Ad Systems Analyst

The Weather Channel; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Weather Channel is seeking an Advertising Systems Analyst to maintain and enhance the Ad Tech systems. This role requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of experience in scripting and systems administration.

The successful candidate will collaborate with multiple teams to ensure effective implementation of advertising products, maintaining strong communication and troubleshooting production issues as necessary.

Knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and general information systems management is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 2+ years scripting/programming experience.
• 2+ years applications or systems administration.
• 2+ years systems integration experience.

Responsibilities

• Design new technology solutions to support advertising initiatives.
• Participate in cross-functional team for implementing new advertising products.
• Configure platforms to ensure proper delivery of ad products.
• Document and maintain technical requirements and workflows.
• Perform User Acceptance Testing for advertising solutions.
• Troubleshoot production issues with advertising solutions.

Skills

JavaScript

CSS

HTML

Information Systems Administration

Project Management

Database Design

Systems Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Position Summary

The Advertising Systems Analyst maintains a strategic understanding of requirements and expectations for Ad Technology (Ad Tech) controlled systems and devises and evolves system configuration and business processes to support those objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design new technology solutions to support the advertising initiatives of The Weather Company.
• Participate in a cross-functional team including Ad Operations, Ad Products, Product Engineering and QA to implement and operationalize new advertising products.
• Configure The Weather Company platforms and systems to ensure proper delivery of ad products in both test and production environments.
• Document and maintain technical requirements, configurations, work‑flows and QA test cases for the advertising solutions to be built and implemented.
• Perform User‑Acceptance testing for the advertising solutions built into the TWC consumer platforms. Work with the QA group to ensure advertising solutions are properly implemented and functional across all platforms.
• Troubleshoot and drive to resolution production issues with advertising solutions inside The Weather Company digital platforms.
• Regularly communicate the status of new advertising initiatives, including release dates, challenges and production issues.
• Research the latest technology offerings of The Weather Channel vendor partners. Keep abreast of advertising technology and policy through the IAB and other industry bodies.

Education, Experience, Certification Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 2+ years scripting/programming experience.
• 2+ years applications or systems administration.
• 2+ years systems integration experience.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures as they relate to information systems administration and management.
• Working familiarity with project management and system/software development methodologies.
• Working familiarity with Internet/Web technology, including popular and emerging consumer technologies.
• Working knowledge of client/server architectures.
• Working knowledge of database design and information architecture.
• Working knowledge of systems analysis and design / software development life cycle.
• Ability to lead implementation teams in protocol development / system configuration for projects.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability working in high-volume ASP or enterprise web environment.
• Knowledge of JavaScript, cascading style sheets (CSS), and HTML.