Application Engineer

ELLIOTT MOSS CONSULTING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in Singapore seeks a professional for an application support role, focusing on IBM Planning Analytics. The successful candidate will manage daily operations, troubleshoot data issues, and perform thorough impact analyses. Strong knowledge of TM1 Cognos and finance budgeting processes is essential, along with skills in data validation and security configurations. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with various teams on technical issues and implement effective solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge and experience in IBM Planning Analytics.
• Ability to manage and troubleshoot data load failures efficiently.
• Experience in application support and development.

Responsibilities

• Understand the budgeting and forecasting process thoroughly.
• Perform impact analysis and resolve production defects.
• Manage daily operations, including nightly data refreshes.

Skills

IBM Planning Analytics

TM1 Cognos

Finance budgeting processes

Python scripting

Tools

IBM PA

TurboIntegrator

Job description

Responsibilities

• Understand the budgeting and forecasting process thoroughly.
• Quickly learn and analyze implemented system functionality.
• Perform impact analysis and resolve production defects.
• Manage daily operations, including nightly data refreshes in IBM PA, and report observations.
• Troubleshoot and fix data load failures, errors, and warnings.
• Conduct variance analysis and data validation during monthly or quarterly closes.
• Ensure proper data archival, restoration, and backup procedures.
• Perform application upgrades and apply patches for IBM PA (on-premise on GCC Cloud).
• Participate in cutover and deployment activities, executing all steps accurately.
• Collaborate with the infrastructure team on environment, security, and technical issues.

Required Skills

• IBM Planning Analytics
• TM1 Cognos Strong knowledge of Finance budgeting processes
• Experience in application support and development

Technical Skills

• Fundamentals: Cube, Dimension, Element, and Hierarchy concepts; Rules and Feeders; TurboIntegrator (TI)
• Processes Data Types: Numeric, String, Consolidation; PAW, PAX, PAFE, TM1
• Web PAW (Planning Analytics Workspace): Create and manage cubes, dimensions, hierarchies, and subsets; Define relationships, attributes, and aliases; Write and test rules within PAW’s rule editor; Build and execute TI processes
• Optimize and manage feeders efficiently UI/UX: Design intuitive PAW books and sheets; Use widgets, tabs, selectors, and quick reports
• Security: Configure object-level security (cube, dimension, element, process, chore); Implement cell-level and application-level security rules
• Administration: Backup and recovery of PAW books and assets; Application deployment and upgrades

Good To Have Skills

• Python scripting
• Advanced TI
• Rule debugging
• Conditional rules
• Feeder optimization
• Debugging feeders