Job Details

• Analysis, Design and Planning
• Drives the design and creation of functional and technical specifications from business requirements. Analyse the impacts of vendor-provided updates and upgrades to the system.
• Engage and manage external vendors, where required.
• Configuration/Coding
• Configure SAP Ariba Process Templates (including forms and questionnaires) for Source-To-Contract and Supplier Lifecycle and Performance modules.
• Configure SAP Ariba Guided Buying tiles/layout.
• Configure approval workflows based on business rules.
• Configure fields and available enumerations.
• Data Management - Extract, update, validate, and import CSV files using SAP Ariba UI Import and Export tool.
• User Management – Assign Users to User Groups
• Maintain User Groups to SAP Ariba Standard Group Mappings
• Maintain SAP Ariba System Parameters
• Maintain SAP Ariba Reports.
• Monitor Data Integrations.
• Code development: Develop code for complex modules, as per the Technical Specifications. Identify reusable components in the system to optimise development.
• Ensure that technical development adheres to the Bank’s standards, technical specifications / solution design and is continually tested throughout the development lifecycle. Ensure comprehensive documentation is produced of the technical design, code developed and functionality, and the code is explained to the wider team to ensure there are proper integrations.
• Code review: Review all of the components / test each line of code developed by other Developers to ensure there aren’t any bugs or gaps vs. requirements, and to test for possible positive/negative scenarios (to ensure there are no defect leakages to the next phase). Provide feedback based on the review. Ensure that automated code review tools are used to perform code reviews wherever applicable.
• Testing
• Unit test preparation: Identify the modules to be tested. Prepare and review the unit test conditions and the unit test cases (based on the conditions). Baseline the unit test conditions and cases, and update the Traceability Matrix.
• Unit test execution: Perform unit testing. Fix defects (if any), perform re-tests and log the results. Review the unit test logs and baseline the tested code.
• Ensure that all the necessary tests (e.g. unit test and systems test) are conducted to meet entry criteria to start system integration testing (SIT) and user acceptance testing (UAT). Based on SIT, UAT and other relevant test results, ensure that defect resolution and delivery of fixes to the test environment are implemented in a timely manner.
• Engage with other parties to ensure that they perform the relevant tests e.g. operational acceptance testing (OAT), security acceptance testing (SAT) and performance testing (PT), to enable production deployment.
• Ensure that newly developed modules have no regression impact, to prevent negative impact to production.
• Ensure technical development is delivered to the agreed schedule, scope, cost and quality, and meets business requirements. Accurately depict risks, issues and dependencies, and pro-actively manage dependant teams to avoid slippages.
• Implementation and BAU
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other teams involved with testing, deploying and maintaining environment applications, infrastructure and releases.
• Ensure that issues which surface during implementation and service readiness assurance / transition to service are resolved in a timely manner.
• Make changes to configuration items, as assessed / approved.
• Risk, Governance and Control
• Take personal responsibility for understanding the risk and compliance requirements of the role.
• Identify, assess, mitigate, monitor and report risks and issues, providing timely updates to line and senior management.
• Ensure compliance with all governance frameworks where there are direct touch points with them or any subsequent downstream influence from the ITO Team.
• Other Responsibilities
• Perform other responsibilities assigned by (i) Line Manager and (ii) under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures.
• Submit timesheets and status reports on time, to the requisite quality.
• Key stakeholders
• The role holder will work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, including third parties. Key stakeholders will include ITO engineering, development and run teams.

• Must have exceptional functional and technical skills covering the SAP Ariba On Demand products.
• SAP Ariba Source to Contract (S2C)
• SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle Performance (SLP)
• SAP Ariba Guided Buying
• SAP Ariba Risk
• SAP Ariba Technical Architecture
• SAP Ariba Data Model
• SAP Ariba APIs
• SAP HANA knowledge
• All SAP Ariba related setup and configuration including security groups and permissions
• Must have completed at least one full implementation of the product
• Extensive Software Development background, with: (i) core experience / knowledge of scripting and systems integration (ii) advanced experience / knowledge of SDLC, QMF and Agile (including Scrum) methodologies; design; operating systems; unit testing; software configuration management; systems testing / integrated testing; infrastructure; transition to service; process standards and systems documentation (iii) expert database knowledge / experience.
• Knowledge of and experience using test automation tools and Jira and DevOps framework tools.
• Knowledge and / or experience of using Clarity preferable.
• Market Knowledge: awareness and understanding of technology trends.
• Governance, Oversight and Controls: Proven ability to prioritise an extensive and complex set of issues and manage the development for a number of complex, large scale programmes within a large, rapidly changing environment. Hold a strong understanding of the operational environment, processes and controls needed to deliver business requirements. Has excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Risk Management and Control: proven ability to identify, assess, monitor, control and mitigate risks.
• Takes ownership to deliver, with a high level of flexibility and a preparedness to ‘roll up his/her sleeves’ when necessary to get the job done.
• Results-driven, with a proven ability to work independently and solve problems.
• Good influencing and communication skills – oral, written and presentation.
• A team player; multi-culturally aware with proven success working in global service delivery model, with onshore and offshore resources.

Reference ID - GH/BFSI/JC//14032019//82448/SAP Ariba Configuration BA/Developer/Tester