Senior SAP Consultant

at  Microsoft

Come work for Commerce & Ecosystems in the Commerce Finance Systens and help shape the future of business process at Microsoft! Our team is accountable for Microsoft’s internal SAP ERP suite of solutions. We are seeking a SAP techno/ functional consultant to transition into an engineering role and join the Finance team to drive the delivery of specific elements of our ERP capability as our organization continues to work to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more.
The Senior Consultant/Engineer is responsible for delivery of high quality enterprise level solutions in support of the CFS Mission. This role will represent and contribute to the engineering discipline during program/project execution via a Combined Engineering model (i.e. in partnership with other engineering teams). This includes a strong accountability regarding adherence to an agile scrum model.
This specific Senior Software Engineer will function heavily within the SAP platform in the Finance domains/modules of FI, CO, SD. This individual will need a solid understanding of both the technology and practices used in these spaces as well as the evolution of requirements into a high-quality, sustainable, and scalable solution.
Lastly, this position is responsible for ensuring that Microsoft software engineering policies and procedures are upheld by both CFS’s full time employees and suppliers through process evolution and measurability.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Software Design, Software Engineering, OR a related field, OR equivalent alternative education, skills, AND/OR practical experience is required.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

PREFERRED/ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong cross group collaboration abilities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong ability to succeed in ambiguous environment
  Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations

• Responsible for the execution & adherence of Software Engineering Standards
• Contribute to and drive evolution of CFS’s Combined Engineering environment
• Accountable for retention of critical intellectual property
• Actively drive architecture, design and delivery work items within program/project constructs
• Foster proactive and cooperative relationships within the project/feature team
• Contribute to project/feature team documentation consistent with methodology
• Support production deployments/solutions via established DevOps model/escalation framework
• Exercise independent judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining flexible and scalable solutions
• Successfully complete engineering phases in conformance to program/project goals, requirements, and schedule
• Analyze applications and make necessary changes to optimize solutions
• Accurately estimate work/time required to complete tasks
• Assist with the creation of project plans
• Regularly review backlog and groom user stories and participate in various sprint ceremonies
• Participate in the creation of new guidelines and procedures