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Applied Research Associates, Inc. Costpoint & Project Scheduling Analyst in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Description
This position is in the Corporate office located in Albuquerque, NM, but can be remote. The ideal candidate will be able to work with minimal supervision and be flexible enough to work in multiple roles in a challenging IT and business environment. You will be joining the Business & Data Systems team that currently supports the following applications: Costpoint (including Reporting, Time & Expense and Shop Floor Time across 4 environments), Integrify (workflow tool), SkyVault (CM Tool), Power BI Reporting, Database Administration, and Integrations between all corporate systems
What you’ll do as a Staff Business Systems Analyst
Schedule projects related to Costpoint interfacing systems and roll-up milestones for Monthly Status Reports to share with senior management
Assist with the development, roll-out, and support of a new Costpoint workflow interface system; current projects we are developing include: vendor management, purchasing, and HR workflows to automate manual business processes
Gather and produce documentation and user training as required
Provide advanced support for Costpoint with the other team analysts during business hours
Develop communications for end-users about upgrades and application downtime
Gather report requirements and review new reports
Support the Senior Business Analysts researching problems, assisting with Costpoint upgrades, and planning future work
Collaborate with other Business and Data Systems team members on various projects
Staff Business Systems Analyst Requirements
Bachelor's Degree related to Business Management, Management of Information Systems or related degree
5+ years of experience using or supporting Costpoint
2+ years of scheduling and managing projects and communicating project status to management
Experience across a broad range of typical corporate functions such as Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Purchasing, Contracts, Labor and HR
Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to resolve issues quickly and effectively
Ability to work well in teams with excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Proven ability to understand business system requirements and provide solutions to complex problems
Staff Business Systems Analyst Preferences
Certified Project Management Professional
Experience with the Costpoint Data Dictionary and writing SQL queries against the schema
Experience using an IT Ticketing System
Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2,200 professionals and continues to grow
ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics
Qualifications
Education
Required
- Bachelor of Arts or better in Information Systems Management
Licenses & Certifications
Preferred
- Project Mgmt Prof
Experience
Required
5 years: Costpoint Support
1 year: Project Scheduling
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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