Sr. Applications Analyst

The Bacou-Dalloz Group is the world leader in the design, manufacturing and sale of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The company employs about 6,000 people and operates 36 production facilities. Bacou-Dalloz provides unmatched head-to-toe protection through three strategic business segments: head protection (eye, hearing and respiratory), fall protection and body protection (fall protection, gloves, clothes and footwear). Bacou-Dalloz offers a full product range aimed at the manufacturing, construction, telecommunications, medical, public services and other sectors.

This position will provide advanced level of analytical and technical design and programming skills necessary to define, develop and implement new application systems or enhancements to existing JDE World software system. Readily share knowledge and expertise with other staff members. In this position you will perform system-maintenance, administration, end user set-up, security, and upgrades. This support will include problem resolution, new enhancement/process changes, training and upgrade implementations. Software support includes these JDE applications: General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Order entry, Purchasing & Receiving, costing and the *Dream Writer* Report Writer. Basic cross training with all other key staff in the IT will enable this team member to effectively support the JDE user community and provide operational support. Also desirable is strong EXTOL experience in EDI mapping/review/writing of specifications. Exposure to Cognos a plus


Accountabilities:
 Participates in the definition, design, development and implementation of large or technically complex application systems or enhancements.
 Ability to use good judgement so not to *over analyze* and to develop appropriate business solutions
 Develops and documents functional specifications which define the objectives, business and information flows and requirements of new applications or enhancements to existing systems.
 Translates functional requirements into detailed specifications including the definition of program modules, data base structures, record layouts and recovery considerations.
 Code, compile, test, debug and document application programs/systems.
 Develop and execute testing, implementation and training plans, procedures and schedules.
 Organize workload to ensure all tasks and assignments are completed accurately and on time.
 Provides off-hour support as required.
 Project a positive attitude, handle issues in a professional manner
 Excellent inter-personal skills and a team player
Assumes additional responsibilities as required.
 Occasional travel may be required

Competencies:
AS/400, RPG, CL, work management, SQL, ILE and appropriate tools such as SDA, PDM, DBU, Hawkeye
JD Edwards
Extol EDI
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Office Professional (including Access)


Education/Experience:
Bachelor*s degree or equivalent, preferably including courses in computer science, business administration, mathematics, statistics or accounting)
4+ years applications design and programming experience

***PLEASE NOTE: THIS POSITION DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR RELOCATION ASSISTANCE***
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