DCS Client Systems Analyst

American Red Cross • Meriden, CT

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About The Position

Joining The American Red Cross means becoming a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network, working with a diverse and unified team. The organization offers a purposeful career path with mentors, aligning one's work with a mission of helping people and communities. Employees receive competitive compensation and benefits, and are part of a community that respects their life outside of work. This specific role is an individual contributor position reporting to the Manager, DCS Client Systems. It is responsible for supporting core DCS client systems, including RCCare and SCIA, to ensure their reliable and efficient operation. The role involves partnering with cross-functional teams throughout the solution lifecycle, providing tier 2 technical support, administering systems, developing operational configurations, managing DCS client data, and delivering training and guidance to staff and volunteers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field required.
• Minimum 4 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.
• Knowledge of techniques related to project/program management, business process redesign, technology awareness, requirements analysis and client relationship management.
• Ability to apply knowledge of systems life cycle, systems integration and data management principles.
• Business acumen with ability to align IT priorities with business objectives.
• Clear and effective writing and documenting skills.
• Ability to work on a team.
• Proficiency with business assessment/modeling tools.

Responsibilities

• Learn and understand DCS business processes and how technology can best ensure the success of DCS users.
• Document, analyze, and clarify DCS requirements and translate into technology artifacts from which technology solutions are developed ensuring adherence to system architecture and software compliance standards.
• Investigate RC Care (Salesforce), Shelter Client Intake Application and other client systems operations-related problems/inquiries and recommend, facilitate and coordinate solutions.
• Present DCS business cases to appropriate BSI and HSIT forums for approval and to initiate the project process.
• Partner with DCS stakeholders to develop a strategic plan to implement the technology vision.
• Work closely with DCS stakeholders to analyze the current and future direction of technology to meet business goals.
• Educate clients about the software and project lifecycles and DCS roles.
• May develop project/portfolio performance metrics to monitor business value over time.
• Participate in all phases of the solution lifecycle and work closely with DCS, BSI and HSIT stakeholders to implement RC Care (Salesforce), Shelter Client Intake Application and other client systems.
• Formulate project functional testing strategies and plans, participate in testing to ensure a technical solution meets the requirements of DCS.
• Facilitate problem resolution between IT and the business, as needed.
• Represent, champion, and balance DCS interests with BSI and HSIT.
• Provide RC Care (Salesforce), Shelter Client Intake Application and other client systems training and guidance to other staff.
• May maintain system updates and modifications.
• Provide end-user support for tier 2 IT tickets for WebEOC, training and leading tier 2 RC Care (Salesforce), Shelter Client Intake Application and other client systems support volunteers.
• Develop and maintain tier 2 IT ticket support processes and workflows.
• Develop and provide technical support for on-demand and planned operational configurations in RC Care (Salesforce), Shelter Client Intake Application and other client systems.
• Support and maintain permissions for provisioning and systems access to RC Care (Salesforce), Shelter Client Intake Application and other client systems.
• Manage manual data migrations for RC Care (Salesforce), Shelter Client Intake Application and other client systems.
• Evaluate, install and customize vendor-supplied or commercial-off-the-shelf boards for RC Care (Salesforce), Shelter Client Intake Application and other client systems.
• May write or edit code in language(s) used by RC Care (Salesforce), Shelter Client Intake Application and other client systems.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

What This Job Offers

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