Consultant Job Description
COMPANY PROFILE:
We work with clients from a wide range of industries to help
them create their future by aligning their strategy with people,
process, and technology. It's a high-energy environment where you
can leverage your skills in collaborative, large-scale efforts. In
the process, you will have the opportunity to learn, broaden your
perspective and shape the kind of career you want. Take advantage of
our opportunities to maximize your potential.
DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITES
A significant amount
of the work that we do with our clients focuses on improving their
business processes. Business processes define how a business
operates. Process professionals create groundbreaking ways to help
clients stay competitive. We can help analyze a client's business
processes and develop more efficient ways to operate, such as
streamlining a particular business function or rethinking how an
entire organization works. In particular, Andersen Consulting is
helping more of its clients transition to the world of electronic
commerce and helping them to strategically position themselves
within the competitive electronic economy marketplace.
Process professionals
use a combination of strong business process skills and technical
skills to implement information systems that manage and/or improve a
client's business processes. Process professionals work to develop
broad industry experience and superior consulting skills. Our
professionals come from many backgrounds, but share analytical and
problem-solving skills, basic project management and communication
skills as well as the ability to manage budgets and deadline
requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS AND
EXPERIENCE
We are seeking highly
motivated MBA candidates with 3+ years of relevant consulting or
business experience, superior academic achievement and strong
written, oral and presentation skills. Qualified candidates will
have experience in information technology, electronic commerce or
related fields. Previous consulting experience or experience working
in a client environment is desirable. Our professionals exhibit
strong leadership qualities; superior problem identification and
analytical skills; strong interpersonal and communication skills;
and a well-rounded background of interests. To be successful, they
have an aptitude for client interaction on both a team and
individual level and have an eagerness to learn in a fast-paced,
fluid environment. A sincere interest in extensive travel is
required. Students interviewing for U.S. offices must have current
legal authorization to work without any time limit in the U.S. for
other than practical training purposes
Technology
Competency Group (Group #2)
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Technology Competency
Group personnel deliver world-class Technology-based business
solutions, they share an interest in the application of Technology
to address business needs. Applying skills in design,
implementation, maintenance, and operation of Technology systems,
Technology personnel empower our clients to undergo transformational
change.
Technology
professionals are highly skilled in planning and managing the
technical design, development, construction, and delivery of
technology solutions to address an organization's business needs.
Extensive knowledge of various development methodologies is
critical, and these individuals are trained
accordingly. Characteristics of Technology professionals include: a
strong focus on technical elements of the systems development
process, an ability to effectively apply development methodologies
and tools, capability in the management of systems development
projects, and an understanding of the needs of the industry in which
solutions are delivered.
Technology Solution
Delivery Consultants are the backbone of project teams in terms of
managing team progress on a daily basis and helping Analysts develop
their technology and project management skills. Consultants' roles
usually include design analyst, programming supervisor and team
lead. They participate in quality reviews designed to ensure the
team is completing work in accordance with the standards set at the
onset of the project. Consultants use their detailed knowledge of
the systems development process and tools, and an ability to work
with a range of technologies, to drive the creation of world class
technology-based business solutions. In addition, consultants build
knowledge of the industry in which they work and possess knowledge
about the major business processes, products and services of that
industry.
In addition to the
traditional responsibilities of an Andersen Consulting Technology
Consultant the eCommerce focused TSD Consultant will provide
eCommerce knowledge and leadership on client engagements. The
eCommerce Technology Consultant will help/lead eCommerce reviews and
assessments to aid the development of eCommerce strategies for
clients. The eCommerce Technology Consultant will build prototypes,
develop applications and build interfaces to other enterprise
systems.
Qualifications and
Experience
We are seeking highly
motivated individuals who meet the following criteria:
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At least two years of relevant experience in addition to a
Bachelors or Masters degree preferred in one of the following:
*
Engineering (all disciplines) * Math/Sciences
*
Computer Science * MIS/CIS
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Eagerness to contribute in a team-oriented environment
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Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving
environment
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Desire to work in an information systems environment
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Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
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2 to 4 years experience in systems integration and interactive
design
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Leadership of small teams in successful systems integration,
package implementation and/interactive design
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Prior experience in full life cycle development, including
design, development, coding, testing, and implementation
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Expertise in design and development of eCommerce systems to
include the design of the technical infrastructure to support
eCommerce web activities
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Experience with the delivery of successful business to business
or business to consumer eCommerce applications
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Experience with eCommerce packages
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Experience with ERP packages and EDI solutions (e.g. SAP, Siebel,
PeopleSoft )
Technical Skills
for Successful eCommerce Consultant
Client - Tier
Technologies Web-Tier Technologies Applications/Database -
Tier Technologies Communications and Middleware
Technologies Enterprise Technologies
XML
HTML DHTML Java Script VB Script Schockwave
Flash Audio/Video Formats Graphics/Design
Other Web Servers- IIS- Netscape- Other
Commerce Servers- MS Site Server- Net Commerce-
CommerceOne- Open Market- Other Personalization/Content
Management - BroadVision- Vignete- Other Index
Search Servers Streaming Media Servers
Directories-Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
Firewalls PKI and Security Other Application
Servers- IBM Web Server- Netscape Application- Other
RDBMS- Oracle- SQL- Sybase- Other
Development- Visual Basic- C ++- Java- VB Script
(ASP)- Other Workflow Object Transaction Monitors
(OTMs) Other Communication- COM/DCOM- CORBA
Products- MTS- MQ Series- Tuxedo- Encina-
Orbix Technologies- Transaction Processing
Monitors (TPMs)- Message Oriented Middleware
(MOMs) - Object Request Brokers (ORBs) -
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Enterprise Architecture OO
Design and Development OLTPS CICS IMS DB2 Data
Mining Other Traditional Enterprise Technologies Development
Package Integration Development Package/Development
Package/Development
A sincere interest in
extensive travel is required.
Students interviewing
for U.S. offices must have current legal authorization to work
without any time limit in the U.S. for other than practical training
purpose
Change Management
Competency Group (Group #3)
DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITES
We understand human
performance, how people respond to new technologies and processes,
how they perform their jobs, and what tools are needed to make them
more productive. We are at the forefront of helping our clients'
workforces face the challenges associated with succeeding in the
electronic marketplace. Our combination of human performance
insight, business acumen and eEconomy expertise is critical to
helping our clients create their future. Partnering with clients, we
create and implement new strategies, processes and systems that move
them to this goal. Our Change Management professionals focus on the
people side of the change process. They are responsible for helping
our clients adapt to improvements made within their organization.
Using their broad
business skills, Change Management professionals design, develop,
and implement communication plans, training, system documentation,
performance management tools, career development models, and
organization improvements. They also assist in managing a project's
vision to ensure we are meeting our clients'
objectives. Responsibilities evolve throughout one's career. People
in Change Management will work with clients to define requirements,
create project plans, tasks and deliverables to implement value
added solutions.
QUALIFICATIONS AND
EXPERIENCE
We are seeking highly
motivated MBA candidates with 3+ years of relevant consulting or
business experience, superior academic achievement, and strong
interpersonal and communication skills, including solid oral,
written and presentation abilities. Previous consulting experience
or experience working in a client environment is
desirable. Qualified applicants for Change Management must have
experience in on or more of the following: development of
performance management frameworks, design of career development
models, design and development of training programs and courses,
technical writing, organizational development, eCommerce, and/or
human resources. Additionally, applicants should possess strong
leadership qualities, superior analytical abilities and an ability
to solve complex business issues.
A sincere interest in
extensive travel is required.
Students interviewing
for U.S. offices must have current legal authorization to work
without any time limit in the U.S. for other than practical training
purposes. |
