Senior Epicor Kinetic ERP Technical Owner
Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
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Job Summary
Own the full technical lifecycle of Epicor Kinetic ERP and its integrated estate (including MES and related systems). Act as the technical owner and primary businessIT bridge across architecture environments (LIVE/TEST/DEV) SQL Server health integrations security releases monitoring backups and recovery and new module/site/entity rollouts. Ensure the platform remains scalable controlled and compliant with business rules and regulated processes. Support dual sites across time zones with occasional travel and after-hours availability for cutovers hypercare and month-end.
ERP Architecture & Technical Ownership
- Define and maintain the global Epicor Kinetic roadmap standards configuration and technical specifications.
- Provide technical leadership and final escalation for complex issues.
- Drive integrations and ensure architectural integrity across the estate.
Platform Server & Environment Management
- Manage LIVE/TEST/DEV environments SQL Server services scheduled processes patches and upgrades.
- Maintain deployment registers availability performance and recovery planning.
Integrations Security & Controlled Change
- Own APIs/interfaces with finance banking tax shipping CRM data and manufacturing systems.
- Manage privileged security change/release/rollback procedures and controlled deployments.
Data MDM Reporting & BI
- Support MDM on data models DMT and migration.
- Support Data Architects and BI on BAQs SSRS extracts lineage and troubleshooting.
- Own ERP-side reports labels Certificates of Analysis (CofA) and print routing.
Incident Rollout & Compliance
- Deliver L2/L3 resolution root-cause analysis and vendor escalation.
- Lead cutovers and hypercare.
- Protect traceability label/CofA integrity financial posting rules CSV validation evidence and change control.
Project Management
- Own plans timelines RAID logs decision logs and steering reporting.
- Ensure named owners for all workstreams.
Regulated Systems
- Apply CSV change control and audit support within a manufacturing environment (ISO 13485 GMP or equivalent).
Required Skills:
7 years in a comparable ERP technical ownership role plus a degree or diploma in IT/Systems (or equivalent). Hands-on Epicor Kinetic implementation administration and support (required or strongly preferred). Strong business process understanding across finance supply chain manufacturing and HR. Data mapping/transformation integrations/middleware project management (scope timelines risk) change management and vendor collaboration. Regulated manufacturing experience (CSV validation traceability labels/CofA audit). Multi-site / multi-company ERP environments with intercompany processes and time-zone realities. Finance literacy (posting rules month-end bank/tax integrations reconciliations). SQL Server administration (backups recovery maintenance). REST/OData integrations and API troubleshooting. BAQ dashboards and SSRS report development. Analytical problem-solving organisation attention to detail and clear written/verbal communication. Comfortable with after-hours work during critical windows and occasional travel.
