Business Technology Solutions Associate (Tokyo, Japan)

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it , our most valuable asset is our people. Here you'll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning; bold ideas; courage an d passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS.
Our most valuable asset is our people .
At ZS we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences and belief systems-the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are and
make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are part of your success here. Learn more about our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces, obtaining the resources they need to thrive, and sharing the messages they are passionate about.
ZS's Digital & Technology practice drives measurable impact to client business performance through technology-enabled products and solutions, and consistent best-in-class delivery, at a global scale. ZS's Digital and Technology practice success is driven by collaborating with our domain practices and client teams to embed digital and technology assets and innovations in their services and helping them create a harmonized and distinct ZS technology experience for our clients.
ZS's Business Technology Solutions team is responsible to lead end to end responsibility of project across all phases i.e. discovery, requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing and operations. This team seeks opportunity to undertake diverse tech roles and foster continuous innovation which benefits the individual's professional growth and bring the best in delivering world class technology solutions. This team takes overall ownership of the solution delivery, managing operations services, client stakeholder management, contribute to business development and selling activities, project planning and team management.
BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS ASSOCIATE
Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with both ZS internal teams and client teams to aid in solution shaping and implementation of world-class technology solutions addressing our client's critical business challenges;
• Gain a deep understanding of the business challenges with the ability to synthesize and translate into the technical design;
• Design and implement technical features leveraging best practices for technology stack being used;
• Lead development phase during implementation of world-class technology solutions to solve business problems across one or more client engagements;
• Apply appropriate development methodologies (e.g.: agile, waterfall) and best practices (e.g.: mid-development client reviews, embedded QA procedures, unit testing) to ensure successful and timely completion;
• Participate in and help to facilitate client meetings and workshops;
• Provide input & support to senior team members in the construction of comprehensive project implementation plans;
• Work closely with a development team to synthesize business requirements to ensure accurate understanding and implementation;
• Guide and assist in development of project outputs such as business case development, solution vision and design, user requirements, solution mockup, prototypes, and technical architecture (if needed), test cases, and deployment plans;
• Serve as a key member in driving user adoption and change management activities during inception, User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and post implementation;
• Exhibit flexibility in undertaking new and challenging problems and demonstrate excellent task management;
• Bring Consulting mindset in problem solving, innovation by leveraging technical and business knowledge/ expertise and collaborate across other teams;

Qualifications :

• 1-2+ years of relevant professional experience in delivering small/medium-scale technology solutions
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and Japanese to effectively convey results and issues to internal and client teams Familiarity with Big Data Concepts and Cloud Platforms like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform
• Bachelor's degree in any field with academic excellence
• Proficiency in RDBMS concepts, SQL , and programming languages such as P ython, Java, R
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to convert intricate business requirements into technology solutions
• Knowledge of algorithms and data structures

Additional Skills :

• Understanding of productivity tools such as co-pilot and SQL generation
• T ravel to other offices as required to collaborate with clients or internal project teams

Perks & Benefits:
ZS offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health and well-being, financial planning, annual leave, personal growth and professional development. Our robust skills development programs, multiple career progression options and internal mobility paths and collaborative culture empowers you to thrive as an individual and global team member.
We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.
Considering applying?
At ZS, we're building a diverse and inclusive company where people bring their passions to inspire life-changing impact and deliver better outcomes for all. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and recognize the value that candidates with all backgrounds, including non-traditional ones, bring. If you are interested in joining us, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements listed above.
To Complete Your Application:
Candidates must possess work authorization for their intended country of employment.
An on-line application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required
to be considered.
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