Lead ERP Systems Analyst

Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus is now accepting applications for Lead ERP Systems Analyst. The Lead ERP Systems Analyst leads functional support activities for College’s PeopleSoft applications. This position acts as an engaged and effective partner to the key stakeholders in the stages of analysis, requirement development, design, documentation, implementation, and maintenance of complex and diverse applications, systems and processes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Triages issues by tracing PeopleCode, Application Engine, Application Packages, and other PeopleSoft objects to identify the root causes and develops solutions
• Setups and maintains configuration/base tables and troubleshoots issues related to the functional module
• Researches the impact of customizations when applying patches and bug fixes using PeopleSoft compare reports
• Works with functional owners to identify unused/new PeopleSoft features to optimize business processes or satisfy unmet business objectives
• Performs complex fit/gap analysis of in-house, third-party or custom solutions to make recommendations for IT solutions
• Collaborates with technical developers to provide Tier II production support, while creating reports, queries, and workflows Mentors junior system analysts and provides leadership in projects and issues resolutions
• Develops and maintains documentation on requirements, functional specifications, testing procedures and configurations
• Monitors ongoing operation and performs activities to assist with performance tuning and troubleshooting of application issues

Requirements:             

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of seven (7) years of progressive systems analyst experience in specific business domain and related PeopleSoft ERP system modules
• All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution
• Knowledge and understanding of College organization, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures
• Working knowledge of PeopleSoft data tables, system configurations, Applications Engine, Query Manager, and SQL scripts
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individuals and constituencies
• Ability to estimate, plan, schedule, coordinate, and execute projects.
• Ability to lead a project from beginning to end Ability to apply broad business knowledge and practical experience to the analysis/solution generation process
• Demonstrated experience working with end-users to analyze needs, and define requirements
• Ability to mentor and lead junior system analysts
• Knowledge of the current and developing information technology services requirements in a large educational institution
• Working knowledge of project process re-engineering approaches and techniques
• Ability to work in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment with students, faculty and staff