Application Analyst III - Admin/Finance - KS

YRC Worldwide Technologies, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide, a Fortune 500 transportation and related service company, seeks a dynamic and flexible performer to join our high energy team.  If you're interested in making global commerce work by connecting people, places and information, then we have the right opportunity for you.


 


 


This position reports to the Manager of Information Solutions  - Admin/Finance


This position will be located in Overland Park, KS 


 


Summary


The Application Analyst III is responsible for analysis, design, and implementation of large cross-functional information system solutions.  The Application Analyst III works in a team environment to support programs in production and systems development.  The Application Analyst III is responsible for developing and updating programs that are defect free and meet or exceed service level performance metrics.


 


 


Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: 


Works closely with customers to understand the functions to be automated, objectives, desired features and input/output requirements.  Determines estimates for time and cost of work as well as feasibility and compatibility with other systems.  Designs and writes technical and program specifications.
Analyzes, defines and documents program requirements for data, workflow, logical processes, hardware and operating system environment, interfaces with other systems, internal and external checks and controls, and outputs.
Analyzes, installs and tests upgrades application programs of high complexity.  Provides rotational 24 x 7 on-call support.
Understands and applies company standards, methodologies, processes, and procedures. Participates in the development of standards, tools, methodologies, processes, and procedures across the organization.
Participate in departmental or cross-functional quality activities as needed to improve work process or improve customer-supplier relationships.  May provide leadership in quality activities.
Assist more senior staff members to train and orient new team members in departmental functions or customers in system related functions.
Inform Manager or another assigned senior staff member of activity status and plans and actions that may affect customers and other staff members efforts.
May perform other job-related duties as assigned.



To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


 


 


Minimum Requirements: 


  5 - 7 years Unix (vi & scripting) experience

  5 - 7 years Oracle experience

  5 - 7 years Mainframe experience

  5 - 7 years JCL experience

  5 - 7 years COBOL experience


 


Preferred:


  PeopleSoft Financials

  SQR

  PeopleCode

  Application Engine

  Application Designer


 


Education:


 


Four-year college or university degree; or five to seven years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.


 


Disclaimer


The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.


 


 


YRC Worldwide Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer