HRIS Technical Integration Specialist

Company Description

Foster Farms has been serving families since 1939. Since the founding days, Foster Farms has always been committed to providing consumers with the highest-quality, best-tasting poultry products available. Our commitment to excellence, honesty, quality, service, and our valued team members will shine through in everything we do.

Foster Farms is always looking for talented individuals to join the Foster Farms team. We offer the experience of a large organization, however, we operate like a family business. More than half of our job openings are filled by internal promotion, and we encourage team members to gain a variety of experiences across different functional groups

Job Description

Pay Range: $76,550 to $95,700 per year.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Engage in design, build, and support of complex application integrations and reporting; participate in integration and report development, testing, and troubleshooting with various vendors and internal teams.
• Manage HCM modules from a technical perspective including Payroll, Benefits, HR, Time Keeping, Absence, Recruiting, Onboarding, and Compensation
• Partner with HRIS Technical Manager, Information Technology, and vendors to maintain HR systems infrastructure.
• Own Extract Transform Load (ETL) activities both inbound and outbound using tools similar to Azure Data Factory, Boomi, SSIS, Informatica, AWS Glue, or Talend
• Build and maintain web services using SOAP and REST including XML, HTML and JSON formats via tools like SoapUI and Postman
• Schedule data movement using SQL Server databases and SSIS jobs
• Create and maintain application agnostic data repository potentially using concepts such as an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), microservices, APIs, or an event bus for enterprise application integration (EAI)
• Have strength and experience with a variety of database technologies including Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle SQL Developer, Microsoft Access, and object model-based applications
• Architect and administer data warehouse/data lake using Microsoft suite of tools
• Interact with variety of cloud computing technologies including RaaS, SaaS, DBaaS, PaaS, IaaS and be able to recommend appropriate service model based on strengths and weaknesses of each
• Provide functional and technical support for various platforms in the HRIS landscape, to include configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and end-user support.
• Use web service and integration technologies including OAuth, XML, WSDL, XSD, FTP, SFTP, and XSLT
• Conducts or participates in requirements gathering, design, and architecture.
• Conduct training on HR systems and related processes.
• Supports the development and adherence to HRIS Change Management Processes and Policies.
• Maintains data integrity across platforms by querying and analyzing data.
• Develop and comply with required integration, coding, data, and reporting standards.
• Partners with HRIS leadership to support data management, data warehousing, and complex reporting.
• Foster and maintain positive relationships with internal business partners, HRIS customer base, and external vendors.
• Ensure successful completion of Root Cause Analysis for all critical and high impact incidents; enable resolution and related communication as appropriate. Complete pro/con list on options and offer recommendation
• Support Application Security across multiple HRIS platforms; adhere to security policies.
• Ensures system compliance with data security and privacy requirements.
• Reduce Technical Debt by automating and upgrading manual and older processes, respectively, to reduce human error and free resources for higher value activities.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Human Resources Management, or related field.
• 3+ years of progressively increasing experience supporting HRIS and related integrations.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication and presentation skills, with demonstrated ability to translate technical information to a non-technical audience at all levels of the organization.
• Experience in production support environment following established processes and guidelines.
• Experience in all phases of the software development life cycle, including requirements gathering, analysis, design, unit test, system test, deployment, and production support.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent collaboration with technical and functional business partners to develop and scale creative solutions to complex circumstances.
• Ability to work independently, managing multiple projects. Ability to multitask on multiple projects in various phases.
• Ability to lead others, direct and indirect.
• SHRM certification a plus.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of data and analytics tools, to include Oracle SQL Developer, SSMS, Crystal Reports, Business Objects, PowerBI, etc.; ability to develop and maintain complex T-SQL and PL/SQL queries.
• Experience with large-scale data integration, especially using Microsoft products.
• Understanding of data requirements in complex environments. 
• Used Integrations Tools including Visual Studio, SSIS, Logic Apps, Azure, Workday Studio, SoapUI, Postman, and other similar tools for activities including Web Services, APIs, REST/SOAP, FTP, and other similar data movements.
• Working history with a variety of HR Applications – including Infor Lawson, SmartRecruiters, Clickboarding, Kronos, Ultipro, AbsenceSoft, Convergence, Workday, UKG, and PeopleSoft among others
• Experience with various technologies, frameworks and processes, such as data modeling, data flow mapping, requirements gathering, testing and data validation techniques.
• Strong understanding of HR practices, federal and state regulations; demonstrated ability to develop and implement compliant solutions.
• Uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or develops appropriate solutions to issues that arise. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate and work within cross- functional teams.
• Excellent customer service skills, ability to interact with all levels of internal and external personnel, and have the ability to exercise discretion with highly confidential information.
• Excellent organizational skills, self-starter, ability to set priorities with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience maintaining strict confidentiality of data and information.
• Strong planning and project management skills.
• Strong critical thinking skills; review and analyze data to identify and resolve problems.
• Experience in understanding and translating the priorities of the business. 
• Track record of strong business partnership and cross functional collaboration within a dynamic, fast paced environment; a strategic leader who takes initiative and ownership.
• Able to partner with Business Groups and not only deliver on what is asked, but also be able to ‘read the mind’ of contacts and deliver what is needed but not requested.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Foster Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities, Females, Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Foster Farms participates in E-Verify during the hire process at all locations for all new Team Members.