Business Analyst - Tolas - contract CFT $40.00 - $65.00 hour Location: Downers Grove Duration: 6 months DUTIES: Business requirements and Technical design of changes to the Parts Order Management (TOLAS) application Translate functional business requirements into technical specifications focusing on integrated and reusable solutions Proactively work with business units to understand and document business requirements and to conceptualize the methods and techniques for obtaining solutions defined by the development methodology Assist/define project scope and prioritization of deliverables Assist with development plan and cost estimates Documents systems architecture and detail designs as defined by the development methodology Coordinate tasks with offshore and onshore development teams Participate in and/or facilitate design review sessions to seek out alternative solutions and best practices Define test environment and oversees testing phases (ie system, integration, stress and regression testing) to ensure project deliverables satisfy functional requirements Analyze applications and implement improvements to optimize performance Generate significant new processes and functions that improve the integration of multiple activities Promote and develops reusable models for delivery Provide technical support to users for major/complex support issues REQUIRED SKILLS: The manager need someone to come in and be knowledgeable about TOLAS but this person also needs to be able to get them to the next generation of an ERP package. Example: Oracle, E-business, etc. This person will still need to have VMS experience Must have experience with computing environments connected to the Internet and understand the associated security implications Knowledge and working experience with DEC or HP OpenVMS operating systems Experience with OpenVMS CMS code management system Experience with RDB or Oracle database Experience with TOLAS Financials or Distribution a strong need Working knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC), including Requirements Analysis, Design, Code, Test, etc. Responsible for performing quality assurance task related testing to include creating test cases, executing tests, providing validation, problem reporting, and resolution Ability to analyze data recognizes trends, formulate conclusions and make recommendations Must have the ability to work well under pressure, independently prioritize workloads and work under time constraints Must be well-organized and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast paced environment Excellent organizational, analytical, problem solving skills with extreme attention to detail Excellent verbal, written, presentation, listening and interpersonal skills DESIRED SKILLS: 5 years experience desired Experience in Export or Global Order Management Systems a need IMS Experience on IBM Mainframe a plus. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here