Ibm Planning Analytics – Functional Developer (Contract) Position

Aheon is looking for an IBM Planning Analytics – Functional Developer to work on a project for a period of 1 year+. You will initially perform an assessment of requirements by supporting the Project Manager and all non-recurring activities related to the Functional & Technical System and the processes at one of our customers. This could lead to an additional assignment to deploy a full implementation of IBM Planning Analytics and developments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure completion of deliverables, managing schedules with creative and technical success.
• Be autonomous in the assessment of the requirements.
• Develop assessment documentation, Functional & Technical Design that will present the details of the future implementation.
• Provide guidance and support to the assessment team in order to highlight opportunities and benefits of the future solution.
• Provide a list of potential interfaces. Objective is to bring new options for improvements for reporting.
• Collaborate with Finance and Accounting teams to discuss & understand business requirements and create technical specifications.
• Consistently communicate project status with senior management or project management team as needed.
• Gather advanced functional and technical requirements from the client, offering solutions according to client needs and scope.

Expected starting date : July 2023

Duration : 1 year. Could be extended depending on profile and activity

Location: Remote

Qualifications

• Past experience in large scale E2E implementation of Planning Analytics based projects. (required)
• Knowledge of Planning Analytics and Planning Analytics Workspace security and user authentication principles. (required)
• IBM TM1/Planning Analytics Certifications a plus.
• In-depth knowledge of multi-dimensionality, hierarchies, cubes design, Turbo Integrator processes, writing Rules and Feeders, developing Active Forms & Websheets, structured Planning Analytics templates, etc. (required)
• Business knowledge of finance and/or accounting functions is a plus.
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and to establish priorities and proceed with objectives without supervision.
• Knowledge of Planning Analytics administration, environment (CPU, RAM, Diskspace) management, and object deployment across DEV, UAT, DR, PROD. (preferred)
• Strong communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and root cause analysis skills.
• Knowledge of integrating Planning Analytics with different ERPs, Data warehouses, SQL, and Data Management principles. (preferred)
• Well versed with technical documentation.
• Experience working with Planning Analytics Local hosted on a cloud platform and/or PA on IBM SaaS. (preferred)
• Deep understanding of all aspects of Planning Analytics.
• Required 3+ years of IBM Planning Analytics development experience with writing complex logic to optimize performance by ensuring cells are fed appropriately.

The candidate must be a US citizen.