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BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST (Shared Services)

CONTRACT TO HIRE POSITION

Conversion Package: $90-100K + bonuses, paid relocation, and purchase stock options.

Primary Job Functions:

The Business Systems Analyst partners with business unit staff to identify and resolve complex business challenges using technology-based solutions, playing a major role in the development and implementation of major systems. This role may interface primarily with a single business unit, or with multiple business units such as accounting / finance, engineering, operations, manufacturing, executive management, and sales and marketing. The Business Systems Analyst will be called upon to define project scope and objectives based on business unit needs combined with a thorough understanding of enterprise business systems and industry requirements. A key function of this role will be to deliver a deep understanding of the underlying business systems data and to develop various reports and “views” for data presentment to business-unit end-users.

The position delivers solutions to complex business problems with consideration for business needs along with the capacity and limitations of the associated business systems. This includes analysis of business needs, documentation of requirements, translation of needs into functional and / or technical specifications, writing and executing test cases and plans, and oversight of testing processes. The Business Systems Analyst evaluates alternatives and presents recommendations to assist all stakeholders with identifying and agreeing upon optimal business solutions. The role is responsible for user acceptance testing with regard to system changes that impact their assigned functional area. This includes test data setup, coordinating company resources to develop test plans and testing new applications and business processes.

The Business Systems Analyst must be a skilled negotiator to influence project teams and gain consensus on the selection of the most viable solutions. The position acts as a key team member to both Information Services & Technology (IS&T) and the assigned business unit, and in some cases as IS&T project lead, for budgeted projects through completion and user acceptance. The Business Systems Analyst develops and maintains project plans, and manages specific tasks to ensure project success. Tracks progress and notifies management of issues that require escalation, and assumes responsibility for resolving or coordinating the resolution of system and process issues. Executes and manages all aspects and phases of testing initiatives for moderate to large sized system implementations and/or enhancement projects.

Reporting Relationship:

· This position reports to the Chief Information Officer, with “dotted-line” accountability to the manager of the assigned business unit or units.

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

· Business Unit Specific & Accounting / Finance related:

1. Extensive experience with report writing tools for financial report development.

2. Fundamental understanding of accounting and finance business processes, including those in a manufacturing environment.

3. Experience collaborating with organizations such as finance and accounting to optimize the use of process and technology to achieve departmental goals and objectives

4. Experience with the requirements of the internal control requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley would be ideal.

5. Prior experience executing project discovery and investigation, including development of a Cost-Benefit Analysis

6. Experience documenting, analyzing system specifications and requirements and working closely with VARs and developers.

7. Demonstrated high level of analytical and problem solving skills

8. Demonstrated ability to develop alternative solutions to the most complex problems and recommend the best solution to the business and project team

9. Strong negotiation and influencing skills

· IS&T related:

1. Experience with project management and control

2. Six to ten years of relevant experience working with system development and implementation

3. Proficiency in SQL query writing and report generation

4. Demonstrated successful mastery of major components of the Systems Lifecycle Development methodology in the context of major systems implementations including: requirements gathering and development of functional specifications; management of all facets and phases of test plan development and execution; development of technical specifications

5. Ability to translate complex business requirements into detailed functional and/or technical specifications

6. Extensive experience with process reengineering

7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills

8. Process oriented, logical thinker

9. Experience using Microsoft Office Suite

10. Skilled in the use of Visio or other process or flow chart tools

11. Strong knowledge of relational databases and concepts

12. Knowledge of SQL Server database administration.

Required:

· SQL Server knowledge and experience

· Experience Crystal Reports or similar report-writing tool(s)

· Experience working with major enterprise applications suites including ERP systems

Desired:

· Experience with MAS 90, MAS 200, or MAS 500

· Experience with FRx

Education/Experience

Required:

· BS or BA degree in business administration, Finance, Accounting, or related subject.

· 6 years related experience working with and supporting accounting / finance professionals.

· SQL Server

Working Conditions

Environmental Conditions:

Office with occasional exposure to the manufacturing area.

 

System Development and Manufacturing Operations Support Manager
(National Capital Reg)

Responsibilities:

• System Development Management
• Shop Floor Control System Management
• Manufacturing Systems Support Management

Requirements:

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's/College Degree in Engineering (Computer/Telecommunication), Computer Science/Information Technology, Business Studies/Administration/Management any computer related courses.
• experience in manufacturing support, shop floor control system management and system development
• At least 4 years of working experience in the related field is required for this position.
• Knowledge in programming in any of the following: JAVA, C#, VB, Oracle DB2/SQL
• Preferably Assistant Manager / Managers specializing in Manufacturing/Production Operations or equivalent. Job role in Production Technician/Operator or Project Management.
• 10 Full-Time and Contract position available.
• Applicants should be Filipino citizens or hold relevant residence status.

 

 

Software Development Services for Manufacturing Test Systems

 

Our Purpose

We assist manufacturing companies with automation of their test benches. Typically, we use National Instruments LabWindows?CVI?or LabView?software development platforms, as required by our clients.

We perform most of the electronics interfacing and software development at our own facility, with final system integration and checkout at our client's facility.

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Our Software Development Process

Our software development process allows for incremental, controlled development in preplanned stages. Incremental development lets you view real project progress against planned milestones. Iterative development allows the project to be adjusted based on your feedback and approved changes. This process assures that the project development costs are kept under control.

Our Software Development Process consists of the following steps:

ANALYZE - We begin by learning about your application by reviewing available literature, discussion with you about the application, and by asking questions. We define the requirements in a Software Requirements Report that you review and approve. We also match our team’s skills and experience to the application. Our development team is experienced in a wide range of instrument, sensor, and technical applications.

DESIGN - We then prepare a software architecture design that fulfills the requirements. A Software Design Report is prepared that you review and approve.

PLAN - Depending on the complexity of the project, we may prepare a Staged Delivery Plan. This Plan defines the "delivered" functionality of each stage of the software and the order in which each stage will be constructed.  Also, depending on project complexity, we may prepare additional project support plans to maximize development efficiency and software quality and to minimize project risk and cost. These plans include the Software Development Plan, Quality Assurance Plan, and Risk Management Plan.

IMPLEMENT - We construct the software, including detailed design, coding, testing, and system integration.

CHECKPOINT REVIEWS - Periodically, we hold one or more checkpoint reviews where you review and approve our cost and schedule estimates based on knowledge of the application requirements, architectural design, risk areas, planned delivery stages, and so forth.

INSTALL and VERIFY - Following creation of the software, we install the software into your test bench, and through testing, verify that all elements of the software function as intended.

ACCEPTANCE - We work closely with your staff to define the level of final acceptance testing needed.  Testing is based on a Software Test Plan.  Acceptance is fulfilled through your approval of the software requirements, architectural design and final test results.

DOCUMENT - Project documentation and software files (source, object, etc.) are captured and submitted to you under a unique version number.  System training and additional documentation (e.g., users manuals, etc.) are tailored to meet your needs.

 

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Object-Oriented Design

Where practical, we design and construct the software using modern object-oriented methods. This makes it easier to create and maintain the software.

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Software Building Blocks

Where possible, we reuse generic code for the user interface, serial communications, database management, PID control, graphics, data acquisition, digital filtering, and so on. This reuse of code can substantially reduce the cost of development.

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Documentation

Our software development process automatically documents the project - from software requirements, architectural design, detailed design during the construction phase, commented source code, and software testing. This documentation yields the primary project deliverables at various stages of development: Software Requirements Report, Software Design Report, Software Test Report, Project Documentation File, and source, object and executable files on diskette. In most cases, the Users Manual can be drafted from the requirements and design reports.

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Quality Control

Throughout the process, and depending on project complexity, we conduct quality control using our internal Software Engineering Requirements documents and the Quality Assurance Plan to ensure that software requirements, software design, software testing, and documentation are properly conducted.

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Benefits of our Development Approach

Benefits of our development approach include:

Consistent, defined process that guides our development personnel

Quality processes resulting in quality software

Early focus on upstream activities resulting in less downstream cost

Reduced project uncertainty through risk management

Project visibility and customer involvement throughout

Code reuse and maintainability

Automatic documentation

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Modern Development Tools

We use up-to-date tools for development of the software. This maximizes the productivity of our development staff. If applicable, we also use hardware simulators to allow development of the software in parallel with hardware development.

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Our Development Experience

We develop software for Microsoft Windows (NT/XP/2000) applications.  For example, a prior project included automation of a test bench to measure multiple pressure sensors' responses to 0 to 20,000 psi pressure and 0 to 150 degrees C.

We have experience with C/C++, object-oriented rapid application development (RAD) tools, real-time kernels, and databases.  However, based on our client's requirements, we develop most test bench applications in National Instrument's LabView?or LabWindows?CVI?

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Mission

Our mission is to achieve excellence through built-in quality resulting in products and applications that perform as intended. We are committed to continual improvement in our hardware development, software development, and manufacturing processes in order to create quality products and applications that meet or exceed your expectations.