Senior Programmer Analysts (formerly Sr. IT Business Systems Analyst)

Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC; Advance (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC in Advance, NC is hiring Sr. Programmer Analysts to collaborate with business units, elicit requirements, and document BRDs, use cases, and interfaces. You will work with IT and ERP systems, involve SQL data analysis, and participate in agile practices to deliver robust solutions.

The role includes system setup, testing, and mentoring of junior staff, with occasional travel and focus on optimizing manufacturing processes through automation and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 3 years of experience in Manufacturing and ERP System.
• Experience with ERP systems and manufacturing processes.
• Strong requirements elicitation and documentation skills.
• Experience with SQL queries for data analysis.
• Familiarity with agile project execution.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business units to plan initiatives and align with strategic goals.
• Elicit requirements via interviews, document analysis, use cases, and workflow analysis.
• Capture business needs and deliver BRDs, use cases, and interface designs.
• Define technical solutions with developers and subject matter experts.
• Set up, configure, and test systems for successful implementation.
• Identify automation opportunities to optimize processes.
• Serve as liaison among business, tech, and support teams for project delivery.
• Create user manuals and conduct training to support adoption.
• Guide junior and mid-level analysts in their growth.
• Travel ~5% domestically.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

BRD documentation

Use cases

SQL data analysis

Root cause analysis

Agile methodologies

Training & mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Infor XA/Mapics

IBM i (AS/400) environments

Visio

Miro

Lucidchart

Job description

Job Description

Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC has multiple openings for Sr. Programmer Analysts (formerly Sr. IT Business Systems Analyst) in Advance, NC.

Employer External Web Posting

Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC has multiple openings for Sr. Programmer Analysts (formerly Sr. IT Business Systems Analyst) in Advance, NC.

Collaborate with business units to plan and scope initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic goals. Conduct thorough requirements elicitation using interviews, document analysis, use cases, and workflow analysis to capture business needs. Analyze data from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, and extract meaningful insights to guide business decisions. Engage with internal and external customers to clarify functional requirements, delivering precise documentation such as BRDs, use cases, and interface designs. Work with developers and subject matter experts to define technical solutions, balancing usability and performance needs. Perform system setup, configuration, and testing to ensure successful implementation. Recommend best practices and automation opportunities to optimize business processes. Act as the key link between business units, technology teams, and support teams, ensuring smooth project delivery. Develop comprehensive user manuals and conduct training sessions to support application adoption. Guide junior and mid-level analysts, contributing to their professional growth. Uphold the company’s core values in all professional functions. 5% Domestic travel is required.

Job Requirements

Position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related and 3 years of experience in Manufacturing and ERP System.

Also, Must Have Experience In

• Manufacturing ERP systems - Infor XA/Mapics on IBM i (AS/400) environments.
• Programming languages: RPG IV and ILE RPG, Control Langiage (CL), JavaScript, and Python.
• System Analysis: Performing root cause analysis using structured methodologies, writing SQL queries for data analysis and reporting and working with system logs, debugging tools, and performance monitoring.
• Creating Business Process Model and Notation diagrams using at least one of the following process mapping tools: Visio, Miro, or Lucidchart.
• Working in hybrid onPrem and Cloud environments.
• Working in Agile methodologies of project exection: participating in Scrum or Kanban frameworks, sprint planning, backlog management, and iterative development cycles.