Senior Systems Analyst - Dynamics chez Douglas County Government (CO), CO

About the Department

The Senior Systems Analyst is a member of a team of information technology professionals that is accountable for implementing and supporting Microsoft Dynamics that enable capabilities related to purchasing, financials, and County employees. The Senior Systems Analyst applies Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance technology and third-party vendor solutions to provide products, solutions, data, and analytical services. Business offices and departments typically involved with these capabilities include Finance, Budget, IT, and various others. 

Position Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:(Key duties and responsibilities of this Senior Systems Analyst position include, but are not limited to, the items listed below.)

• Assists business units in the development and implementation of their strategic objectives, policies, procedures and standards
• Evaluates techniques and processes and makes recommendations that will improve the team’s effectiveness and capabilities.
• Understanding, in depth, the business processes supported by assigned business software applications
• Analyzes and documents business users’ requirements, clarifying inconsistencies, conflicts, or ambiguities, to effectively model business processes in software.
• Serves as the IT application owner of assigned business applications for their lifecycles.
• Responsible for the configuration, development, testing and maintenance and documentation of business software applications
• Develop and maintain relations with 3rd party support and vendors
• Use in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance modules to provide effective solutions to the Finance and
• Payroll teams and to address business scenarios. Knowledge of the interdependency between modules is essential for making design decisions. 
• Keep abreast of new Microsoft Dynamics releases and applications and present opportunities for improvement to the business.
• Provides support for all Microsoft Dynamics Finance functions.  

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field from an accredited college or university is required.  
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance, including General Ledger, Budget, Procurement and Sourcing, Project Management & Accounting, and reporting modules.
• Five years’ experience of platform development, configuration and support of COTS, SAAS or PAAS applications is required.
• Two years’ experience working within waterfall or agile IT project methodologies is required.
• Two years’ experience writing Structure Query Language (SQL) queries is required.
• Proven experience in implementing and optimizing Microsoft Dynamics 365 systems, including data migration, system configuration, and workflow development.
• Software development / support experience is preferred.
• Business analysis and financial analysis experience is preferred.
• Project management and/or cross-functional team leadership experience is preferred.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES:

• ITIL v3 (or higher) is preferred.
• Agile Scrum Foundation is preferred.
• Must possess a valid Colorado Driver’s License upon hire, with complying insurance. Review of motor vehicle record is required at time of hire and periodically throughout employment.
• This position requires successful completion of a criminal background check including fingerprinting through a national database.

Other Qualifications

For more information on job functions, requirements and to apply please visit: https://douglasco.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/5/home/requisition/2948?c=douglasco&sq=req2948

Douglas County offers an excellent comprehensive benefit package including but not limited to: Medical/Dental/Vision.
For a more detailed overview please view the full Employee Benefit Guide.