Associate Systems Analyst- IT Sales & Trade Portfolio

Conagra Brands • Chicago, IL

2d • $59,000 - $78,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of IT, you will support the delivery, maintenance, and improvement of business applications within the Sales & Trade IT portfolio. You will take ownership of assigned tasks, investigate issues deeply, and build a strong understanding of both business processes and the technical systems that enable them. This is an entry-level, hands-on role designed for someone eager to learn through meaningful execution experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, Business Analytics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Internship or 1+ years of IT, technical, or application support experience preferred.
• Proficiency in SQL, including writing joins, filters, and aggregations, and diagnosing data discrepancies.
• Working knowledge of semantic data modeling concepts, database objects, and dimensional modeling techniques such as star schemas.
• Familiarity with application systems, data flows, workflow processes, and integration concepts.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical ability, and problem-solving skills.
• Clear communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Self-starter who works independently within a matrixed, cross-functional environment.
• Translate business needs into actionable technical tasks and communicate technical concepts clearly.
• Manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% annually.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to Databricks, Snowflake, SAP BW/HANA, or programming languages (Python, C#, JavaScript, ABAP) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve application issues by analyzing data, system behavior, configurations, workflows, and logs.
• Complete assigned work independently and reliably with appropriate guidance.
• Manage multiple tasks concurrently while maintaining clear, proactive communication.
• Perform system administration tasks such as data validation, configuration updates, access management, and integration checks.
• Execute system integration testing and document system behaviors, troubleshooting steps, root causes, and resolutions.
• Build expertise in end-to-end business processes and apply it to shaping, validating, and improving technology solutions.
• Map workflows, data flows, and system interactions with accuracy and precision.
• Assist in writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional specifications.
• Troubleshoot incidents using SQL, system logs, data analysis, and configuration review.
• Support system enhancements through testing, data validation, and documentation.
• Participate in test execution, defect analysis, and release validation activities.
• Build Power BI reports, dashboards, and data visualizations.
• Contribute to integration and deployment activities as part of project and release cycles.
• Participate in Agile practices, breaking down work, estimating tasks, and identifying risks or dependencies.
• Communicate status, risks, and blockers clearly to IT teammates and business stakeholders.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees