Systems Analyst

blueStone Executive Search has focused the last decade exclusively on aligning superior talent with full-time and contract to hire opportunities in the Information Technology sector. blueStone is currently helping our client, a manufacturer of retail commercial construction products, find a Systems Analyst to join their team immediately on a permanent basis. The Systems Analyst should have a background in system engineering as well as strong business analysis background and experience.  Job Duties:   - Collaborate with department managers to ensure smooth and reliable operation of Microsoft Navision, IBM Cognos and EDI systems for fulfilling business objectives and processes; design and deploy new applications and enhancements to these systems - Work with executive team members, decision makers, and stakeholders to define business requirements and systems goals, and to identify and resolve business systems issues. - Perform research to develop detailed selection evaluation criteria based on identified IT product requirements and cost-benefit/ROI analysis for proposed systems to aid management in making implementation decisions - Develop and implement strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems - Design and perform systems and security audits, systems backup procedures, and other recovery processes in accordance with the division’s disaster recovery and business continuity strategies - Create and maintain documentation as it relates to systems configuration, mappings, processes, procedures, and service records - Ensure compatibility and interoperability of in-house computing systems - Coordinate and perform in-depth tests, including end-user reviews, for modified and new systems  Requirements - Bachelor degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related degree - 5+ years of experience working in Information Technology - 5+ years of Microsoft SQL Server Programming - 3+ years programming Visual Studio 2008 or later - Experience with .NET development using version 2.0 or later - Experience with Cognos 9.x or higher preferred Salary range is $83,000-90,0000 + competitive benefits package.