Job Title: Sr. Systems Analyst
# Positions: 1
Overview:
With a history that dates back nearly 250 years, Crane is now a fast moving international force in currency, technical materials and social stationery. Crane integrates best in class technology, design and engineering to innovate solutions of uncompromising quality for customers as diverse as central banks, industrial companies, specialty stationery retailers and their customers. Not only does Crane produce the paper upon which all United States currency is printed, we also provide paper, printing and security technology for more than 50 nations around the world. Our award winning Motion ™ technology is the clear leader in counterfeit prevention and will be featured on the new U.S. $100 dollar bill. The Technical Materials business designs and manufactures products that purifies the water we drink, cleans the air that we breathe and offers structural enhancements to materials for construction. The Stationery business produces elegant cotton based stationery, invitations and announcements under the William Arthur, Vera Wang and Crane & Co. brands for personal and corporate customers.
Responsibilities:
The Senior Systems Analyst is a senior level, experienced technical resource reporting to the IT Director for Crane Stationery. This position will be a key part of the technology group’s mission to support new business applications based primarily on Microsoft application development technologies.
The position will have responsibility for development and support of business-critical applications for the Stationery division. The ideal candidate will have expertise in several information technology platforms and multiple business solution portfolios.
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Create new business applications and interfaces using VB.NET as well as other languages and technologies
- Work with business partners to define and refine requirements
- Produce estimates, plans, and other systems development life cycle (SDLC) documents
- Lead business and technical teams
- Advise and mentor peers in areas of technical expertise
- Provide production support for the company’s application portfolio
Qualifications:
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BS degree in Computer Science, MIS, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Hands-on technical development in Visual Basic and .NET (VB.NET and C#)
- Minimum of five years systems development experience including two years of project management
- Strong Project Management skills including analysis, design, development, implementation, support and life cycle management
- Strong fact finding, interviewing, problem solving and data analysis skills
- Ability to lead business initiatives from concept through post implementation
- Strong interpersonal skills and proven experience in team participation
- Ability to be self-motivated and work to fast-paced deadlines is essential
- Willingness to become proficient in the full range of technologies within the Stationery division is a must
- Data modeling and development experience with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and 2005 is required. Experience with SQL 2008 and 2012 desired
- Experience with MS SQL2008, MS Reporting Services technologies strongly desired
- Experience with IBM iSeries, COBOL, RPG, and JD Edwards ERP is a plus
- Experience with Manufacturing Data Collection systems is a plus
- Ability to pass and maintain security clearance through the United States Treasury Department.
- A signed Employee Confidentiality Policy on file in the Human Resources Department.
- Driver’s License to travel between Company locations and into the field as well as to other locations and/or seminars, using own car.
We offer a competitive benefits package to full-time employees, including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, a 401k match and more. Qualified candidates can apply via the careers page of our website at https://careers-crane.icims.com/jobs/intro?hashed=0