Applications Analyst I

Minnkota Power Cooperative • Grand Forks, ND

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About The Position

About the Position Minnkota Power is seeking qualified applicants for an Applications Analyst located at our headquarters in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The Applications Analyst is responsible for evaluating and documenting end users’ needs and requirements. This position is also responsible for designing, configuring, documenting and testing applications and software systems. This position interfaces with end users by providing support and technical assistance. The salary range for this position begins at $83,869 per year. Appropriate pay will be determined based on a candidate's skills, education, and previous relevant experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or other related area or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Experience with enterprise business applications and software including enterprise asset management, inventory, procurement or financial functions.
• Experience with enterprise reporting systems.
• Strong understanding of SQL

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, analyze and document end users’ needs and requirements.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to establish the scope of projects, system goals, and requirements
• Full cycle development of requirement specifications, data mapping, diagrams, and flowcharts for developers and testers to follow
• Analyze and modify existing applications and provide recommendations for system improvements
• Provide project management support for systems configurations
• Analyze business process issues and provide consulting assistance to users
• Assist with maintenance and administration of application systems
• Develop and implement maintenance procedures, troubleshoot reported errors, and monitor the health of systems
• Maintain backend infrastructure by configuring and troubleshooting database management systems and enterprise application systems
• Assist end users by providing ongoing support and technical assistance
• Provide timely assistance to help desk tickets and inquiries from end users
• Collaborate with others in the department and vendors to solve issues and report bugs while monitoring the issue through to resolution

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Pension plan
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Short-term and Long-term disability insurance
• Paid leave: Holidays and floating holidays, Vacation, Sick leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts for dependent care
• Educational assistance
• Membership in select professional organizations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level