Systems Analyst

Conagra Brands•Omaha, NE

7d•$73,600 - $109,300

About The Position

Reporting to the Director, Information Technology, the Systems Analyst partners with business stakeholders and technology teams to analyze business processes, define requirements, support application enhancements, and drive continuous improvement. The role helps ensure technology solutions align with strategic objectives, supports vendor-managed services, and contributes to the design, development, testing, implementation, and ongoing support of enterprise applications. The Systems Analyst participates in business and strategy discussions, documents requirements and workflows, communicates project status and risks, and collaborates with architects and technical teams. The role also supports application design and lifecycle activities, outsourced technology partners, vendor performance and escalation, technical documentation, and technology cost planning.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
At least 2 years of Information Technology or related experience.
Proficiency in SQL, PL/SQL, Unix shell scripting, and relational database concepts.
Curiosity, learning agility, and the ability to quickly develop new technical and business knowledge.
Understanding of systems architecture concepts and methodologies.
Working knowledge of enterprise application platforms and their business applications.
Understanding of infrastructure technologies and their application within an enterprise environment.
Experience defining project plans and supporting project delivery.
Experience working with outsourced technology vendors.
Working knowledge of SAP modules and SAP development practices.
Knowledge of enterprise applications and systems integration concepts.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Experience gathering, documenting, and validating business and technical requirements.
Willingness to travel up to 10% annually.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting supply and inventory planning solutions, particularly Blue Yonder ESP and IO, within a CPG environment.

Responsibilities

Participate in business and strategy discussions to understand and document high-level business requirements.
Communicate project status, risks, issues, and technology initiatives to key business stakeholders.
Develop business and functional requirements, workflows, process maps, and supporting documentation.
Prioritize requirements and enhancement requests in partnership with stakeholders.
Collaborate with architects and technical teams to ensure solutions align with technology strategy and standards.
Validate that business and technical requirements are met throughout the project lifecycle.
Support problem management, issue escalation, and change management activities with outsourced technology partners.
Assist with application design, configuration, testing, deployment, and ongoing support.
Participate in planning, design reviews, development activities, testing, and solution implementation.
Translate business requirements into component-level designs to support efficient development efforts.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, operating procedures, and user guides.
Review functional specifications, technical designs, and project deliverables for quality and completeness.
Support development of technical specifications and system enhancement documentation.
Provide guidance to outsourced technology resources supporting application administration and development.
Monitor service performance and assist with vendor escalation and continuous improvement activities.
Partner with software vendors regarding services, application lifecycle activities, and contract and license management.
Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and tracking technology-related costs.