Vended Application Senior Consultant I

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years, our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.

Job Description

The Vended Application Senior Consultant I has expertise in two or more areas of the business and delivers product features utilizing vended software, particularly ERP applications, by applying knowledge of the application’s functionality and client business processes. The role contributes to the creation of technical designs for their area and configures vendor software for new or existing enterprise-wide and business-unit applications.

Key Responsibilities

Use knowledge of integrated requirements to evaluate proposed software products

Assist in gathering the training and user documentation requirements

Manage the issues and blockers for assigned features and product stories

Support the planning, conduct, and review of module and integration testing for all but the most complex projects

Organize, lead and finalize feature review sessions for low to moderately complex business issues/requirements and document resulting decisions

Assist with overall product planning by contributing to/creating stories for low to moderately complex features in area of responsibility

Configure vendor software; review and verify operation of new vendor release features. Leverage vendor defect resolution procedures and support tools to resolve issues.

Create the functional design, leveraging basic technical skills, to address a low to moderate complexity business process or issue or to address the requirements of a single or multiple set of product features

In partnership with the business groups and technical teams, provide knowledge and support for resolving technology issues in more than one area of the business; often a subject matter expert

Education

4 year Bachelors Degree (Preferred)

Experience

3 or more years of experience (Preferred)

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job does not have supervisory duties.

Education & Experience (in lieu)

In lieu of the above education requirements, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Skills

Defect Resolution, ERP Applications, Functional Designs, Integration Testing, Issue Management

Compensation

Compensation offered for this role is 0.00 - 0.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

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