Senior Systems Analyst - WWAL - IT

Griffith Foods is a global manufacturer of food products. We provide a wide range of taste and texture components for food industry customers throughout the world. Our products include seasoning blends, dry mixes, coating systems, dough blends, crumbs, flavors, sauces and food bases that are used in an extensive variety of application from snack foods and processed meat and poultry to ready meals. Our customers include food processors, restaurant operators and grocery retailers. While our name may not be familiar to consumers, our products are key components of foods offered by many of the world's best-known companies.

This position is responsible for building, implementing and supporting Microsoft BI solutions that provide data, analytics, visualizations and other tools to deliver data access, trend analysis and decision support. In addition, this position will help to develop the corporate framework and governance to help drive business intelligence for a global audience.

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

• In-depth experience with the Microsoft BI Stack (SSIS, SSRS and SSAS).
• The emphasis of this experience should be within Data Modeling (SSAS), but experience in Data Collection and Presentation are a plus.
• Data research and analytical abilities to develop insightful conclusions and generate solutions to address user needs
• Create written communication materials that effectively summarize findings and support recommendations
• Direct quality assurance and user acceptance testing by writing test plans and managing the execution of testing (Unit and UAT)
• Share in Information Management and Shared Services team's ongoing 2nd/3rd level technical support for supported applications and environments




• For example, HRIS, Time and Attendance, Educational systems, Compensation planning, Goal and Career planning, Payroll, Costing, Pricing and Sales Reporting




• Collaborate with other teams within the organization and be able to devise the technical solution as it relates to the business & technical requirements
• Basic project leadership




• Development of project plans and provide time estimates on related project work
• Create and follow timelines
• Communicate project status(s) within IT




• Will be expected to mentor colleagues and be proactive in developing colleague skill sets to have a better understanding of Analysis Services
  

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in systems related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in database design and/or business analysis with strong skills in analytics and Tabular and OLAP cube development.
• Technical experience includes the following:
• Primary focus is on Microsoft SQL Analysis Server
• SQL Relational Database and SQL Language
• Nice to have:
• MDX/DAX Experience
• Report Development (Microsoft SSRS)
• Extraction, Transformation and Loading (ETL) (Microsoft SSIS)
• Microsoft PowerBI, PowerView or other Visualization tool experience
• Dimensional Modeling (Kimball Methodology) a plus
• Azure Experience

• Skills and behaviors needed to teach, tailor messaging, and-when necessary-to assert control during interactions with business partners. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely and adjust communication style by medium and audience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing or product development environments a plus




• Distribution, Finance, Manufacturing, Inventory, Warehouse Management, Transportation Management, Capital Asset Management, Pricing and Job Costing




• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics AX a plus.