JDE Systems analyst -HR /Payroll

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Job description

The Principal Systems Analyst is responsible for advancing Application Services technologies and practices, and leading the analysis and design, configuration, testing, maintenance, and support of business applications to ensure effective application services delivery and support enterprise strategies. The person in this role is also responsible for working with Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure Services to ensure cloud and/or server platform and security needs of applications are met. In coordination with the IT Project Management Office, the person in this role will assist in defining project scope, requirements, and timeline.

The Principal Systems Analyst - JDE applies JD Edwards technology and third-party vendor solutions to provide products, solutions, data, and analytical services. Business offices and departments typically involved with these capabilities include Human Resources, Payroll, Finance, Budget, County Administration, Clerk & Recorder, Human Services, Sheriffs Office, and Treasurers Office.

The Principal Systems Analyst JDE leads the implementation and maintenance of our companys JDE applications and integrations in a manner consistent with IT procedures and practices under the general supervision of the IT Manager- People and Administration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (The following examples are illustrative only and are not intended to be all inclusive.)

* Consult with business staff on process and service improvements enabled by information technology
* Elicit, document, and analyze business requirements and develop solution requirements
* Evaluate fit of in-use solutions and available market alternatives to solution requirements
* Develop and enhance solution architecture
* Develop solution designs consistent with solution architecture
* Develop test plans to verify solution designs and confirm that solution requirements are met
* Install software onto existing infrastructure
* Configure software applications
* Test software applications to verify correct installation and configuration
* Test software application monitoring, backup/restore, failover, and disaster recovery
* Maintain CMDB, runbooks, and other documentation to facilitate effective application lifecycle management
* Plan and implement change to software applications
* Monitor and manage software application availability, capacity, and performance
* Respond to and mitigate incidents related to software applications
* Investigate and correct problems related to software applications
* Develop deployment, roll-back, cutover, migration, upgrade, and other technical plans.
* Collaborate with Project Managers on project WBS and schedule
* Act as team lead or project manager for assigned activities
* Assists business units in development and implementation of their strategic objectives, policies, procedures, and standards. Acts as a leading contributor to Project and Program teams and to Steering Committees.
* Evaluates techniques and processes and makes recommendations that will improve the divisions effectiveness and capabilities.
* Develop and maintain relations with 3rd party support and vendors
* Mentors and trains team members in IT methods, practices, and tools
* Performs other duties as assigned including, but not limited to participating in projects where their skills are applicable. This could include, but are not limited to, work on business intelligence efforts, workflow, and web page content management.

_Position-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities_

* Maintain awareness and facility with JDE software and communicate about best practice application of JDE software
* Use in-depth knowledge of HR module and Finance modules to provide effective solutions to the HR & Payroll teams and to address business scenarios. Knowledge of the inter dependency between HR module and Payroll is essential for making design decisions.
* Document work conducted or needed on JDE modules, including reduction of customization, improvements to look and feel, functionality, workflows, and data integrations.
* Provides support for all JDE functions inclusive of E1 pages, payroll, vertex, Employee Self Service as well as adjunct functions.
* Lead any modifications to interfaces with Enterprise One including BI Publisher, Orchestrator and any third-party products.
* Drive the execution of multiple work streams by identifying customer and operational needs, translating business strategy into actionable business, functional and non-functional requirements.
* Manage external resources while coordinating with internal resources to lead the evolution of applications, systems and/or processes to a desired future state.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

* Minimum level of formal education required to perform the essential a bachelors degree in Management Information Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Computer Information Systems, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university is required.
* Ten years experience in an internally focused IT role supporting business applications is required.
* Ten years experience of platform development, configuration, and support of COTS, SAAS or PAAS applications is required.
* Ten years experience working within Waterfall or Agile Methodologies is required.
* Ten years experience in an internally focused IT role supporting Human Resources, Payroll and/or Finance functions is required.
* Three years experience implementing and/or supporting HR functions, using the JD Edwards Enterprise Resource Planning System.
* Experience with local government business processes is preferred.
* Software development / support experience is preferred.
* Business analysis and financial analysis experience is preferred.
* Project management and/or cross-functional team leadership experience is preferred.
* ITIL certification, Prosci certification, Lean Six Sigma (or similar) certification are preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
_KNOWLEDGE:_

* An expert knowledge of systems integration, application security, business process and logical data modeling is required.
* An expert knowledge of software application configuration, testing, and support in a multiplatform environment (Windows Server and/or Unix/Linux environments and/or cloud platform).
* An expert knowledge of Human Capital Management and Payroll processes.
* Knowledge of JDE technologies such as Orchestrator, UX One, AIS, Business Services (BSSV) and ADF.
* Knowledge of ReportsNow.
* Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
* Knowledge of electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
* Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.

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