DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:
• Responsible for elicitation, analysis, and documentation of business requirements.
• Research and exploration of user requirements, costs, and benefits in support of documentation required for the demand management process.
• Responsible for analyzing the business needs to identify new processes and process improvements that will meet those needs.
• Documents current business processes and models to define requirements and/or gaps.
• Analyze detailed system factors including input/output requirements, information and paper flow, hardware, and software needs.
• Analyze “soft" system factors including roles, responsibilities, policy, culture, etc.
• Evaluate the impact of potential software and process changes on the organization.
• Develop and facilitate groups as necessary in pursuit of eliciting and defining requirements.
• Assist in the creation of the business case documentation.
• Understanding of architectural consistency and usability standards.
• Defines and develops user test cases and validates test results during testing.
• Executes unit and functional test cases.
• May conduct system demonstrations and training sessions, as well as participate in design/review of training content.
• Plays a third level support role by helping to troubleshoot and resolve issues with production systems.
• Participates in associate meetings and communicates any concerns to management.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business, or another related field or equivalent work experience.
• Proven experience leading data migration requirements from legacy systems into a new ERP (Sage X3) environment
• Strong hands-on expertise in requirements elicitation, documentation, and management, with emphasis on data mapping, transformation rules, and validation
• Deep understanding of data structures, data quality, and migration best practices, with the ability to identify gaps and risks early
• Self-driven and accountable professional with strong stakeholder management and communication skills, able to drive outcomes with minimal oversight
• Working knowledge of Confluence and JIRA.
• Experience in any of the following business areas is desired: Sales operations, order entry, accounting, finance, procurement, warehouse operations, order management, and order fulfillment.
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ business analysis or systems analysis experience is preferred.
• Bonus: Sage X3 experience (ERP).
Associate is expected to operate at a proficient level across the following areas of technical knowledge and skill:
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Detail oriented, proactive, creative, and efficient
• Intermediate level abilities in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word
• Familiarity with application integration methods to include understanding of data mapping process.
• Ability to effectively work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to work on simultaneous and complex projects, with domain expertise in at least one business area.
• Expertise in ERP solution selection and implementation is a plus
• Ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences in written and non-written format
• Ability to work with all levels of associates
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a very dynamic environment
• Ability to learn new systems and tools
• Knowledge of software development life cycle methodologies, processes, and procedures.
• Active listener
• Effective in a variety of formal/informal presentation settings: one-on-one, small, and large groups.
Job Title: ADABAS Natural Programmer
Location: Remote (occasional onsite required)
Duration: 12 Months
Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled ADABAS Natural Programmer with at least 6 years of experience in Natural programming and ADABAS database development. This long-term position offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment with a dedicated and experienced development team. Development will be done using the Eclipse/NaturalONE environment, and the work will focus on both production support and software development for Retirement Claims and Financial Services systems.
Environment Highlights:
- Great team culture with committed, experienced developers.
- Senior developers are onsite and available to provide support and guidance.
- Emphasis on team collaboration and shared knowledge.
Responsibilities:
- Provide application development and programming support using Natural in an ADABAS environment.
- Work closely with business units and IT analysts to understand and implement business requirements.
- Support and enhance systems related to Retirement Claims and Financial Services.
- Participate in all phases of the development life cycle, including design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance.
- Assist up to three permanent staff members with onsite instruction, mentoring, and technical guidance.
- Modify, test, and implement changes to existing systems.
- Create and maintain technical documentation as needed.
Required Skills and Experience:
- 6+ years of hands-on experience with Natural programming and ADABAS databases.
- Experience working in the NaturalONE/Eclipse environment.
- Solid knowledge of payroll, accounting, or financial systems (Retirement Claims knowledge is a plus).
- Experience with production support and troubleshooting application issues.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with JCL, batch and online processing.
- Experience writing or maintaining technical documentation.
- Understanding of software version control and development best practices.
- Exposure to integration of legacy systems with modern platforms.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field preferred. Equivalent experience will also be considered.
Additional Duties/Skills:
- Comfortable providing training, mentoring, and support to junior or permanent staff.
- Ability to collaborate remotely with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.