Oracle Cloud Apps Engineer- Mid Level

About the position

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families. Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values – honesty, integrity, loyalty and service – define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful. The Opportunity As a dedicated Oracle Cloud Apps Engineer you will collaborate closely with the Finance-IT and Accounting teams within USAA’s Chief Financial Office (CFO). They will play a key role in Financial Close and Consolidation projects, using Oracle Cloud technologies to enhance financial processes and system efficiencies. Provides support to the Enterprise through delivering best in class technology solutions. Engaged in all phases of the software systems and application development lifecycle which include gathering and analyzing requirements, designing, testing, documenting, and implementing software, responding to outages. We offer a flexible work environment that requires an individual to be in the office 4 days per week. This position can be based in one of the following locations: San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, Phoenix, AZ, or Charlotte, NC. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, code, and test complex technical solutions
  • Investigates and resolves complex application and system technical problems and production issues through solving techniques.
  • Continually improves operations by conducting complex systems analysis and recommending changes in policies and procedures.
  • Prepares and installs complex solutions by resolving and designing system specifications, standards, and programming.
  • Follows the software development lifecycle.
  • Participates in design reviews and learns key system design principles.
  • Mentors junior engineers and may begin mentoring peer engineers; Review teammates’ code.
  • Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree or 4 additional years of experience beyond the minimum requirement can be used in lieu of a degree OR Approved certification from CodeUp, Galvanize, VetFIT (Veterans for IT) or eFIT (Employees for IT).
  • 4 years of software development experience demonstrating depth of technical understanding within a specific discipline(s)/technology(s).
  • 2 years of experience delivering technology solutions in all phases of the software systems and application development lifecycle to include leading code/design reviews.
  • Basic Understanding of one or more of the following: Java, Swift, Objective-C, Cobol, JavaScript, Kotlin, C++, HTML, CSS, SQL, Go, and Python
  • Developing level of business insight in the areas of business operations, risk management, industry practices and emerging trends.
  • Experience supporting efforts to address production issues through fixing applications and systems.
  • Experience articulating technical challenges and solutions.
  • Basic understanding of cloud technologies and tools.

Nice-to-haves

  • Strong understanding of the Financial & Insurance Industry technical and functional landscape.
  • Deep knowledge of CFO processes and related business operations.
  • Validated experience in driving the development and configuration of Oracle Cloud ERP modules (GL, Accounting Hub, RMCS, etc.) and Oracle EPM applications (FCCS, EPCM, etc.)
  • Understanding of Oracle Fusion Cloud Reporting Applications, including: FDI (Fusion Data Intelligence), BI Publisher (BIP), Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC)
  • Experience in implementing at least one module across ERP or EPM platforms (Examples: Implemented GL & Accounting Hub; Implemented FCCS and PCMCS; or two FCCS implementations.)

Benefits

  • At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals. For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.
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