Applications Analyst

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: Serve as point of contact and technology advocate for all assigned applications and the gathering of business requirements from Port Houston stakeholders regarding the design, development and testing of business process solutions supporting applications and functionality.

Assist IT management with creating and maintaining positive relationships with Port Houston departments and senior Port Houston management by working with available resources to continually prioritize enterprise system projects and support while communicating progress and maintaining project/maintenance documentation of the highest detail and accuracy. Work independently or as a member of a project team to provide technical guidance related to the business implications of enterprise systems and apply your application/technical knowledge to ensure that all business systems are performing efficiently and that customers are provided with required services. Continually meet with the business users to review, document, and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems, processes, and workflows to develop and execute strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems, including leading design sessions, prototyping new systems, specifying system enhancements, and implementing third party solutions.

Act in accordance with Port Houston core values (respect, excellence, accountability, diligence, and you) Perform other duties as required All 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. Technically familiar with associated physical and virtual hardware, software, middleware, architecture, and accoutrements pertinent to maintain functionality and application security. Keep current with application related technology trends and innovations.

Familiar with Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) and Secure File Transfer Protocols (SFTP)9. Supports and troubleshoots enterprise applications applying updates and patching. Implements and 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 Microsoft Teams. 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) Provides functional expertise providing support within ERP configuration and functional skillsets to enhance performance in technical areas including and not limited to: Finance (Including and not limited to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, General Ledger, Treasury, Budgets), Procurement, Real Estate Six (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) Provides functional expertise providing support within ERP configuration and functional skillsets to enhance performance in technical areas including and not limited to: Human Capital 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) Provides functional expertise providing support within ERP configuration and functional skillsets to enhance performance in technical areas including and not limited to: Inventory, Maintenance, Work Order Management, Real Estate Six (6) years hands on experience providing 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 degree Bachelor's degree preferred 7 years of related information technology experience Certifications are a plus Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Behaviors: Financial and operational reporting. Beneficial to have knowledge in the following areas and supporting software:

SQL Microsoft Office Suite of Applications including and not limited to Word, Excel, Access, Visio, and Project. Navis N4 or similar Project Management Apply knowledge of project management methodology, software development life-cycle (SDLC) as it applies to small applications and processes, and the ability to track and direct several projects at once. Set and convey clear goals through strong written, verbal and presentation communication skills as well as monitor progress.

Demonstrate exceptional professional and interpersonal skills in the areas of planning, communicating, creative thinking and problem solving with the ability to provide quick resolutions to problems. Exhibit and foster a commitment to common goals through teamwork and collaboration; leverage others' strengths and experiences to achieve team goals and cooperate with colleagues and shared resources. Maintain an excellent attention to detail, including a concern for ensuring accuracy, clarity, and quality of work reflecting an underlying drive to increase efficiency and track organizational performance measures.

Stewardship Demonstrate an exemplary customer service mentality and a "can-do" attitude, including a willingness to commit the additional time and effort necessary during periods of heavy workload in order to meet project milestones and implementation deadlines. Maintain an up-to-date perspective and knowledge of Port Houston businesses and ERP's place within them in order to apply technology and business knowledge to solve stakeholder problems through the creative application of ERP and other IT tools and resources. Key Competencies Required:

Technical Professional Knowledge Effective Communication Analytical Problem Solving Managing Workflow (includes Time Mgt) Ability to Conceptualize Builds Customer 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.