Oracle Fusion Specialist / SAAS Applications Administrator

Muhammad Zeeshan Afaque
Oracle Fusion Specialist | SAAS Applications Administrator
Oracle Procurement Cloud 2016 Implementation Specialist (Certified Since Jul-2017)
Saudi Council of Engineers (SEC) Membership Valid through July 2028
Based in Jeddah, KSA
Available for On-site, Hybrid, and Remote Opportunities.
Contact: +966 53 184 7828
Professional Summary
Oracle Fusion ERP Specialist with 20+ years of IT experience and 10+ years of hands-on Oracle Fusion ERP expertise across SAAS admin, Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, and HCM within Saudi Arabia. Strong specialization in approvals, and post-implementation support. Proven ability to troubleshoot complex Oracle ERP issues, optimize business processes, and ensure stable daily operations. Actively seeking roles in Oracle Fusion ERP Administration.

Core Competencies
• Administered and supported Oracle Fusion SaaS environments, including Development, Test, UAT, and Production instances.
• Managed instance provisioning, cloning, refreshes, and coordination of scheduled maintenance with Oracle.
• Administered Oracle Fusion Security console, including user management, role-based access control, security role configuration.
• Utilized Functional Setup Manager (FSM) to manage application configurations, setup tasks, and business process enablement across Oracle Fusion modules.
• Managed sandbox environments and coordinated configuration migrations and deployment activities across instances.
• Monitored and maintained Enterprise Scheduler Service (ESS) jobs, proactively investigating and resolving job failures to ensure business continuity.
• Managed Oracle Fusion quarterly updates by analyzing release changes, validating business processes, and resolving post-update issues.
• Managed Oracle Service Requests (SRs) and collaborated closely with Oracle Support to troubleshoot and resolve application and system issues.
• Configured and supported BPM workflows, approval hierarchies, and business process automation requirements.
• Provided post-implementation support and ERP administration, contributing to the successful transition from project implementation to a stable and mature enterprise platform.
• Troubleshoot across Oracle Fusion applications, identifying root causes and delivering effective solutions to business users.
Oracle Fusion Functional Expertise
Procurement & SCM
• Procurement Business Unit Setup
• Purchasing Options & Document Styles
• Requisitions, Purchase Orders
• Receiving & Invoicing Flow
• Supplier Creation, Sites & Bank Accounts
• Inventory Organizations & Subinventories
Approvals, Controls & Compliance
• BPM Approval Configuration
• Approval Hierarchies by Amount, BU & Category
• Change Order Approvals
Finance Integration
• PO to AP Invoice Flow
• Accrual Accounting
• VAT Configuration (Basic)
• GL Impact & Period Close Support
Flex fields & Customization
• Descriptive Flex fields (DFF)
• Extensible Flex fields (EFF)
• Value Sets Configuration
• Business Requirement Analysis


Professional Experience
Freelance Oracle Fusion ERP Administrator (Remote) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Oct 2024 – Present
Oracle Fusion SAAS administrator.
Administer and support Oracle Fusion SaaS environments.

Saudi Arabian Trading & Construction Company (SATCO) – Saudi Arabia
Senior IT Systems & Oracle Fusion ERP Administrator (SCM, Procurement, Finance & HCM)
Feb 2016 – Oct 2024
• Administered and supported Oracle Fusion SaaS environments, including Development, Test, UAT, and Production instances, ensuring system stability and availability.
• Managed environment provisioning, instance cloning, refresh activities, and coordination of Oracle quarterly maintenance and patching schedules.
• Administered Oracle Fusion Security Console, including user account management, role-based access control (RBAC), security role assignments.
• Configured and maintained application setups using Functional Setup Manager (FSM) across Oracle Fusion modules.
• Managed sandbox environments and coordinate configuration migrations and deployments between development, testing, and production environments.
• Monitored Enterprise Scheduler Service (ESS) jobs, investigate job failures, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to maintain uninterrupted business operations.
• Administered Oracle quarterly update activities, including impact assessment, regression testing coordination, issue resolution, and business user support.
• Managed Oracle Service Requests (SRs) and collaborate with Oracle Support to troubleshoot and resolve application, integration, and system-related issues.
• Configured and supported BPM approval workflows, approval hierarchies, and business process automation requirements.
• Provided post-implementation ERP support, ensuring successful transition from project implementation to a mature and stable enterprise platform.
• Troubleshoot functional and system issues across Oracle Fusion applications and deliver timely resolutions to business users.
• Supported FBDI and interface-based data imports by analyzing ESS job failures, correcting data issues, and reprocessing transactions.
Progressive Communication Force – Saudi Arabia
System Engineer
Apr 2014 – Nov 2015
• Monitored ERP systems to ensure availability and performance.
• Installed, configured, and maintained server applications.
• Coordinated with vendors and internal teams for issue resolution.
Coral International Hotel – Saudi Arabia
IT Manager
Aug 2011 – Oct 2013
• Supported hotel ERP systems including Opera and Sun Systems.
• Managed procurement and finance system operations.
• Led system upgrades and daily IT support activities.
Makkah Grand Coral Hotel (Hyatt Regency) – Saudi Arabia
Assistant IT Manager
Aug 2008 – Apr 2010
• Supported (PMS OPERA, Micros Fidelio Financial, Material Control).
• Installed and maintained of ADS on windows 2003 server.
• Created groups policies according to the department requirements in order to give them
appropriate software and services
• Ensured stable daily operations.
Education
• Bachelor of Computer Science (BS) – University of Karachi, Pakistan
• SSC & HSC – Karachi & Hyderabad Boards, Pakistan
Languages
• Urdu – Native
• English – Professional
• Arabic – Professional
References
Available upon request

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