Senior Associate Business Intelligence

Applicable Limited; Georgia (VT); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Production Control Analyst, where you will play a vital role in supporting critical projects in an IBM zOS mainframe environment. You will analyze and manage operational activities, ensuring seamless batch processing and collaborating with diverse teams to enhance functionality. This role offers the opportunity to develop your analytical and problem-solving skills while contributing to impactful business intelligence initiatives. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive in a dynamic and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Remote Working

Diversity and Inclusion Programs

Career Development Opportunities

Flexible Work Hours

Health and Wellness Programs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field is preferred.
• Experience in mainframe production control and job scheduling is required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and manage mainframe operational activities across environments.
• Ensure timely completion of overnight batch processing and monitor jobs.
• Collaborate with teams to solve issues and deploy new functionality.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-solving

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Initiative

Data Analysis

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science

Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics

Bachelor's degree in Economics

Bachelor's degree in Statistics

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

Tools

Control-M

TSO/ISPF

JCL

VSAM

CICS

COBOL

SYNCSORT

SQL

SAS

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Make an impact with NTT DATA
Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

Your day at NTT DATA

The Production Control Analyst will contribute to the support of the NJ MMIS Project and upcoming new initiatives in an IBM zOS mainframe environment over multiple LPARs. This includes initializing new environments, analysis, testing, running jobs and processes, and utilizing expertise and based on the experience requirements listed below.

What you'll be doing

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze, plan, and manage mainframe operational activities in development, production, and test environments.
• Analyze, develop, test, and operate file transfer workflows both internally and externally using various tools.
• Responsible for ensuring overnight batch processing is complete so that Daily Online activities commence according to schedule. Monitor the execution of jobs and adjust production schedules for timely delivery.
• Perform changes to schedules to ensure optimal use of mainframe resources.
• Analyze operational issues and application abends, analyze root causes, derive solutions, and take corrective actions following documented procedures.
• Work closely with Programmers and Business Analysts to solve issues, complete projects, and deploy new functionality.
• Contribute to constructing forecasts, recommendations and strategic/tactical plans based on business data and market knowledge.
• Interpret functional requirements, technical specifications, and application design documents to understand application interdependencies and job flows.
• Identify areas of improvement and maintain documentation as per existing process.
• Take part in the definition, development, enhancement and tracking of metrics and dashboard requirements to deliver results and provide insight and recommendations on trends.
• Support the design and maintenance of business intelligence reports and analytics.
• Following standard operating procedures, extract and analyze data, statistics, and information from various sources and interpret and produce the relevant reports, summaries, and briefing notes that will be used to inform business decisions.
• Work with a variety of internal stakeholders to translate needs into data reports, data insights, and extracts.
• Assist with maintaining processes for ensuring data accuracy and current relevance and representation.
• Assist with the identification of process improvements.
• Under guidance, review and edit requirements, specifications, business processes, and recommendations related to proposed solutions.

Knowledge and Attributes:

• Must have effective people skills, professional level of diction and grammar, ability to organize own work schedule, manage complex projects, and ensure that assigned tasks are complete by specified deadlines.
• Ability to show initiative in ambiguous circumstances and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to work outside normal business hours as needed, and as part of an on-call rotation.
• Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate relevant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to identify solutions in sprawling data sets and the business mindset to convert insights into strategic opportunities.
• Has analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently from home while collaborating across multiple teams and building sound working relationships.
• Passionate about achieving results and statistics.
• Developing technical expertise and knowledge of statistical concepts.
• Ability to identify trends, business opportunities, etc.
• Experience using business tools, including Teams, SharePoint, Office, etc.
• Some programming skills with querying languages, SQL, SAS, etc.
• Good understanding of statistical analysis and reporting packages.
• Understanding of current data protection and privacy laws.
• Experience with Medicaid/Medicare systems processing, including Claims, Provider, and Member Eligibility. Managed Care, and Prescription Benefits a plus.

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Data Science, Business Analytics, Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or another quantitative field is preferred.

Required Experience:

• Mainframe production control activity experience including job scheduling using Control-M for z/OS and project code promotions using ISPW.
• Strong experience with TSO/ISPF, JCL, VSAM, CICS, COBOL, and SYNCSORT.
• Moderate level experience working in an analytics capacity.
• Moderate level experience working with data collection tools and software.

Workplace type: Remote Working

About NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. We invest over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. We are also one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group and headquartered in Tokyo.

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