IS Systems Analyst Senior - IGM LIMS

Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital seeks a Senior Systems Analyst to support the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) within the Institute for Genomic Medicine. The role involves service management, systems analysis, and collaboration to design and implement improvements across interfaces and applications.

The trusted professional will analyze business needs, define requirements, and manage installed applications in a complex architecture while guiding teammates and maintaining service

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 7 years of IT support experience or equivalent education.
• Experience in a healthcare environment required.

Responsibilities

• Analyses business needs, defines requirements, implements systems.
• Manages installed applications in a complex architecture.
• Provides guidance to team members and stakeholders.
• Oversees planning, design and implementation for complex systems.
• Mentors systems analysts and ensures project deadlines are met.
• Coordinates system testing, UAT and end-user training.

Skills

Systems analysis

Project management

Healthcare IT

SQL/Oracle

ITIL

Communication

Requirements gathering

DB knowledge

Desktop/server

Web services

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Epic

Oracle

SQL

Access

Job description

Job Description Summary:

The Senior Systems Analyst supports the Institute for Genomic Medicine’s Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) through application service management, systems analysis, and customer service. Responsibilities include designing, implementing, and continuously improving service and intake processes; investigating and resolving application and interface issues; and participating in the analysis, testing, and documentation of system enhancements. Participates in a shared on-call rotation to maintain reliable laboratory operations.

Job Description Summary:

Analyses business needs, defines requirements, implements systems, and manages installed applications in a complex architecture. Provides technical and advice and guidance to team members.

Essential Functions:

• Carries out systems analysis and oversees the planning, design and implementation for large and complex systems ensuring business areas requirements are met.
• Schedules the work of systems analysts providing technical guidance and mentoring and ensures that project deadlines are met.
• Documents system design, testing, and maintenance procedures for future reference. Assures data integrity and system survivability by developing and maintaining Disaster Recovery plans for assigned systems.
• Collaborates with other professionals to determine functional and non-functional requirements for new software or applications.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of existing systems and applications and recommends modifications to improve system performance.
• Collaborates with project managers and other team members to ensure project goals are met.
• Oversees and coordinates system testing, user acceptance testing and end-user training.

Education Requirement:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, required.

Skills:

• Strong problem solving ability to understand highly complex systems and articulate details both verbally and visually.
• Quantitative and Qualitative requirements gathering, evaluate technical detail, and data validation.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills required to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and external contacts.
• In depth working knowledge of Application functionality and integration between desktop clients and servers, including applications, databases, storage, and web services.
• Basic understanding of hardware device and/or operating system capabilities.
• Excellent understanding of ITIL processes with regard to build, enhancement, and maintenance of Application systems.
• Advanced understanding of database systems, Oracle, SQL, Access Database structures, preferred.
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft desktop and server platforms, OR Epic including but not limited to design, installation, configuration, optimization, and administration, preferred.

Experience:

• 7 years of combined experience providing information technology support, or equivalent education, required.
• Project Management Skills - Excellent project management skills required with a minimum of 4 years project management experience.
• Experience in a healthcare environment, required.

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"