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Job Description

DPR is seeking a Technical Analyst. This role works with the team to gather business needs and then translates those business needs into technical specifications documents for internal development teams and software vendors. Technical analysts apply proven communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to help the business make and implement good decisions. Technical analysts are proactive about working with all parts of the business to optimize processes and technologies. A successful candidate will also have the drive to research the capabilities of existing technologies and potential new technologies on behalf of the business.

Responsibilities

Proactively engage business users spanning multiple business units to articulate system's needs, identify the scope and objectives of the project, and translate business requirements into technical requirements.

Verify feasibility and impact of business requests based on existing business rules, existing capabilities of technical systems, and data structures.

Research feasibility of systems enhancements and/or new systems and the interaction with other systems.

Analyze data follows between ERP and downstream financial systems (expense management and financial planning software) to troubleshoot discrepancies and ensure data integrity

Partner with finance stakeholders to optimize applications and reporting to reduce manual effort and improving efficiency

Identify and communicate technical risks and potential points of failure as early as possible.

Develop an expert understanding of business financial processes and the cross-module mapping of these to ERP and other applications.

Create and present the following documents as needed for a given scope or project:

Scope overview

Test case scenarios

Detailed technical specifications

Process/data diagrams

Business-specific system tutorials

Simple data reports

Support documentation and tutorials

Research and recommend best industry standards and practices where applicable.

Collaborate with software vendors and external consultants on an as-needed basis.

Conduct technical system testing on a scope-specific basis as required by a project.

In partnership with the Application Support team, review new system releases, hotfixes, patches, and updates. Identify bug fixes and new features that are relevant to the business and propose ideas for implementation.

Attend internal team meetings in person annually. Attend vendor conferences and join vendor training webinars remotely as interested and approved by team lead.

Attend ad hoc project meetings in person as needed.

Occasional weekend/after-hours work may be required as part of this position. Any weekend/afterhours work to be coordinated in advance with team and per the specific needs of the project.

Position Requirements

Formal Education & Certifications

College diploma or university degree in the field of business administration, computer science, finance, information systems, supply chain management, or related field or equivalent experience.

Three to five years of business systems analysis work experience.

Knowledge and Experience

Proven experience with business and technical requirements analysis, elicitation, modeling, verification, and methodology development.

Experience gathering business requirements for budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning within Oracle Cloud EPM or similar platforms

Ability to analyze financial data outputs to identify inconsistences and recommend process or system improvements

Experience overseeing the design, development, and implementation of software and hardware solutions, systems, or products.

Familiar with expense policies, approval workflows, and audit rules to ensure compliance with corporate and regulatory standards

Ability to create systematic and consistent requirements specifications in both technical and user-friendly language.

Analytical and statistical skills with the ability to apply them to systems issues and products as required.

Understanding of application development and software development life cycle concepts.

Ability to query, analyze, and understand application data via multiple methods, including the user interface, the application programming interface, and application reporting tools.

Ability to translate business finance needs into scalable, compliant technical solutions.

Strong Office 365 experience, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Knowledge of basic PC skills, familiarity with computer technologies, network environments and activities a plus.

Strong oral and written communication skills

Strong time management and problem-solving skills

Detail oriented with the ability to learn quickly and efficiently

A strong desire to learn and share information with others to make their job easier

A background in business finance, commercial construction, or supply chain management is desired

Personal Attributes

Ability to present complex information in simple, understandable ways

Analytical skills to gather useful information from different sources

Creativity skills to help develop new solutions to old problems

Ability to prioritize work by making informed judgments and collaborating with team and leadership

Able to exercise independent judgment and act on it

Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills

Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure

Strong customer service orientation

Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

Work Conditions

Prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing at a computer screen.

Must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time.

Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.

Occasional domestic travel, via airplane, will be required for meetings.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together-by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

Explore our open opportunities atwww.dpr.com/careers.