The RAND Corporation is seeking a business applications administrator.
The successful candidate will:
Organize and document process workflows, service activities and formal test plans
Gather requirements from users, create specifications, and write code to support existing applications
Interview subject matter experts and technical staff to collect information, prepare written text and coordinate material
Develop, run and format reports
Write business use cases and test case documents
Perform a wide range of technical functions that call for the development and distribution of information, databases, and reports
Develop and deliver application user training to all levels of end-users
Work under immediate supervision of the information systems manager for the
research staff management and human resources departments
Work with several software programs (Visio, Visual Studio, Excel, PeopleSoft, Business Objects) to review, analyze, and evaluate business systems and user needs
Identify data sources, provide data flow diagrams and document the process
Receive customer support escalations from remote and desk-side teams for delivery and resource related issues.
Educational requirements: Bachelor's degree required in a related area
Qualifications:
Should have knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures
Must be comfortable with multi-tasking and shifting priorities while staying on task for key project deliverables
Excellent communication with solid customer facing skills
Specific technical skills required:
Project management methodologies and work breakdown structures with demonstrated ability to complete tasks under deadlines
High-level understanding of database concepts
Technical experience required: application configuration processes and application test methodology, SQL, Visio, Excel, familiarity with VBA programming
Technical experience preferred: ASP, PeopleSoft, C# a plus; Business Objects; HTML; knowledge of other database software a plus.
Experience: 3-5 years
Locations: Santa Monica
Positions open: One
Location: Alabama-Anniston
Company: RAND Corporation
Company Description: The RAND Corporation is a non-profit research organization providing objective analysis and effective solutions that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors around the world.
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