Senior Application Development Analyst

Ralph Lauren•Kernersville, NC

43d

About The Position

An IT Analyst is required to work on a transformation project for the RL Enterprise to a world class Distribution solution and set of processes. Based in North Carolina, this will be a challenging role working in a vibrant environment focusing on delivering capabilities into an existing & new Distribution solution and ensuring transition and support for critical initiatives For this role the IT Analyst will quickly understand an existing complex IT Distribution Eco-System which incorporates many systems and interfaces both internal and external and across many countries and time zones. This will be done using a variety of existing documentation, interviews and other fact finding exercises. The Analyst will then work with relevant stakeholders to capture requirements, analyze and design solutions. A significant area will be design, develop and test new capabilities within the Distribution eco-system. Candidates must be able to design, develop & test theirs and others solutions while leading Supply Chain Application internal and external resources within a large project team. Successful candidates will also be able to follow a disciplined approach in managing work, documenting & communicating effectively and following the guidelines of a central Project Management Office.

Requirements

Experience in advanced Distribution solutions, processes, implementation & support
Including Manhattan WMi/PKMS or potentially equivalents
Experience with the IBM i/iSeries OS is a plus
Experience with RPG IV or RPG free programming languages is a plus
Experience with MarkMagic is a plus
End user experience with Aldon LMi or a similar application is a plus
Advanced Project Management and leadership skills
IT Business Analysis skills and experience relevant to the responsibilities described above
Requirements Gathering, Gap/Fit, Solution & Process Design
Develop Test Strategy & Scripts, execute tests and validate and report results
Documentation
Ability to design and test applications & interfaces between both internal and external systems to support required Distribution capabilities
Experience of various project methodologies, standards etc.
To be able to work in a challenging environment where documentation may be incomplete and to apply a problem solving and self-starting approach
Experience working in an organization with multiple connected systems hosted both internally and by external partners
Able to support UAT and provide training if required
Experience of the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
Experience with Agile, Scrum methodologies is a plus
Able to work across multiple departments and with stakeholders in different countries and companies and manage various reviews and sign offs as part of delivery
Able to identify problems and ensure the prioritisation and escalation is appropriate
To be flexible in approach and able to manage changing priorities
Excellent oral and written communication skills and able to communicate effectively and appropriately to staff at all levels
To work within or lead a team and share information using technology effectively
Ability to work weekends, holidays and extended shifts as required
Ability to be on call for a week at a time on a rotating bases

Responsibilities

Lead all aspects of Initiatives to successful completion
Provide direction to less senior project resources
Requirements Gathering & Analysis
Gap/Fit analysis & Solution Design
'As Is' analysis and documentation across multiple systems in a complex IT Distribution landscape
Documentation including Requirements, Business Process, Solution Design, Functional Design, Test Strategy & Test Scripts all at varying degrees of detail
Managing implementation of designed solutions
Testing
Providing Status Reports and ensuring all required documentation and reports are kept up to date

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