Sr. Application Systems Analyst - South Carolina Ports Authority

The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) owns and operates public seaport and intermodal facilities in Charleston, Dillon, and Greer. Our 800+ employees handle cargo, operate and maintain cargo handling equipment, manage port facilities and operations, and support the port system in a fast-paced 24/7 environment.

Job Summary

Supports the Ports Authority’s financial applications systems; analyzes, modifies, or adjusts existing applications systems; and integrates features or improvements with existing and future systems to improve business efficiency and productivity.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Oversees implementation, upgrades, and ongoing maintenance of the Ports Authority’s financial ERP systems and other commercial software solutions.
• Coordinates testing of the applications systems to ensure proper performance; oversees a team that troubleshoots issues, conducts testing on systems, and documents the results.
• Supports custom application programs with various programming languages, using a variety of databases and middleware systems.
• Identifies existing operating procedures, problems, and requirements.
• Designs models and develops analysis and enhancement solutions.
• Develop documentation and other aids for users to assist with installation, maintenance, and operating procedures.
• Consult with management to establish systems goals and objectives, communicate with users to determine their needs and to clarify program objectives, and assist in designing systems applications to meet those needs and objectives.
• Develops application specifications, identifies the required inputs, and formats the output to meet users' needs.
• Designs and develops reports, queries, interfaces, and customizations. Develops queries and data extracts using SQL, PLSQL scripts, and Business Intelligence tools to fulfill data requests, which requires significant use of advanced SQL.
• Provides ongoing process engineering, system support, maintenance, and development of other in-house developed legacy Financial and Human Resource applications.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Systems Analyst

Additional Job Responsibilities 

• Other duties as assigned- This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience.

• A bachelor’s degree in business information systems, Computer Science, or a similar field.

• Five (5) years in software development: implementing, maintaining, operating, tuning, and troubleshooting systems and applications software, or similar experience.
• Understanding infrastructure, typical office applications, accounting business fundamentals, and processes.
• Ability to read and understand code. Proficiency in writing and maintaining automation scripts.
• Strong knowledge of database design and management. 
• Experience with PL/SQL, SQL, Groovy, Java.
• Experience with system integration and API development.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to translate business opportunities or challenges into technical solutions. 
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple assignments and requests.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Navis N4 operating system and knowledge of billing processes and rule-building.
• Experience with PeopleSoft Financials, Oracle database, SQR (or similar structured language), PeopleTools, billing applications.
• Backend software development experience, i.e., developing business rules and database applications.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Ability to stand and/or sit for long periods.
• Ability to walk, bend, stoop, kneel, push and pull.
• Vision is required to analyze and process various forms and documents utilized within the framework of performing assigned tasks.
• Hearing is required to adequately perform verbal and telecommunication.
• Ability to verbally communicate clearly with vendors, customers, co-workers, etc.
• Ability to operate a computer keyboard and view a computer monitor screen.

SC Ports Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race; creed; color; religion; alienage or national origin; ancestry; citizenship status; age; disability or handicap; sex; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; marital status; veteran status; sexual orientation; gender identity; genetic information; arrest record; or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.  Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.