Solution Integration – Functional Consultant

South Africa, South Africa

Job Description

FICO (NYSE: FICO) is a leading global analytics software company, helping businesses in 100+ countries make better decisions. Join our world-class team today and fulfill your career potential!
The Opportunity
"The FICO Consultant will deliver both business and technical consulting expertise. As an integral member of the functional team, the Solution Integration, Functional Consultant will support the implementation of FICO solutions in collaboration with the Client, Sales, and Technical teams."- Director, Solution Integration
What You'll Contribute

  • Serve as Functional expert for clients in program/project systems to provide consultancy, understanding and gather Client's requirements.
  • Gather, analyze requirements and design end to end high level solution design.
  • Document Client requirements in FICO workbooks for User Interface (UI), business processes, technical processes including interfaces, decisioning solution, data requirements, data wrangling, mapping data across the workbooks and reporting for Clients, Developers and Testers across business use cases.
  • Provide Functional leadership on implementation projects and performs detailed functional tasks at client sites or remotely.
  • Ensure quality solutions for all Client requirements.
  • Participate in FICO Discover and Design workshops
  • Manage Client solution upgrades to later versions.
  • Lead functional streams in programs/projects for various Clients and projects as a lead role or supporting roles.
  • Oversee and Support the Client and FICO project teams in the Delivery Management Lifecycle (DMLC)
  • Provide consulting solution support to the FICO Sales team
  • Translate and present solutions varying complexity and knowledge transfer to technical and non-technical personnel internally and with customers.
  • Consider the effectiveness of existing processes and solutions, collaborate with peers to provide suggested improvements.
  • Participate in quality assurance test planning, technical publications development, system design sessions, implementation planning, and other phases of software development lifecycle as needed.
What We're Seeking
  • Extensive experience in consulting and solution design on complex, large-scale, and strategic projects
  • Consulting experience in Financial, Banking and Retail preferred
  • BCOM or BSc degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field -- or equivalent related work experience.
  • Ability to define and document business and technical requirements, including writing in Pseudocode.
  • Skilled in designing end-to-end customer solutions including UI/UX, technical processes, decision solutions, and data models.
  • Strong ability to lead the application of technology, solutions, and data delivery across FICO products and client environments.
  • Demonstrated success managing client expectations and stakeholder relationships across all organizational levels.
  • Successfully engaged on projects from Inception through completion.
  • Effective communicator with both technical and non-technical audiences; excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java) and web technologies (HTML, SSL, TCP/IP, XML, SOAP, REST, JSON); solid understanding of Object-Oriented Design.
  • Strong problem-solving, time management, and strategic thinking skills; able to work independently and across multiple engagements.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; collaborative team player who is self-directed, professional, and accountable.
Our Offer to You
  • An inclusive culture strongly reflecting our core values: Act Like an Owner, Delight Our Customers and Earn the Respect of Others
  • The opportunity to make an impact and develop professionally by leveraging your unique strengths and participating in valuable learning experiences
  • Highly competitive compensation, benefits and rewards programs that encourage you to bring your best every day and be recognised for doing so
  • An engaging, people-first work environment offering work/life balance, employee resource groups, and social events to promote interaction and camaraderie.
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Why Make a Move to FICO?
At FICO, you can develop your career with a leading organization in one of the fastest-growing fields in technology today - Big Data analytics. You'll play a part in our commitment to help businesses use data to improve every choice they make, using advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, optimization, and much more.
FICO makes a real difference in the way businesses operate worldwide:
  • Credit Scoring -- FICO Scores are used by 90 of the top 100 US lenders.
  • Fraud Detection and Security -- 4 billion payment cards globally are protected by FICO fraud systems.
  • Lending -- 3/4 of US mortgages are approved using the FICO Score.
Global trends toward digital transformation have created tremendous demand for FICO's solutions, placing us among the world's top 100 software companies by revenue. We help many of the world's largest banks, insurers, retailers, telecommunications providers and other firms reach a new level of success. Our success is dependent on really talented people - just like you - who thrive on the collaboration and innovation that's nurtured by a diverse and inclusive environment. We'll provide the support you need, while ensuring you have the freedom to develop your skills and grow your career. Join FICO and help change the way business thinks!
Learn more about how you can fulfil your potential at
FICO promotes a culture of inclusion and seeks to attract a diverse set of candidates for each job opportunity. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we're proud to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Research has shown that women and candidates from underrepresented communities may not apply for an opportunity if they don't meet all stated qualifications. While our qualifications are clearly related to role success, each candidate's profile is unique and strengths in certain skill and/or experience areas can be equally effective. If you believe you have many, but not necessarily all, of the stated qualifications we encourage you to apply.
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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1454757
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    South Africa, South Africa
  • Education
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