Intern, Global Data Management Job

Job description

Requisition ID: 86325
Work Area: Information Technology
Expected Travel: 0 - 10%
Career Status: Student
Employment Type: Intern

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP helps companies of all sizes and industries innovate through simplification. From the back office to the boardroom, warehouse to storefront, on premise to cloud, desktop to mobile device – SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably.

Purpose & Objective

The Global Data Management team at SAP is looking for a highly motivated Development Intern to assist with analysis and testing of software. The GDM team is responsible for prep and delivery of all reference data used by the Address Cleansing and Cleansing Package Builder technologies within Data Services. This individual will work with other developers and software testers in the implementation and/or validation of requirements and features for these products and also research and evaluate new data under consideration for expanding the global data cleansing package. The successful candidate will be able to utilize his or her educational background in creative and innovative ways while maximizing his or her effectiveness in contributing to the overall success of the team. These initiatives require basic relational database and SQL programming skills.

Expectations & Tasks

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SQL Server, Internal Diagnostic tools, basic SQL coding

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Test and analyze global cleansing package name/title/firm data

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Work in new development systems to fix issues with specific data elements and help implement reference data from various sources

Expectations:

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Must be able to interact with various aspects of the software lifecycle, including requirements, design, test planning, construction and validation

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Must be methodical, detail-oriented, have a thorough approach to problem solving, and a team-oriented work ethic

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Must have strong oral and written communication skills to support the capture and transfer of information with team members during the product development process

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Must be able to work in a fast paced environment where researching, learning, and the ability to take initiative is emphasized

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Must be able to review software technical specifications (e.g. software design, test plans, etc.)

Education and Qualification

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Candidates must currently be enrolled in an undergraduate or Master's Degree program in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related degree program.

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Candidate must be in good standing within their degree program.A GPA of 3.00/4.00 or better is preferred

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Experience and/or course work using a modern programming language (HTML, Java, C or VC++)

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Working knowledge of Windows operating systems, compilers and debuggers

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Knowledge of Linux operating system

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Must be able to work onsite in La Crosse, WI for 6 months stating immediately

Additional desired skills include:

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Experience with relational databases (MS SQL, MySQL, SQLite)

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Experience with MFC and SQL as well as knowledge of XML

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Experience writing scripts (batch, Unix shell, PERL, Ruby)

SAP'S DIVERSITY COMMITMENT

To harness the power of innovation, SAP invests in the development of its diverse employees. We aspire to leverage the qualities and appreciate the unique competencies that each person brings to the company.

SAP is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations team (Americas: ************@*******.** or ************@*******.** , APJ: ************@*******.** , EMEA: ************@*******.** ). Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.

Additional Locations: No Selection

Nearest Major Market: La Crosse
Nearest Secondary Market: Winona
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