IS Technical Lead

Location(s): Franklin, TN
Job Schedule: Full-time
Degree Level: University Degree

Sponsorship: No
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Nissan is currently seeking a dynamic individual to fill an opening for Technical Lead at our Franklin, TN Americas’ Headquarters.

A Day in the Life:   

• The Technical Lead role includes responsibilities of the business/technology analyst, as well as technical/process lead.  The Technical Lead maintains an expertise in specific technologies, technology solution and/or business application. This role acts as an internal consultant responsible for investigating processes, technology, cost, and strategy while identifying options for improving and innovating the business with the use of Information Systems and Technology.
• Responsible for working with business users in the Contest and Incentive Management business team, helping define their Information Systems needs and translate into requirements for delivery by technology teams.
• Coordinate and provide oversight for application development, maintenance, and production support performed by multiple IT vendors, and act as a liaison between business and technical teams. Act as functional subject matter expert for maintenance and enhancement of Vehicle Incentive Management System product, with specific focus on sales audit functions. Review and approve analysis and solution presented by technical teams from IT vendors.
• Must possess the skills to read, understand, interpret, and communicate technical systematic issues effectively to management and peers and should be able to demonstrate these skill categories: analytical, technical, managerial, and interpersonal.
• Work independently with business users to define concepts under general direction of manager.  Support the business users in creating business cases by defining their system needs and by estimating appropriate high-level costs and resource requirements.  Should be able to challenge business users on their assumptions and proposed execution plan where necessary.
• Support application development by being part of a product team and following agile-scrum processes to create deliverables assigned to Business Analysts including application testing.
• Provide oversight and lead troubleshooting as required to restore critical application downtime or functionality loss caused by various issues like data interface gaps, configuration gaps or user errors.
• Successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously and be able to manage priorities.  Execute work independently, escalating to management for support when appropriate.
• Job requires excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, executives, managers, and subject matter experts.

Who We’re Looking for:      

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Min 6+ Years overall IS/IT experience with at least:
  • 5 years application development and maintenance experience
  • 2 years experience in working with third party/external vendors
  • Prior experience working with offshore personnel is a plus
• Experience as a functional expert for J2EE/Java based applications
• AWS cloud experience is a plus
• Working knowledge of interface with external systems
• Interface with mainframe system experience a plus
• Business process knowledge of retail sales process and dealer sales process a strong plus
• Basic knowledge of Project Management methods, tools, and application development process

Technical Experience

Informatica PowerCenter/IICS ETLs 

Business Objects – Reports/Universes

Tableau

Power BI

Data Model side

Erwin/Data Architect Experience

JAVA

Angular

AWS Cloud

What You’ll Look Forward to at Nissan:

Career Growth and Continuous Learning Opportunities: Benefit from diverse career paths, cross-departmental moves, and innovative learning platforms. Enhance your skills through seminars, leadership training, and tuition reimbursement programs, all while playing a vital role in shaping the future of transportation. From day one, you'll have the support to tackle challenges and contribute to impactful solutions across our organization.

Rewards: Be supported with a Comprehensive Benefits Package, including medical, mental health, parental leave, retirement savings & unique Nissan perks, including discounts on lease vehicles as part of our Employee Lease Program and a Vehicle Purchase Program (VPP). For more information, access our Nissan Benefits Overview Guide.

Nissan is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon the successful completion of drug and background screenings in accordance with Nissan policies and in compliance with federal, state, and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Nissan will consider qualified candidates with arrest or conviction records for employment in a manner consistent with these laws.

It is Nissan’s policy to provide Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, gender, military status, disability, or any other status protected by law. Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility at the time of hire; Nissan uses E-Verify to validate employment eligibility.

NISSAN FOR EVERYONE

People are our most valuable assets, and diversity and inclusion are the key to maximizing the power of each individual member of our team.  When everyone belongs, the power of NISSAN is undeniable.  Our Corporate Diversity Initiative aims to improve business results by ensuring that our workplace and core businesses meet the unique needs of our employees and customer base.

Nissan is committed to creating a culture where everyone belongs and employees, customers, and partners feel respected, valued, and heard.  We have over 10 Business Synergy Teams (BSTs) across the U.S. and Canada that connect employees – with shared characteristics or interests – build allies, and foster a company culture where all employees feel supported and included.

Nissan also values inclusion in all areas of our business as we strive to mirror the diversity of our customer base and the communities where we do business. We are committed to procuring innovative goods and services, retailing our products and communicating from a diverse perspective which will help us continue to offer our customers competitively designed, market-driven products.

Join us as we carry our commitment to diversity and inclusion into the future.