Port of Houston Recruitment
Applications Analyst
Port of Houston Recruitment, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Applications Analyst
Areyou ready to think about the future and dream big? At Port Houston, we'reseeking individuals who are eager to tackle the most significant challenges oftheir careers. For over a century, we've been driven by vision and scale,delivering impactful initiatives that shape Houston and the region. Oursustainability and success hinge on attracting, retaining, and nurturingexceptional talent.
Whenyou join Port Houston, you're embarking on a journey towards a fulfillingcareer path. Take the first step in the right direction-are you READY?
Position Summary:
Servesas the technical authority regarding multiple applications supportingenterprise business processes.Works tocontinually assess and improve business needs and formulates solutions throughthe use of enterprise related applications and initiates and leads relatedprojects.
KeyResponsibilities/Duties:
Serveas point of contact and technology advocate for all assigned applicationsand the gathering of business requirements from Port Houston stakeholdersregarding the design, development and testing of business processsolutions supporting applications and functionality.AssistIT management with creating and maintaining positive relationships with PortHouston departments and senior Port Houston management by working withavailable resources to continually prioritize enterprise system projectsand support while communicating progress and maintainingproject/maintenance documentation of the highest detail and accuracy.Workindependently or as a member of a project team to provide technicalguidance related to the business implications of enterprise systems andapply your application/technical knowledge to ensure that all businesssystems are performing efficiently and that customers are provided withrequired services.Continuallymeet with the business users to review, document, and analyze theeffectiveness and efficiency of existing systems, processes, and workflowsto develop and execute strategies for improving or further leveragingthese systems, including leading design sessions, prototyping new systems,specifying system enhancements, and implementing third party solutions.Actin accordance with Port Houston core values (respect, excellence,accountability, diligence, and you)Performother duties as requiredAll Specialties
Design, build, test, document, and maintain business processes as well as draft and update associated data flow diagrams and interfaced Source-to-Target mapping.Technicallyfamiliar with associated physical and virtual hardware, software,middleware, architecture, and accoutrements pertinent to maintain functionalityand application security.Keep current with application related technology trends and innovations.Familiar with Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) and Secure File Transfer Protocols (SFTP)9.Supportsand troubleshoots enterprise applications applying updates and patching.Implementsand tests updates.Mentor,advise, and train Information Technology team members and business users.Collaboration Specialty
Responsible for driving the implementation, upgrade, testing, and support of M365/O365, SharePoint, and other collaboration tools.Administer and support Electronic Records Management (ERM) software and Information Governance (Gimmal or similar).Understanding of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) compliance measures.Five (5) years hands on experience in the administration of SharePoint, and M365/O365 services administration.Three (3) years hands on experience scripting with PowerShell, Power Platforms (including and not limited to Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI), and Distributed File System (DFS).Three (3) years administrating MicrosoftTeams.Business Intelligence Specialty
Utilize various tools to extract, transform and analyze business, financial, economic and industry data from disparate software products to answer professional questions, propose feasible resolutions, and make informed decisions.Develop content data repositories to deliver key strategic insights to the executive audience via Business and Metrics review meetings.Define, manage, and maintain data governance to ensure business intelligence integrity.Architecting scalable data pipelines across on-premise and cloud data repositories.Validate Business Intelligence (BI) solutions, compare data sets, access source systems and conferring with business users.Three (3) years hands on experience with Oracle and Microsoft BI Stacks including SQL Server, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Analysis Services (SSAS), Integration Services (SSIS) and Power BI.Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Specialty in Finance
Supports Workday Enterprise Resource Planning application.Supports ancillary business process related applications (Hyperion or similar)Providesfunctional expertise providing support within ERP configuration andfunctional skillsets to enhance performance in technical areas includingand not limited to:Finance(Including and not limited to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, General Ledger, Treasury, Budgets), Procurement, RealEstateSix(6) years hands on experience providing functional ERP support.Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Specialty in Human Capital Management
Supports Workday Enterprise Resource Planning application.Supports timecard collection system (Kronos or similar)Providesfunctional expertise providing support within ERP configuration andfunctional skillsets to enhance performance in technical areas includingand not limited to:HumanCapital Management (HCM) (Including and not limited to Payroll, Benefits, Learning, Human Resources, Employment Lifecycle Management)Six(6) years hands on experience providing functional ERP support.Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Specialty in Asset Management
Supports Workday Enterprise Resource Planning application.Supports Asset Management systems (M5, Maximo, or similar)Providesfunctional expertise providing support within ERP configuration andfunctional skillsets to enhance performance in technical areas includingand not limited to:Inventory,Maintenance, Work Order Management, Real EstateSix(6) years hands on experienceproviding functional ERP support.Education/Experience:
Associate's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Business Information Systems, or related major from a public or accredited private academic institution required; equivalent work experience in lieu of a undergraduate degreeBachelor's degree preferred7+ years of related information technology experienceCertifications are a plusKnowledge, Skills, Abilities and Behaviors:
Financialand operational reporting.Beneficialto have knowledge in the following areas and supporting software:SQLMicrosoftOffice Suite of Applications including and not limited to Word, Excel,Access, Visio, and Project.NavisN4 or similarProjectManagement
Applyknowledge of project management methodology, software developmentlife-cycle (SDLC) as it applies to small applications and processes, andthe ability to track and direct several projects at once.Setand convey clear goals through strong written, verbal and presentationcommunication skills as well as monitor progress.Demonstrateexceptional professional and interpersonal skills in the areas ofplanning, communicating, creative thinking and problem solving with theability to provide quick resolutions to problems.Exhibitand foster a commitment to common goals through teamwork andcollaboration; leverage others' strengths and experiences to achieve teamgoals and cooperate with colleagues and shared resources.Maintainan excellent attention to detail, including a concern for ensuringaccuracy, clarity, and quality of work reflecting an underlying drive toincrease efficiency and track organizational performance measures.Stewardship
Demonstratean exemplary customer service mentality and a "can-do" attitude,including a willingness to commit the additional time and effortnecessary during periods of heavy workload in order to meet projectmilestones and implementation deadlines.Maintainan up-to-date perspective and knowledge of Port Houston businesses andERP's place within them in order to apply technology and businessknowledge to solve stakeholder problems through the creative applicationof ERP and other IT tools and resources.Key Competencies Required:
TechnicalProfessional KnowledgeEffectiveCommunicationAnalyticalProblem SolvingManagingWorkflow (includes Time Mgt)Abilityto ConceptualizeBuildsCustomer Loyalty
Work Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but due to open office environment noise level may occasionally be high.To apply, please go to porthouston.com/careers.Only applications submitted through the Port Houston Careers website will be acknowledged.Port Houston is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program supervised by the U.S. Government.
Thank you for choosing Port Houston in your career search.
Disclaimer:
The above information on this description has been designed toindicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees withinthis job.It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as acomprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualificationsrequired of employees assigned to this job.
Areyou ready to think about the future and dream big? At Port Houston, we'reseeking individuals who are eager to tackle the most significant challenges oftheir careers. For over a century, we've been driven by vision and scale,delivering impactful initiatives that shape Houston and the region. Oursustainability and success hinge on attracting, retaining, and nurturingexceptional talent.
Whenyou join Port Houston, you're embarking on a journey towards a fulfillingcareer path. Take the first step in the right direction-are you READY?
Position Summary:
Servesas the technical authority regarding multiple applications supportingenterprise business processes.Works tocontinually assess and improve business needs and formulates solutions throughthe use of enterprise related applications and initiates and leads relatedprojects.
KeyResponsibilities/Duties:
Serveas point of contact and technology advocate for all assigned applicationsand the gathering of business requirements from Port Houston stakeholdersregarding the design, development and testing of business processsolutions supporting applications and functionality.AssistIT management with creating and maintaining positive relationships with PortHouston departments and senior Port Houston management by working withavailable resources to continually prioritize enterprise system projectsand support while communicating progress and maintainingproject/maintenance documentation of the highest detail and accuracy.Workindependently or as a member of a project team to provide technicalguidance related to the business implications of enterprise systems andapply your application/technical knowledge to ensure that all businesssystems are performing efficiently and that customers are provided withrequired services.Continuallymeet with the business users to review, document, and analyze theeffectiveness and efficiency of existing systems, processes, and workflowsto develop and execute strategies for improving or further leveragingthese systems, including leading design sessions, prototyping new systems,specifying system enhancements, and implementing third party solutions.Actin accordance with Port Houston core values (respect, excellence,accountability, diligence, and you)Performother duties as requiredAll Specialties
Design, build, test, document, and maintain business processes as well as draft and update associated data flow diagrams and interfaced Source-to-Target mapping.Technicallyfamiliar with associated physical and virtual hardware, software,middleware, architecture, and accoutrements pertinent to maintain functionalityand application security.Keep current with application related technology trends and innovations.Familiar with Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) and Secure File Transfer Protocols (SFTP)9.Supportsand troubleshoots enterprise applications applying updates and patching.Implementsand tests updates.Mentor,advise, and train Information Technology team members and business users.Collaboration Specialty
Responsible for driving the implementation, upgrade, testing, and support of M365/O365, SharePoint, and other collaboration tools.Administer and support Electronic Records Management (ERM) software and Information Governance (Gimmal or similar).Understanding of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) compliance measures.Five (5) years hands on experience in the administration of SharePoint, and M365/O365 services administration.Three (3) years hands on experience scripting with PowerShell, Power Platforms (including and not limited to Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI), and Distributed File System (DFS).Three (3) years administrating MicrosoftTeams.Business Intelligence Specialty
Utilize various tools to extract, transform and analyze business, financial, economic and industry data from disparate software products to answer professional questions, propose feasible resolutions, and make informed decisions.Develop content data repositories to deliver key strategic insights to the executive audience via Business and Metrics review meetings.Define, manage, and maintain data governance to ensure business intelligence integrity.Architecting scalable data pipelines across on-premise and cloud data repositories.Validate Business Intelligence (BI) solutions, compare data sets, access source systems and conferring with business users.Three (3) years hands on experience with Oracle and Microsoft BI Stacks including SQL Server, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Analysis Services (SSAS), Integration Services (SSIS) and Power BI.Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Specialty in Finance
Supports Workday Enterprise Resource Planning application.Supports ancillary business process related applications (Hyperion or similar)Providesfunctional expertise providing support within ERP configuration andfunctional skillsets to enhance performance in technical areas includingand not limited to:Finance(Including and not limited to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, General Ledger, Treasury, Budgets), Procurement, RealEstateSix(6) years hands on experience providing functional ERP support.Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Specialty in Human Capital Management
Supports Workday Enterprise Resource Planning application.Supports timecard collection system (Kronos or similar)Providesfunctional expertise providing support within ERP configuration andfunctional skillsets to enhance performance in technical areas includingand not limited to:HumanCapital Management (HCM) (Including and not limited to Payroll, Benefits, Learning, Human Resources, Employment Lifecycle Management)Six(6) years hands on experience providing functional ERP support.Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Specialty in Asset Management
Supports Workday Enterprise Resource Planning application.Supports Asset Management systems (M5, Maximo, or similar)Providesfunctional expertise providing support within ERP configuration andfunctional skillsets to enhance performance in technical areas includingand not limited to:Inventory,Maintenance, Work Order Management, Real EstateSix(6) years hands on experienceproviding functional ERP support.Education/Experience:
Associate's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Business Information Systems, or related major from a public or accredited private academic institution required; equivalent work experience in lieu of a undergraduate degreeBachelor's degree preferred7+ years of related information technology experienceCertifications are a plusKnowledge, Skills, Abilities and Behaviors:
Financialand operational reporting.Beneficialto have knowledge in the following areas and supporting software:SQLMicrosoftOffice Suite of Applications including and not limited to Word, Excel,Access, Visio, and Project.NavisN4 or similarProjectManagement
Applyknowledge of project management methodology, software developmentlife-cycle (SDLC) as it applies to small applications and processes, andthe ability to track and direct several projects at once.Setand convey clear goals through strong written, verbal and presentationcommunication skills as well as monitor progress.Demonstrateexceptional professional and interpersonal skills in the areas ofplanning, communicating, creative thinking and problem solving with theability to provide quick resolutions to problems.Exhibitand foster a commitment to common goals through teamwork andcollaboration; leverage others' strengths and experiences to achieve teamgoals and cooperate with colleagues and shared resources.Maintainan excellent attention to detail, including a concern for ensuringaccuracy, clarity, and quality of work reflecting an underlying drive toincrease efficiency and track organizational performance measures.Stewardship
Demonstratean exemplary customer service mentality and a "can-do" attitude,including a willingness to commit the additional time and effortnecessary during periods of heavy workload in order to meet projectmilestones and implementation deadlines.Maintainan up-to-date perspective and knowledge of Port Houston businesses andERP's place within them in order to apply technology and businessknowledge to solve stakeholder problems through the creative applicationof ERP and other IT tools and resources.Key Competencies Required:
TechnicalProfessional KnowledgeEffectiveCommunicationAnalyticalProblem SolvingManagingWorkflow (includes Time Mgt)Abilityto ConceptualizeBuildsCustomer Loyalty
Work Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but due to open office environment noise level may occasionally be high.To apply, please go to porthouston.com/careers.Only applications submitted through the Port Houston Careers website will be acknowledged.Port Houston is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program supervised by the U.S. Government.
Thank you for choosing Port Houston in your career search.
Disclaimer:
The above information on this description has been designed toindicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees withinthis job.It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as acomprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualificationsrequired of employees assigned to this job.