Senior Application Analyst - LS Nav

Etoile Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Etoile Group in Dubai seeks a Senior Applications Analyst to design and implement parts of our information systems, focusing on LS NAV integration, testing, and user support.

You will review, modify, and optimize applications, coordinate with IT and business users, and deliver functional documentation, testing plans, and quality assurance throughout full system lifecycles.

Qualifications

• University Degree in IT or equivalent requirement.
• Strong understanding of MS Dynamics NAV and LS Retail setups, configuration and implementation.
• Development experience on SQL and CAL/AL programming with RDLC reporting.
• Techno-functional knowledge of LS Retail and Dynamics NAV.
• Ability to manage and deliver requirements, design documentation, testing and QA.
• Experience with full life cycle implementations.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, modify programming systems to support application systems.
• Plan, implement, test, and troubleshoot system software and updates.
• Develop systems solutions for operational problems and optimize workflows.
• Define goals, create flow charts and diagrams for system capabilities.
• Prepare specifications, evaluate equipment and software for upgrades.
• Coordinate integration of computer systems to improve compatibility.
• Test, maintain, and monitor programs; assist with installation.
• Train staff and users; write technical documentation and user guides.

Skills

SQL development

CAL/AL programming

RDLC reporting

MS Dynamics NAV

LS Retail knowledge

Solution design & QA

Education

IT degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Dynamics NAV

LS Retail

Job description

The Senior Applications Analyst is responsible for working on a detailed design of a part of whole information systems requirements within the organization. Activities cover systems design, development testing, implementation, and support of LS NAV.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review, analyze, and modify programming systems including encoding, testing, debugging, and installing to support the company application systems.
• Collect information to analyze and evaluate existing or proposed systems.
• Plan, implement, test, and troubleshoot system software.
• Develop systems solutions for operational problems.
• Recommend technical and procedural design for new or revised applications including flow charts, system specifications and programming guidelines.
• Analyze current and new programming languages, documentation, hardware and software to identify possible applications and/or feasibility of applications for computer systems.
• Detail systems design and process sequencing.
• Prepare schedules and timetables for projects and systems maintenance.
• Prepare and/or review specifications, evaluate equipment, programs and applications and recommend implementation of new or upgraded software.
• Test, maintain, and monitor computer programs and systems, including coordinating the installation of computer programs and systems.
• Use object-oriented programming languages, as well as client/server applications development processes and multimedia and Internet technology.
• Coordinate and link the computer systems within the company to increase compatibility and so information can be shared.
• Expand or modify system to serve new purposes or improve workflow.
• Analyze information processing or computation needs and plan and design computer systems, using techniques such as structured analysis, data modelling and information engineering.
• Assess the usefulness of pre-developed application packages and adapt them to a user environment.
• Define the goals of the system and devise flow charts and diagrams describing logical operational steps of programs.
• Prepare detailed flow charts and diagrams outlining systems capabilities and processes.
• Review and analyze computer printouts and performance indicators to locate code problems, and correct errors by correcting codes.
• Specify inputs accessed by the system and plan the distribution and use of the results.

Users Support and Documentation:

• Train staff and users to work with computer systems and programs.
• Observe job performance and/or perform the job in order to determine what information is processed and how it is processed.
• Consult with users to identify current operating procedures and to clarify program objectives.
• Provide users with assistance solving computer related problems such as malfunctions and program problems.
• Analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations.
• Write technical instructions in the use of programs and/or program modifications.
• Write documentation to describe program development, installation, operating procedures, logic, coding, and corrections.
• Consult with engineering, and technical personnel to clarify program intent, identify problems, and suggest changes.

Your Profile:

• University Degree in IT or IT equivalent.
• Worked in LSNAV 2013 versions or above. Strong understanding of MS Dynamics NAV and LS Retail-Setups/ Configuration/ Implementation.
• Development experience on SQL.
• Technical Expertise on CAL/AL programming and RDLC reporting.
• Techno-functional Knowledge of LS Retail and Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
• Ability to manage and deliver new requirements, Solution Design, Functional Documentation, Testing and Quality Assurance.
• Experience of working on full life cycle implementations.