NEON, Inc. - Boulder, CO - Business Applications A
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Overview
The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON, Inc.) is a nonprofit science corporation dedicated to understanding how changes in climate, land use and invasive species impact ecology. Currently under design is the NEON project - an observatory comprising more than 60 environmental and biological monitoring locations distributed throughout twenty domains across the United States, Hawaii, Alaska & Puerto Rico. The observatory network will be the first of its kind designed to detect and enable forecasting of ecological change at continental scales over multiple decades.
Summary
Assist in development of solutions for business systems requirements, predominantly within the Financial & Accounting Department, working with the framework of existing enterprise applications, including Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Dynamics SL suite, Microsoft Business Portal & Sharepoint Services. Define user group requirements, translate and document into defined systems requirements, and develop/deploy appropriate solutions integrated with core applications. Assist other IT staff where appropriate with operations & support of business applications.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Evaluate and recommend possible solutions for current & future business systems requirements, to meet NEON needs.
• Recommend, develop and implement integrated systems solutions.
• Coordinate and manage custom and proprietary information management solutions.
• Maintain the MS Dynamics system & SQL databases
• Scope, plan and prioritize multiple projects
• Coordinate cross-functional application implementation teams.
• Other duties as assigned.
Education
• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field
Required Experience
• 3-5 yrs of application systems development, including system analysis, design, development, testing, debugging, documentation and support.
• 3 yrs working with MS SQL Server and/or other relational databases, including writing queries & reports, and routine database administration.
• Familiarity with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 management tools, including Management Studio, Profiler, Surface Area Configurator, Query Analyzer
• 2 – 3 yrs exp with ASP & ASP.NET programming
• Good grasp of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and integrated F&A systems
Preferred Experience:
• MS Dynamics SL (or Solomon) technical and functional training
• MS Dynamics technical knowledge of the following modules: General Ledger, A/P & A/R, Cash Manager, Project Controller, Time & Expense, Allocator, Flexible Billing, Orders, Contract Management, Inventory, Order Management, Work Order, Crystal Reporting, and FRx Forecaster.
• Knowledge of system life-cycles on Financial Systems.
• Previous experience implementing MS Dynamics products.
Skills and Abilities:
• Knowledge of systems management principles – quality control, security, teamwork, management by objectives.
• Working knowledge of open systems, HTML, MS Office, RDBMS connectivity and tuning.
• Ability to work independently, as well as, part of a team
• Ability to clearly communicate orally & in writing with staff, users, management and vendors
• Good organizational, time management and project planning skills
Apply online at www.neoninc.org
NEON Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Veterans and Disabled Persons are encouraged to apply.
