Technical Consultant / Developer

Open Text™ (Nasdaq: OTEX; TSX: OTC), is the market leader in providing Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions that bring together people, processes and information in global organizations. Throughout its history, Open Text has matched its tradition of innovation with a track record of financial strength and growth. Today, the company supports almost 20 million seats across 13,000 deployments in 114 countries and 12 languages worldwide. We are looking for innovative, team-oriented individuals who embrace technology and the changes occurring in today's global marketplace.

Open Text is recruiting for an outstanding Technical Consultant / Developer the Irvine, CA area.

Purpose of Position

Interface with client to flush out, document and design technical solution based on client’s vision and requirements. Under broad direction, advises on or manages the solution development of a highly specialized consulting engagement or a functional area of a large, complex engagement. Acts as a leading authority on at least one service offering, industry or function and displays a deep working knowledge of others. Understands customer requirements and advises project team on highly specialized, large portions of solution architecture and implementation. Applies expert business skills and consulting methodologies to collect and analyze data. Exhibits a broad knowledge of all service offerings within Open Text. Scopes the specialized portion of engagements and provides expertise during proposal preparations. The incumbent works on complex problems that impact the design success of current projects or addresses broad design issues for future projects. Makes executive presentations on results specifically related to the specialized portion of the engagement. Influences the strategic direction of the practice. May matrix manage a team of contributors.

Primary Duties

Analyze and document requirements pertaining to system customizations and integrations.
Ability to analyze legacy data map to existing data schemas, create appropriate script or code to convert data into Live Link environment.
Advises engagement leaders on complex technical issues.
May lead specific technical or functional portions of large engagements.
Leads post-implementation reviews of complex, high-risk engagements.
May be a specialized participant in other reviews.
Develop and implement agreed project and business plans according to Professional Services methodology.

Skills and Knowledge

- Ability to code in various programming languages, o-script a plus.
- Familiar with software development methodologies and practices.
- Experience with various software and systems development life cycle methodologies.
- Demonstrated delivery capabilities of collaborative knowledge, document, and records management projects.
- Prior experience with Livelink, Basis, iRIMS, WorkSMART, OnTime and other Open Text products is an asset.
- Technical breadth and/or depth in a client / server environment with any combination of the following:
- Network Design - NT Workstation/Server, SMS, UNIX, Exchange, TCP/IP, NetWare
- Messaging Design - Exchange, Notes, GroupWise
- Database Design - SQL/Server, Oracle, Informix
- Windows NT Apps Development - VB, VC++, OLE, COM/DCOM, CORBA
- Internet/Intranet Apps Development - IIS, IE, ASP, VBscript, VJ++,UNIX, Java, HTML
- Fully experienced in designing and developing complex solutions for a functional area of a large engagement or a cross-functional small engagement.
- Expertise in a specialization and a deep understanding of others.
- Acquires and expands knowledge of various fields of concentration.
- Significant experience leading large portions of complex engagements, significant experience in specialty.
- Recognized internal expert in a least one service offering.

Bonus skills and knowledge

Experience using several of Unix/Sun Solaris/HP-UX, NT, Linux, Windows 2000/XP and other operating systems.

Academic

Bachelors or advanced degree preferably related to Information Technology, or equivalent experience.

Clearance

Proof of ability to legally work in the United States is required.

Work Environment

General office or home office environment with regular business hours of 8:30AM to 5:30PM. However, work outside of these hours may be necessary due to project schedules, and deadlines. Carrying a phone/pager and travel is required approx 75%. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
REQUIREMENTS
Skills and Knowledge

- Ability to code in various programming languages, o-script a plus.
- Familiar with software development methodologies and practices.
- Experience with various software and systems development life cycle methodologies.
- Demonstrated delivery capabilities of collaborative knowledge, document, and records management projects.
- Prior experience with Livelink, Basis, iRIMS, WorkSMART, OnTime and other Open Text products is an asset.
- Technical breadth and/or depth in a client / server environment with any combination of the following:
- Network Design - NT Workstation/Server, SMS, UNIX, Exchange, TCP/IP, NetWare
- Messaging Design - Exchange, Notes, GroupWise
- Database Design - SQL/Server, Oracle, Informix
- Windows NT Apps Development - VB, VC++, OLE, COM/DCOM, CORBA
- Internet/Intranet Apps Development - IIS, IE, ASP, VBscript, VJ++,UNIX, Java, HTML
- Fully experienced in designing and developing complex solutions for a functional area of a large engagement or a cross-functional small engagement.
- Expertise in a specialization and a deep understanding of others.
- Acquires and expands knowledge of various fields of concentration.
- Significant experience leading large portions of complex engagements, significant experience in specialty.
- Recognized internal expert in a least one service offering.

Bonus skills and knowledge

Experience using several of Unix/Sun Solaris/HP-UX, NT, Linux, Windows 2000/XP and other operating systems.

Academic

Bachelors or advanced degree preferably related to Information Technology, or equivalent experience.

Clearance

Proof of ability to legally work in the United States is required.

Work Environment

General office or home office environment with regular business hours of 8:30AM to 5:30PM. However, work outside of these hours may be necessary due to project schedules, and deadlines. Carrying a phone/pager and travel is required approx 75%. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ceridian Talent Acquisition Practice

People are your most valuable asset. Assess, interview and hire top performers faster with support from Ceridian’s comprehensive talent acquisition services. Experienced professional recruiters can help you focus on strategic business initiatives, while we build the foundation of talent on which your organization’s reputation and success thrive. We are pleased to be recruiting top talent for our client Open Text Corporation.