Senior System Analyst

Summary

Join the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) as a Senior Systems Analyst! This remote position, requiring occasional on-site meetings in Linthicum, MD, focuses on managing and enhancing Lawson Material Management applications. You will analyze business needs, develop interfaces between systems, and create reports. The role demands expertise in Lawson, MS Access, Excel, and SQL, along with strong problem-solving skills. A Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience are required. Compensation includes a competitive salary and access to UMMS benefits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or related field
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a related area (e.g., IS, Supply Chain/Materials Management, Accounts Payable, etc.)
• Expertise in MS Access, Excel, and Word
• Basic knowledge of SQL server and File Transfer Protocol
• Comprehensive knowledge of ERP related systems or Material Management applications
• Knowledge of standard office computer systems
• Knowledge of standard office desktop client software such as Microsoft Office
• Must have excellent Problem Solving and Analytical Thinking skills
• Must demonstrate flexibility

Responsibilities

• Lawson System Monitor and research system capabilities for ongoing improvement/enhancement possibilities to the AP/MM Departments
• Meet with proper parties to develop tools to meet their needs
• Review and update MM & Procure-to-Pay Work-flows to best support the needs of the Department
• Monitor interaction of related systems (AP and MM) to determine most efficient use
• Utilizes FTP server
• Understands and assists with Electronic Data Interface (EDI) issues, setups and testing. Contact and work with vendors and GHX
• Review all jobs associated with EDI are completed
• Track and reports EDI errors; support AP with EDI issues
• Maintains the Vendor Master files. Creates & revises inventory PAR locations, as required
• Maintains miscellaneous files/tables in Lawson
• Interfaces, & Processing Scripts. Develop interfaces between various systems; monitor and maintain interfaces appropriately
• Evaluates, test, implements system upgrades, enhancements, and updates in Lawson test environment
• Write/develop and maintain interfaces and processing scripts as necessary to automate file exchanges. Interfaces and scripts need to have fail safe control points, failure notifications and data error identification
• Write/develop automate scripts for job processing activities
• Write code to run jobs and exchange data on various UPHS servers, write code to schedule jobs directly from servers
• Creates, maintains and revises Supply Chain Solutions performance dashboard
• Develop and create new reports to analyze data
• Assist with the archiving of reports and data
• Develop reports to monitor and ensure accuracy of data coming in and out of Lawson (including EDI transmissions)
• Download reports and format them as requested
• Develop queries in SQL, MS Access or Oracle on as-as needed basis to support the operational needs of Materials Management/AP
• Develop forms, reports or macros in MS Access on as-needed basis to support the operational needs of Materials Managements/AP
• Develop and schedule FTP commands on as-needed basis to support the operational needs of Materials Management/AP

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Information Systems and Supply Chain/Materials Management is preferred
• Experience with Crystal Reports or Report Writer preferred

Benefits

• Pay Range: $37.881-$46.299
• Review the 2024-2025 UMMS Benefits Guide