SYSTEM ANALYST

Formosa Plastics•Livingston, NJ

100d•$73,993 - $99,012

About The Position

The Management Center’s Accounting and Personnel System team is seeking a System Analyst to support the evolution of enterprise Human Resources, Payroll, and Accounting systems. The role primarily maintains and enhances HR/Payroll applications, safeguarding employee and payroll data integrity, reliability, and security while supporting HR business processes. It also provides support for IBM AS/400 ERP Accounting systems as needed. The System Analyst serves as a liaison between business users and development teams, partnering with Human Resources, Payroll, Accounting, Business Analysts, and end users to understand operational and technical needs, analyze business requirements, and design solutions that improve efficiency, compliance, and the employee experience. The role contributes to application modernization, including transitioning legacy AS/400 systems to .NET and SQL Server platforms.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Supply Chain Management, or a related technical or analytical field.
1–3 years of experience in system analysis and system design.
Demonstrated capabilities in system analysis and design, such as database schema design and ER diagram analysis.
Strong programming skills in languages such as RPG, SQL, Java, Python, C#, Go, or Node.js, paired with solid database experience.
Experience with system QA/QC testing.
MS Office software skills.
Ability to independently drive major projects from beginning to completion with measurable results.

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree.
Prior experience or a strong background in purchasing, procurement, or material management systems.
Knowledge and experience with Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Amazon Redshift, or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

Gather, analyze, and validate business requirements with Business Analysts and end users, and translate them into technical solutions.
Maintain, support, and enhance HR/Payroll and Accounting ERP systems, including database design and administration, while meeting security, authorization, and data privacy standards.
Develop, optimize, and maintain SQL queries and AS/400 applications using technologies such as CLP, RPG, WebSmart, and Synon.
Troubleshoot, test, deploy, and support applications across multiple environments; investigate issues involving system design, software defects, data integrity, and business processes.
Monitor system performance and exception reports, identify abnormalities, and escalate critical issues to management.
Support ERP modernization, including migration, testing, and implementation of legacy IBM AS/400 ERP applications in modern web-based platforms.
Identify process improvements, system enhancements, and tooling upgrades to improve scalability, efficiency, reliability, and system quality.
Provide technical support and user training, resolve user issues, and support adoption of system enhancements.
Write and maintain technical documentation and system specifications.
Review and prioritize work requests, participate in team meetings and project discussions, and deliver projects and operational tasks according to established SOPs.
Participate in on-call support and respond to after-hours production issues to maintain business continuity and system availability.