Adv, Integration & Solution Analyst

Job Description – Adv, Application Integration & Solution Analyst (MER
0003WZ9)

Description

Mercedes-Benz USA is responsible for the sales, marketing and service of all Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products in the United States. In our people you will find tremendous commitment to our corporate values. Our products and employees reflect this dedication. We are looking for diverse top‑notch individuals to join the Mercedes‑Benz Team and uphold these hallmarks.

The Application Integration & Solution Analyst will be responsible for designing, implementing, sustaining and enhancing complex SAP solutions and associated landscapes across multiple global SAP systems for Supply Chain, Finance & Controlling and other Mercedes global templates. The incumbent will execute the functions associated with SAP Administration for multiple Mercedes subsidiaries. Provide around-the-clock technical support and expert consulting as necessary in order to ensure that the SAP system, database, security and system interfaces function properly.

The incumbent will design the architecture of SAP applications and interfaces to peripheral systems. Will be responsible to coordinate with IT service partner to ensure quality and on-time delivery. Collaborate across IT groups including with network, datacenter, functional, development teams and key business users.

• Provide in-depth consulting in technical and operational topics for multiple components of SAP systems, application servers, network layers and interface with SAP and non‑SAP 3rd party products.
• Act as subject matter expert for mission critical business systems and interfaces.
• Provide expert guidance around key business processes implemented, architectural topics and solutions implemented.
• Define guidelines for system parameters, establish trends and refine them accordingly from time to time considering industry best practices.

• Develop solutions for system integration between SAP and other SAP and non‑SAP systems.
• Collaborate with application teams, ITT and SAP ECS, TAF teams to design and implement the system integration solutions.
• Provide guidelines, KPIs for measuring efficiency and optimizing process flows.
• Provide subject matter expertise in interface set‑up and related topics.

• Work with SI Partner to ensure timely response and delivery of SAP Administrative tasks.
• Ensure that system indicators are within threshold and work with SI‑Partner as necessary to optimize.
• SPOC for local SAP Technical and Integration topics and Major Incident Management for SAP Administrative issues.
• Collaborate with Application teams, project managers and SI‑Partner on defining and delivering project commitments for SAP technical topics.

• Security hardening at application, like gateway and message server security, ports, identifying and implementing OSS notes related to SAP security from the marketplace.
• Evaluating and implementing Cyber Security Goals.
• Experience with SAP GRC, designing new roles, and analyzing existing SAP roles and recommend redesign based on best security standards and make sure system, data and application security is not compromised.
• Implementing SOX compliance policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with SI‑Partner to ensure the identified and recommended security parameters are accurately implemented.
• Performs complex design, implementation and maintenance of multiple functional systems to ensure business needs are met.
• Serves as subject matter expert on production systems, processes, network architecture, and interface capabilities.
• Researches and understands the business environment including target environment and ensure performance criteria and address relevant issues effectively.
• Research new technology or development tools to remain informed of current trends in the marketplace.
• Manage the Disaster Recovery (DR) Process for the SAP systems including updating of the DR plan, periodic testing and activation in the event of an emergency.
• Draw alternative and contingency plans for the middleware and process integration systems by working with datacenter…