SAP Ariba Implementation Consultant

Genesis Consulting has an immediate opportunity for several experienced, forward thinking Ariba Functional Consultants and Business Analysts with a passion for growth and business transformation for a public sector client in Arlington, VA. Join our team and work on challenging, complex solutions that are driving innovation and technology advancement in the Department of Defense. Work with teams that are rapidly delivering value to their customers leveraging concepts of Lean, Agile, Kanban and SAFe. Our clients are some of the world's leading companies and the candidate will be a part of challenging projects to build and support technical solutions for their needs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The SAP Ariba Implementation Consultants will be responsible for leveraging standard Ariba functionality based on Ariba's Commerce Automation cloud package and integrating into SAP's ECC solutions. Specific responsibilities include:

• Validate ability of Ariba "out of the box" business processes to integrate to SAP ECC

• Responsible for the Ariba architecture and solution integration to ECC

• Responsible for leading the data mapping and transaction mapping for Purchase Orders, Goods Receipts, Service Entry Sheets (SES), and Invoices

• Build Ariba enhancements for client custom fields for Header and Line Item POs in Ariba.

• Build connectivity between Ariba and SAP ECC using the Cloud Integration Gateway ERP Add-On. This integration may require firewall rules, ports and protocols, whitelisting, or other network configuration.

• Build prototype Configure notifications based on standard Ariba messaging tools

• Training and support for Supplier on-boarding to the Ariba platform

• Serves as domain expert in providing process analysis, process and system design, systems development, testing, implementation, training and preparation of Ariba functionality and integration to ECC

• Review and Govern business process documents, functional and technical specifications, test plans and cutover plans for go-live

• Works closely with strategic solution partners, business process owners, architects/leads from other tracks and super users to close out every phase as part deployment playbook

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:

• 3 - 7+ years of experience with 3 Ariba full life-cycle implementations experience and at least experience in integrating to SAP ECC

• Expert in Ariba Purchase Orders, Goods Receipts, SES, and Invoices

• Experience in building integration to ECC using the Cloud Integration Gateway (CIG) ERP Add-On

• Strong analytical, problem solving and conceptual skills including the ability to express complex technical concepts in business terms

• In depth understanding of the Ariba platform and architecture, security, and integration to SAP ECC

• Ability to work closely with other technology disciplines across integration, data, security and reporting

• Excellent documentation skills with advanced best practices and methodologies

• Good understanding of RICEFW and customizations

• End to End testing experience in an SAP and Ariba environment preferred

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's Degree - Required

Required Certifications:

• SAP Ariba certification preferred

• SAP, Agile, SAFe certifications desired

Other:

• Must be US Citizen

• Having an Active DoD Secret clearance preferred or Ability to Obtain it

• Ability to work remote and occasionally travel to Arlington, VA ~once per quarter