management) Cloud solutions. This role involves collaborating with HR and IT stakeholders to understand business processes, gather requirements, design and document solutions, support integrations, and ensure the HRIS ecosystem meets evolving business needs. The ideal candidate will have deep functional and technical expertise with Oracle HCM Cloud, Oracle Integration Cloud, and added skills in web or full-stack development. Responsibilities & Specific Duties

Essential Skills:

• Functional expertise in implementing and supporting Oracle HCM Cloud modules (Core HR, Benefits, Payroll, Talent Management, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) for integration development and management.
• Experience configuring, testing, and deploying Oracle HCM Cloud solutions.
• Strong understanding of HR business processes and best practices.
• Proficient in designing, developing, and testing integrations between Oracle HCM and third-party systems.
• Experience preparing functional and technical design documentation.
• Experience with Oracle Financials is preferred.
• Additional skills in web development or full-stack development (e.g., Application Composer, Visual Builder Studio, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, REST APIs) are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Communication: Building working relationships and communicating effectively with key stakeholders, reviewing technical details, and conveying recommendations for enhancing business operations.
• Requirements Management: Gathering, documenting, analyzing, prioritizing, and agreeing on technical requirements from the start of the project and continuously controlling changes, scope, and documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Application Proficiency: Performing tasks independently and efficiently within a specific software solution and assisting QA technical testing and troubleshooting when necessary.
• Process Improvement: Evaluate and improve business processes to increase productivity or workflows through the deployment of key features, capabilities, and enhancements.

Specific Duties

• Systems Analyst Role: Acts as liaison between technical developers and the business team(s) by conducting analysis (based upon business requirements), defining functional requirements and high-level technical requirements, configuring systems for implementation, and supporting go-live testing & deployments within assigned verticals.
• Data Governance: Assist the Technical Delivery Manager(s) with defining policies and practices that govern data management including the framework, roles and responsibilities, processes, tools, data quality, and data compliance.
• Process Flows: Evaluate, outline and document technical process flows and data flows using Visio or other similar tool(s).
• Technology & Data Utilization: Leverage technology for business solutions, focusing on continuous improvements and strategies to enhance information management. Adhere to corporate data policies using various components of data quality, data security, and data governance.
• Operational & Process Efficiency: Identify automation opportunities and enhance processes for improved efficiency, utilizing reporting, analytics tools, and visual diagramming for optimization.
• Testing Partnership: Collaborate with Software Engineers and act as a liaison with IT QA Analysts to define a comprehensive technical test strategy and plan that includes test design and execution, defect management, re-testing, and regression testing.
• Training Delivery & Implementation Methodology: Aid the QA Team and other resources with formal End-User Training and Change Management materials. Establish implementation standards to ensure system adoption.
• Vendor Relationships/Vendor Selection: Conduct and manage feasibility studies and lead in evaluating solutions, collaborating with Technical Delivery Managers, Solution Architects, Data Engineers, System Analysts, Infrastructure, Cyber Security, and stakeholders.
• All Other: Other duties and responsibilities may be added at the manager's discretion.

Project Management Support

• Strategy & Execution: Participates in technical strategy discussions within assigned vertical and adheres to best practice methodologies and IT process (i.e., ITIL). Assists in the technology roadmap covering 18-24 months (about 2 years) out.
• Project Assessment: Works with project managers to estimate the technical level of effort based on project requirements.
• Team Alignment: Ensures project success by aligning the team towards objectives and expected results.
• Documentation: Maintains technical project documentation within agreed-upon timelines, including overarching project technology topology, architecture diagrams, process flows, data flows, etc.
• User Collaboration: Ability to explain technical concepts in non-technical terms with business stakeholders.
• Business Alignment: Works with business owners to understand their execution plans and impacts on IT development requirements.
• Change Management: Partners with the project manager to define change requests, focusing on project constraints (schedule, resources, scope/quality) as needed.
• Agile Leadership: Familiar with Agile concepts, ceremonies, and activities.

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years as a Systems Analyst or similar role with Oracle HCM Cloud/Fusion applications.
• Integration Skills: Demonstrated experience with Oracle Integration Cloud.
• Web/Full Stack: Experience with web development or full-stack technologies preferred (Application Composer and Visual Builder Studio etc.)
• Certification: Oracle HCM Cloud certification(s) preferred.
• Microsoft Proficiency: Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Project, Visio, and similar tools.

Soft skills

• Adaptability & Communication: Ability to adjust to various situations and effectively convey and receive information.
• Critical Thinking & Leadership: Analyze and evaluate issues to form sound judgments, and guide, inspire, and organize individuals toward a common goal.
• Problem Solving, Professionalism, Teamwork & Time Management: Identify and solve problems, maintain professionalism and ethics, work collaboratively, and manage time and priorities effectively.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Requires full-time onsite work in an office environment.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• This is primarily a first shift position, but adjustments to shift start/end times may be required depending on future production support schedules.
• Availability of on-call during non-business hours is required.
• After-hours and weekend work are intermittently required for system troubleshooting, maintenance, and upgrades.