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Watchmaker Genomics is a global life sciences company with R&D and production facilities in Cape Town, South Africa, and headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. Our team is driven by a passion for innovation and a commitment to collaboration, creativity, and scientific rigor. We believe that the intersection of biology, engineering, and computer science offers exciting opportunities to develop novel technologies that advance research and enhance human health. We leverage our enzyme engineering and computational biology capabilities to develop products that support high-growth applications in genomics, molecular diagnostics, and personalized medicine.
Watchmaker Genomics is inviting applications for an on site, full time position of an ERP Enterprise Solutions Engineer in our Cape Town office. This position reports to the Director of Global IT, will own the full lifecycle of our Epicor Kinetic ERP platform and its integrated application estate, and will play a pivotal role in facilitating effective communication and collaboration between the IT department and various business units within our organization. This role is responsible for understanding business needs, aligning technology solutions, and ensuring the successful stabilization, optimization, and utilization of our ERP, MES and other related systems to support the achievement of our strategic goals, including planning and executing new phased rollouts of modules, integrations, sites and entities. The IT Enterprise Solutions Engineer - ERP will be a key advocate for leveraging technology to enhance operational efficiency and drive business outcomes.
The role owns ERP architecture, technical design, live/test environments, SQL Server and application health, integrations, security, releases, monitoring, backup and recovery readiness, and technical delivery of new modules, fixes and rollouts. It works with business process owners, IT Infrastructure, CSV/Quality, the Master Data Management team, Data Architects, BI report writers and external partners to ensure changes are scalable, controlled and aligned with approved business rules and regulated processes.
The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced working environment and contribute directly to our company culture and success. This position will offer unique challenges, learning and growth including the opportunity to implement global solutions. The role supports both our Boulder (US) and Cape Town (South Africa) sites across time zones, with periodic travel for phased rollouts and on site support weeks, and after-hours availability during cutover windows, hypercare periods and month end.
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ERP Implementation and Support Experience: Hands on experience implementing, administering and supporting Epicor Kinetic is required or strongly preferred.
Business Process Understanding: Strong familiarity with various business processes across different departments, such as finance, supply chain, manufacturing, and HR, is crucial. This helps in translating business requirements into effective technology solutions.
Data Mapping and Transformation: Proficiency in defining data mapping, transformation, and conversion processes to ensure seamless data flow between systems. Experience with data manipulation tools and techniques is essential.
Integration and Middleware Knowledge: Demonstrated experience with designing, implementing, and managing integrations between ERP systems and other applications using middleware solutions
Project Management: Proven track record in managing projects, especially those related to ERP implementation, upgrades, or integration initiatives. Skills in defining project scopes, timelines, resource allocation, and risk management are important.
Change Management and Training: Experience in change management strategies, including user training and adoption planning, to ensure smooth transitions during ERP implementations and updates.
Vendor and Partner Collaboration: Experience in working collaboratively with external partners, third party vendors, and consultants to facilitate successful system integrations.
Regulated Environment Experience: Experience in regulated manufacturing environments (ISO13485, GMP or CSV governed), including validation evidence, change control, traceability, label and CofA integrity, and audit support.
Multi-Site and Multi Company ERP: Experience supporting multi-site, multi-company ERP operations with intercompany transactions across time zones.
Finance Process Literacy: Working knowledge of posting rules, month end close support, bank and tax integrations, and reconciliation controls.
Database and Integration Foundation: SQL Server administration (backups, recovery models, maintenance) and REST or OData integration experience.
Honest and trustworthy;
Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity;
Flexible and able to work long hours.
The position will contribute to enhancing the organization's efficiency, data driven decision making, and overall success by serving as a liaison between business units and the IT department and by owning the ERP platform through its full lifecycle. The role's emphasis on understanding business needs, aligning technology solutions, and promoting effective enterprise system utilization ensures the organization's enterprise software related initiatives are well executed and aligned with strategic objectives.
Watchmaker Genomics is committed to being an equal opportunity employer and creating a culturally diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics as protected by applicable law.
All applicants will be asked if currently eligible to work in South Africa; and if now or in the future will require visa sponsorship to continue working in South Africa.
This position may be subject to pre-employment checks, including driving history check, drug screening and a background check for any convictions directly related to its duties and responsibilities. All pre-employment checks will comply with all applicable laws.
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