Integration Consultant

Get to Know Us:
It's fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they're doing!
At BlackLine, we're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business of enterprise applications.
Since being founded in 2001, BlackLine has become a leading provider of cloud software that automates and controls the entire financial close process. Our vision is to modernize the finance and accounting function to enable greater operational effectiveness and agility, and we are committed to delivering innovative solutions and services to empower accounting and finance leaders around the world to achieve Modern Finance.
Being a best-in-class SaaS Company, we understand that bringing in new ideas and innovative technology is mission critical. At BlackLine we are always working with new, cutting edge technology that encourages our teams to learn something new and expand their creativity and technical skillset that will accelerate their careers.
Work, Play and Grow at BlackLine!
Make Your Mark:
The Integration Consultant is responsible for implementing the company's accounting software products with new and/or existing clients. The Integration Consultant is also responsible for consulting with clients regarding best practices and client business needs in order to best configure the software and provide exceptional customer service.
You'll Get To:

• Leads multiple concurrent implementation projects with general direction and standard implementation procedures.
• Creates and maintains thorough documentation throughout the implementation to include billable hours, Salesforce notes/documentation, expense management, etc.
• Communicates with key stakeholders to ensure risk awareness, project progress, set expectations, and define next steps in a timely manner.
• Offers recommendations for improving system performance gaps and system options to increase efficiencies and achieve best practice standards.
• Assesses and troubleshoots application issues during the implementation cycle.
• Provides application feedback to Product team in order to enhance or resolve functionality for future releases.
• Ensure data integrity and quality in database systems.
• Maintain standard policies for database development activities.
• Provide database solutions based on technical documents and business requirements.
• Provide technical assistance to resolve all database issues related to performance, capacity and access.
• Analyse issues holistically, from the application tier through the database, down to the storage.
• Performs other tasks and responsibilities as assigned.

What You'll Bring:

• Demonstrated experience in managing implementation projects
• Experience in a high-revenue producing environment (eg billing of time and materials)
• Knowledge of accounting terminology and processes (e.g. month-end close process)
• Knowledge of MS Office, JIRA, Salesforce
• Ability to lead, own and manage a project
• Ability to prioritize with competing priorities
• Ability to navigate ambiguous or difficult situations or personalities
• Excellent communication skills, strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• 2+ years of experience with Microsoft SQL Server (2012, 2014, 2017, 2019), MySQL or Oracle PL/SQL, with a solid understanding of best practices, the ability to write complex queries and knowledge of relational database internals (locking, consistency, serialization, recovery paths)
• 2+ years working in high-transaction environments is required
• Advanced working knowledge of different index types and how they are used: columnstore, full text, filtered, indexes with include columns
• Advanced understanding of OLTP vs OLAP environments

We're Even More Excited If You Have:

• NoSQL is a plus
• Azure, GCP or AWS are a plus
• MCTS, MCITP, and/or MVP certifications are a plus
• PowerShell experience is a plus
• Working knowledge of XML and BAT files is a plus

Thrive at BlackLine Because You Are Joining:

• A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future. Every door at BlackLine is open. Just bring your brains, your problem-solving skills, and be part of a winning team at the world's most trusted name in Finance Automation!
• A culture that is kind, open, and accepting. It's a place where people can embrace what makes them unique, and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives.
• A culture where BlackLiner's continued growth and learning is empowered. BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity.

BlackLine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, age, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, ancestry, color, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws.
BlackLine recognizes that the ways we work and the workplace itself have shifted. We innovate in a workplace that optimizes a combination of virtual and in-person interactions to maximize collaboration and nurture our culture. Candidates who live within a reasonable commute to one of our offices will work in the office at least 2 days a week.