Applications Analyst I

MINNKOTA POWER COOPERATIVE

APPLICATIONS ANALYST

About the Position

Minnkota Power is seeking qualified applicants for an Applications Analyst located at our headquarters in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The Applications Analyst is responsible for evaluating and documenting end users’ needs and requirements. This position is also responsible for designing, configuring, documenting and testing applications and software systems. This position interfaces with end users by providing support and technical assistance.

The salary range for this position begins at $83,869 per year. Appropriate pay will be determined based on a candidate's skills, education, and previous relevant experience.

Essential Responsibilities

• Evaluate, analyze and document end users’ needs and requirements.
  • Work with internal and external stakeholders to establish the scope of projects, system goals, and requirements
  • Full cycle development of requirement specifications, data mapping, diagrams, and flowcharts for developers and testers to follow

• Analyze and modify existing applications and provide recommendations for system improvements
  • Provide project management support for systems configurations
  • Analyze business process issues and provide consulting assistance to users

• Assist with maintenance and administration of application systems
  • Develop and implement maintenance procedures, troubleshoot reported errors, and monitor the health of systems
  • Maintain backend infrastructure by configuring and troubleshooting database management systems and enterprise application systems

• Assist end users by providing ongoing support and technical assistance
  • Provide timely assistance to help desk tickets and inquiries from end users
  • Collaborate with others in the department and vendors to solve issues and report bugs while monitoring the issue through to resolution

Organizational Competencies

• Safety
• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Innovation
• Reliability

Job Competencies

• Action Oriented
• Composure
• Flexibility and Adaptability
• Learning on the Fly
• Time Management

Goals and Objectives

An employee filling this role is expected to meet changing and unique goals and objectives, as established by their supervisor, related to the broader area in which the employee is assigned.

Job Qualification Standards

Education and Training

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or other related area or equivalent combination of experience and education.

Experience

• Experience with enterprise business applications and software including enterprise asset management, inventory, procurement or financial functions.
• Experience with enterprise reporting systems.
• Strong understanding of SQL

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without restriction. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Physical and Mental Demands

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is primarily required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, bend and frequently utilize a keyboard/computer. Specific vision abilities include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental demands: While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent will be required to problem solve, read, write and analyze data, work under schedules and deadline pressure, present information to others, work independently and use discretion and judgment for confidential or sensitive projects/issues.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this position, the employee is exposed to an office environment indoors, and will travel outdoors to multiple locations dependent on work.

Benefits

Minnkota Power Cooperative supports employees through a strong total compensation package that includes a competitive pay and benefits package, along with career growth opportunities. The cooperative offers:

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Pension plan
Life insurance and AD&D
Short-term and Long-term disability insurance
Paid leave: Holidays and floating holidays, Vacation, Sick leave
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Accounts for dependent care
Educational assistance
Membership in select professional organizations

For more information regarding this job and our online application go to www.Minnkota.com. Resumes will not be accepted without a completed application.