Kronos Specialist

Mouser Electronics, Inc.; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Mouser Electronics, Inc. in Pune, India is seeking a Kronos Specialist to lead design and development efforts for Kronos-based IT operations, focusing on security, data integrity, and scalable architecture.

You will drive changes across Kronos releases and collaborate with teams to test and validate requirements. The role requires Kronos 8.1+ expertise, WFM certifications, and experience with Oracle Fusion integration, payroll processors, and the full SDLC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Kronos experience with 8.1 or later and modern tech stacks including microservices and cloud-based architectures.
• Certifications in Workforce Integration Manager and/or WFM are required.
• Experience with Oracle Fusion integration is a plus.
• Experience with 3rd party payroll processors is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, testing, and QA processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and design sessions to optimize Kronos-related IT operations and data integrity.
• Identify and manage Kronos release changes; collaborate and test as needed.
• Contribute through all development stages from ideation to execution.
• Advise on Kronos development standards, testing procedures, and change management.
• Develop Kronos standards for Timekeeping, Leave, Accruals and Attendance.
• Ensure quick resolution of technical and production issues; propose prevention strategies.
• Engage stakeholders to align Kronos strategy cross-organization.
• Iterate on product and platform features by rapidly understanding requirements and scaling architecture.
• Identify Kronos service pack changes and recommend actions as needed.

Skills

Kronos

IT operations

Security

Data integrity

Testing

Architecture

SDLC

Stakeholder management

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Microsoft Office

Job description

• The Kronos Specialist should have general knowledge of Kronos 8.1 (or sooner, latest technologies stack, that range from the traditional architectures to micro services and cloud enabled architectures.
• Lead the development and design sessions focused on solutions optimization related to information technology operations, business processes, security, and data integrity for the Kronos application.
• Identify and manage new Kronos release changes as well as collaborate with other team members to make recommendations based on the needs of the organization. This includes participating in any testing activities as well.
• Be involved in all stages of development, from product ideation through architecture and execution.
• Support and drive the evolution of the Kronos development methodology including development and documentation standards, testing procedures, quality assurance and change management.
• Ability to develop Kronos standards for Timekeeping, Leave, Accruals and Attendance.
• Continual focus on maintaining up-to-date knowledge of technology standards, industry trends, emerging technologies, and software development best practices.
• Ensure technical and production issues are quickly resolved and suggest strategies and solutions to help reduce the likelihood of reoccurrence.
• Participate and support the Kronos strategy to stakeholders to achieve cross-organizational alignment.
• Successfully iterate on product and platform features by quickly understanding requirements and scaling the architecture.
• Identify and manage new Kronos service pack changes and collaborate with other team members to make recommendations based on the needs of the organization.
• Participates in planning to ensure resource alignment within IT effectively and efficiently.
• Must hold certifications in Workforce Integration Manager and/or WFM.
• Good to have integration experience good with Oracle Fusion.
• Experience working with 3rd party payroll processors.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Applications needed to perform daily duties, e.g., Word, Excel, Visio, etc.
• Experience with all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle, including system analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging and documentation.
• Extremely detailed oriented, committed to excellence and takes unrelenting pride in the code written.
• Bachelor's degree.

This is a summary of the primary accountabilities and requirements for this position. The company reserves the right to modify or amend accountabilities and requirements at any time at its sole discretion based on business needs. Any part of this job description is subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.