Senior Technical Specialist

MarketSource, an Allegis Group company, delivers integrated sales solutions by hiring, training and managing industry-specific professionals that are empowered to create extraordinary customer experiences for many of the world’s most iconic brands. We design and execute sales and training solutions for small and large companies in the B2B and retail space. MarketSource is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Summary

The Senior Technical Specialist is responsible for becoming the subject matter expert for all MarketSource applications and will plan, coordinate and manage integrations within our business environment. This role works closely with multiple internal teams and can also extend outwards to include external parties as part of the process to properly configure each application and identify integration scope. The Senior Technical Specialist is seen as the subject matter expert (SME) on Integrations which includes but is not limited to: Vendor systems/software, Business Technical solutions, Process Improvements, and MarketSource’s Data Warehouse. The Senior Technical Specialist provides technical guidance to MarketSource internal teams and must have knowledge of the tools and technologies utilized to deliver our services.

Essential Job Functions:

Must adhere to and support the Quality Assurance (QA) process to support IT’s SDLC process
Partner with MarketSource internal teams to create technical specifications for integration scope
Review technical specifications document created by internal parties (ex: Solution Architect, System Analyst and Business Process Analyst) to ensure thoroughness & completeness and make best practice recommendations as appropriate
Create technical specifications for integrations, reports, etc. to ensure they are complete, accurate, and provide best practice technical recommendations
Create or request system configurations using Tableau, SQL queries, Matillion, Mulesoft and other related integration and ETL tools
Troubleshoot integration cautions, failures, and logic gaps to determine root cause and provide guidance on possible solutions
Monitor and maintain work requests that come through to ensure they are appropriately actioned and kept up-to-date
Integrate for business purpose with internal and external IT and business teams
Engage with vendor partners as needed for solutions and support
Lead program launches and continuous improvement initiatives technical focus and delivery
Participate in identifying and maintaining team best practices

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Good understanding of cloud computing (specifically SaaS applications) and exposure to technologies supporting applications
Demonstrated proficiency with Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
Knowledge of MarketSource business concepts and functions
Demonstrated experience working in a team environment (in person and virtual) as well the ability to work independently
Strong technical, organizational, and communication (written and verbal) skills that enable the ability to take requirements from business user and translate into developer specifications
Problem analysis and solving skills for mid to high level complexity problems; ability to identify root causes of problems and differentiate between perceived and actual problems
Must be flexible with an ability to handle multiple tasks, projects, or work items concurrently while meeting prioritized deadlines
Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite
Basic to Intermediate knowledge of SQL Scripts (Ex: Select, Filter, and Join)
Must have an eye for data quality and experience enforcing data governance
Flexibility and adaptability outside the assigned core responsibilities
Working knowledge of Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) methodologies: Waterfall and Agile.

Job Requirements:

Four (4) in-office workdays per week and the option to work remote OR in office on fifth (5th) day
Minimum 3 - 5 year(s) experience in IT Business Analyst/Consulting role, or related position such as the IT Technical Specialist
B.S. in Computer Science, Information Systems Management or related discipline or equivalent business experience
Technical certifications are a plus

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