Technical Consultant Job in Nairobi Kenya


Our client in the Construction industry is looking to fill the position of a JD Edwards Enterprise Technical Consultant

The Consultant will be responsible for developing and modifying ERP reports, applications and other related Enterprise One objects within the organization 

Location: Nairobi 

Contract Period: 6 Months (extend-able based on performance) 

Duties & Responsibilities
  • Carry out systems analysis, design and development, modifications and enhancements for key reports, applications and other objects in JD Edwards EnterpriseOne ERP.
  • Develop new reports and applications under guidance of functional consultant
  • Carry out systems and user Documentation
  • Participate in design and implementation of testing programs
  • Suggest and implement ways of improving speed and performance of reports / applications processing
  • Work in a team tasked with upgrading the system to EnterpriseOne 9.0
Experience profile:
  • Should have extensive hands on exposure on JD Edwards EnterpriseOne tools :-
  • Form Design Aid (FDA), Enterprise Report Writing (ERW), Object Management Workbench (OMW), Table Design Aid (TDA), Table I/O and Table Conversion (TC), Business View Design Aid (BSVW), Data Dictionary (DD) and Data Structure (DSTR), Processing Option Design Aid (PODA), Named Event Rules (NER), User Defined Codes (UDC) and Debugging tools
  • Have good knowledge on Event Rule Design and Report segments like Tabular, Columnar, Group, Sections, Level Break Header and Footer, Report variable, Event Rule Variable, Constants & Run Time variables.
  • Strong knowledge on developing tools and system applications using JD Edwards Enterprise One, Expertise in writing new customized JD Edwards batch applications, Interactive application, Interfaces and Table conversions, testing and debugging applications & reports, and good knowledge of Event rules.
  • SARs and Technical solutions: Preparation and finalization of Specifications & Test plans for reports (ERW), in consultation with the Functional Consultant, raising SAR’s on critical project issues & follow up with JD Edwards to see it through.
  • Must have Exposure to Financial and Distribution Reports and Application customization and development.
  • Have knowledge of Application Version Upgrade to E1 9.0 from an earlier version (preferably from 8.10). Familiarity with retrofitting activity.
  • Knowledge implementing JD Edwards EnterpriseOne ERP in an industry environment, construction industry implementation is an added advantage.
Minimum qualifications, skills and competencies
  • 3 to 4 years experience in JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.0 or 8.11 / 8.12
  • Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Computer Science. Certificate in JD EnterpriseOne (Technical Tools) will be added advantage
  • JD Edwards EnterpriseOne ERP report and application development Skills
  • Problem Solving Skills
  • IT Technical Skills
  • Project Management Skills
  • Good Communication Skills
 How to apply: 

If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you. 

Please forward a copy of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefits package to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke before close of business 10th May 2012. 

Only successful candidates will be contacted.