Oracle Travel and Expense Application Specialist, Scotiabank

Requisition ID: 207526

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Team 
The Global Finance & Risk Technology (GFRT) team plays a critical role in enabling Global Finance, Operations and Functions to deliver against its mission to bring innovation and value to the Bank with confidence and reliability, by acting as a catalyst for Global Operations across the division. 

The Role 
Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Procurement Technology, the role requires oversight in all software lifecycle phases from the inception to support including retirement of legacy applications. The incumbent will be responsible for the ongoing operation of the Oracle T&E application, providing third-level support for technical issues related to the application and be responsible for acting as technical lead for the expansion of the application across the business, and working with the project teams to identify and document technical scope, requirements, timelines and risks. 

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

• Develop, integration, and management of Oracle T&E application inter-operability, coordinating accompanying updates and test cases.
• Evaluate business user needs/issues, analyze business processes, assist in evaluating alternatives, and determine appropriate and effective solutions.  Provide estimates for projects and maintenance requests.  
• Analyse complex client business requirements to propose solutions to implement Oracle Cloud T&E Module, while still adhering to enterprise standards.
• Provide Level 3 support and collaborate with Level 1, Level 2 as well as other technology teams, and vendor to assist client stakeholders with Oracle T&E-related technical issues and develop effective solutions. 
• Resolve operational support tickets: Oracle T&E Technical/Functional incidents.
• Provide technical application leadership and guidance regarding best practices and the functionality of the software modules, or various integration technologies through all phases of an implementation. 
• Work with ETL, Web Services, SOAP, REST, WSDL, XSD, XML, XSLT, SaaS user provisioning and different orchestration integration patterns in Oracle T&E. 
• Strengthen developmental methodologies by introducing (AIM), Application object Library (AOL) implementation standards, Trading Community Architecture (TCA) & software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) documents.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation (including test scripts, strategy and support documentation) and performing application set ups for test/production instances.
• Provide ad-hoc reporting, data gathering, and feasibility studies to support project business justification as required for management review. Implement complex Oracle BI & OTBI reports based on requirement from business users and application stakeholders in which they get a holistic view of application data for decision making.
• Develop & implement performance improvement strategies & plans to promote continuous improvements to Oracle T&E application and related ecosystem.
• Work with architecture team to produce the functional and technical design, prototyping, and process design stages of implementations (including scenario design, flow mapping). 
• Consult regularly with internal users and stakeholders on new project proposals & software-related technical issues in Oracle T&E.
• Work cooperatively and effectively with infrastructure team as well as up-stream and down-stream application teams.
• Follow standard software implementation best practices relative to analysis, configuration, development, and testing. 
• Ensure ongoing operational support and stability of services and applications. 

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We'd love to work with you if you have:

• Have 10+ years Oracle Fusion experience with a functional knowledge of Oracle integrations, Oracle Cloud BIP Reporting, OTBI Reporting, FBDI and Oracle SaaS, with a focus on Oracle Travel & Expense (T&E) application.
• Solid understanding of Oracle Fusion Architecture, setup and backend tables and processing. 
• Solid working knowledge of ETL technologies such as DataStage, to be able to troubleshoot and work with the Integration support team on more complex issues.
• Experience with technical implementation, customization, production support of various modules in Oracle Fusion Applications like, General Ledger (GL), Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payables (AP), Purchasing (PO), Oracle T&E, Financial Accounting Hub (FAH) & Project Product Management (PPM).
• Conceptual knowledge of data modeling and database design. 
• Experience writing test scenarios from a technical standpoint.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written 
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Self-directed and driven - works effectively both independently and in a team environment. 
• Ability to effectively work on multiple tasks and reprioritize work to address issues as they arise. 
• Excellent knowledge of Software Development and related technologies (REST, SOAP, XSD, XSLT, JSON, SQL, and PL/SQL) 

 
What's in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.  
• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.  
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more

 
 
Working location condition: Hybrid 
 
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Location(s):  Canada : Ontario : Toronto 

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.  

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.