Sr SAP Applications Developer - Kimball International, Jasper, IN - Kimball International

Role Description:



The Senior Applications Developer – SAP is responsible for providing systems architecture, application development, systems support and mentoring.



Responsibilities:


* Participate in writing business cases, cost justification and functional specifications.
* Create, review, and maintain conceptual designs.
* Create and maintain technical specifications for complex application, integration, or infrastructure solutions.
* Mentor Developers on best practices used for development.
* Perform design reviews on completed projects.
* Research and prototype applications and technologies which align with the goals and objectives of the business.
* Participate in requirements gathering, design, development, deployment, testing and support of processes and technology that are simple, standard and support the vision and goals of Kimball International.
* Participate in the construction of development standards and the adherence to those standards that will be used throughout the implementation and support process.
* Collaborate with the Kimball Business Units to support and enhance technologies such as ERP, EDI, business intelligence, systems integrations, mobile and web applications.
* Collaborate with Senior Applications Developers on creating and documenting the technical design.
* Promote strategy to reduce costs through standardization and automation.
* Promote the use of standard application functionality.
* Stay current with technology trends and best practices.
* Identify methods to use Information Technology to improve efficiency and effectiveness within Kimball International
* Ensure that effective communication is applied at all times to all parties for project status, support issues and general questions.
* Monitor support tickets for high priority issues and work with manager to disposition.
* Build and maintain business relationships to ensure proper alignment to our business strategy.
* Develop, execute, and maintain documentation for processes and projects.
* Support Vision and Guiding Principles of Kimball International and the goals of the Business Units.

Skills to Perform This Role:



Interpersonal Skills


* High integrity and ethical behavior
* Detail oriented, a self-starter, and enjoys working in a team environment.
* Inspires trust in relationships with people, honest
* Coaching and mentoring of people when needed
* Passion for the job and the company

Communication Skills


* Excellent listening skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication with all levels in the organization
* Ability to articulate technical issues and solutions to non-technical people
* Adept at using influence and persuasion appropriately

Leadership Skills


* Vision – have a clear and compelling view for how technology can help the business meet its goals and objectives
* Leading change – help inspire people in the IT organization to change
* Ability to lead change initiatives
* Clarity of focus - understands business objectives and helps develop roadmaps to deliver on those objectives

Business Skills


* Basic understanding of the business structure and goals for the furniture group and its business units

Technical Skills


* Multiple programming skills such as SAP ABAP and Microsoft ASP.Net
* Database development skills such as Microsoft SQL Server
* Integration applications such as BizTalk
* Business Intelligence skills such as Microsoft PowerBI
* Web based services
* Migration planning
* Technology management utilities
* Security
* Mobile applications and devices



Qualifications:


* Business and Solutions Modeling
* Data Modeling
* Application Design
* Software and Services Design
* Strong problem-solving skills, analytical and creative thinking
* Desire and ability to learn and grow
* Benefits Analysis
* Systems Behavior

Educational


* Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or relevant experience

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled