Systems Analyst

Summary

Join our IT team as a Systems Analyst at Horizon Nut Company, a leader in the pistachio industry. You'll play a crucial role in our digital transformation, aligning IT systems with business processes, leading modernization efforts, and leveraging technology to enhance operational efficiency. This position offers the opportunity to be at the forefront of adopting innovative technologies and methodologies, ensuring our continued success and growth.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business units to understand their needs, translating these into technical requirements to ensure IT systems are effectively integrated with business processes.
• Lead the implementation and enhancement of IT systems, focusing on optimizing workflow design and the effective use of specific systems such as Nutware, Famous, and Paycom.
• Provide end-user support, addressing system-related queries and facilitating solutions to improve user experience and operational efficiency.
• Contribute to analytics and reporting initiatives by assisting in the development of reports and dashboards using tools like SSRS and PowerBI, aimed at providing actionable insights to business stakeholders.
• Maintain and improve documentation for system configurations, user guides, and best practices for system use.
• Participate in IT project management, ensuring that projects align with business goals and are delivered successfully.
• Identify and support automation opportunities within business processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and productivity.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on translating business needs into technical solutions.
• Strong foundational knowledge in SQL (specifically MS SQL), basic programming for automation, and familiarity with key systems such as Nutware, Famous, and Paycom.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of providing support and training to users with varying levels of technical knowledge.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with both technical team members and non-technical stakeholders.

Desired Skills:

• A proactive approach to continuous learning and improvement, with a keen interest in adopting new technologies and methodologies to drive business efficiency.
• Basic project management skills, with an understanding of Agile methodologies preferred.
• Experience with or interest in learning and working with reporting and analytics tools, such as SSRS and PowerBI, to enhance decision-making and operational insights.
• A clear understanding of business processes in the pistachio industry, with the ability to integrate IT systems to enhance operational efficiency.

Education and Experience:

· A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is beneficial but not mandatory. Significant practical experience, relevant certifications, or a demonstrated capacity to grow into the role will be considered in lieu of formal education.

· This entry-level position is ideal for a recent graduate or individual with foundational knowledge in systems analysis.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $67,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 2 years

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Tulare, CA 93274: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person