Systems Analyst

Talentify; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

JES Holdings in Columbia, MO, is seeking a Systems Analyst to oversee the setup, configuration, and evaluation of IT systems. The role partners with management to determine requirements and plans new solutions to address current issues.

You will prepare cost-benefit analyses, define testing procedures, document processes, and maintain system health. A strong background in databases, programming languages, and information systems is required, with 7–10 years in IT and systems analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or IT required.
• 7–10 years in IT and systems analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience transferring business needs into IT solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage the set-up and configuration of IT systems.
• Evaluate current IT systems, including hardware, software, and network features.
• Communicate with management to determine system requirements.
• Plan new systems addressing issues with current systems.
• Prepare cost-benefit analyses for proposed upgrades.
• Define testing procedures and develop test cases for QA.
• Document processes and provide training as needed.
• Maintain system health, gather statistics, and troubleshoot errors.
• Design, implement, and upgrade information systems to meet business needs.
• Implement best practices for scalability and maintainability.

Skills

Analytical skills

Programming languages

Database maintenance

Requirements gathering

System evaluation & testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or information technology

Job description

Title: Systems Analyst

Reports to: Director of Technology

Location: Columbia, MO

JES Holdings is a privately-held company with over 800 employees. Since our beginning in 1984, our expertise has grown from affordable multi-family and senior housing communities to include skilled nursing care and memory care centers, market-rate apartment and loft communities, historic renovations and market-rate independent senior living communities.

Our growth is the result of our commitment to creating partnerships through which we strive to serve each client's specific need with integrity, timeliness and unmatched professionalism.

Responsibilities for Systems Analyst

• Manage the set-up and configuration of systems
• Evaluating current IT systems, including hardware, software, and network features
• Communicating with management and employees to determine system requirements
• Planning new systems that address any issues with the current systems
• Prepare cost-benefit analysis reports for all proposed upgrades
• Define and coordinate the execution of testing procedures, and develop test cases to serve the overall quality assurance process
• Provide documentation of all processes and training as needed
• Develop and implement maintenance procedures, monitor systems health, gather system statistics, and troubleshoot reported errors and alarms
• Perform design, implementation, and upgrades of information systems to meet the business and user needs
• Implement best practices for scalability, supportability, ease of maintenance, and system performance

Qualifications for Systems Analyst

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or information technology, or equivalent experience
• 7-10 years experience working with information technologies and systems analysis
• Strong computer, hardware, software, and analytical skills
• Proven ability to assess business needs and translate them into relevant solutions
• Strong understanding and knowledge of the principles and practices associated with database maintenance and administration
• Experience installing, configuring, documenting, testing, training, and implementing new applications and systems
• Working knowledge of a wide variety of programming languages
• Excellent analytical skills