Position Title:Lawson Business Applications Analyst

Location:Atlanta, GA

Dur: 6M+

Rate: Open

Description:

• Our client, located in Tucker, GA, is seeking a Lawson Business Application Analyst for a contract to permanent assignment.
• The Lawson Analyst is responsible for Lawson system implementations, management, and system level support for the shared services division under general supervision of the Director of Enterprise Systems.
• Creates project estimates and proposals based upon customerâ??s business requirements and presents project planning documents to enterprise management for approval. Monitors project team and reports status of Lawson system implementations and post-implementation support to company management.
• Coordinates detailed system analysis for customers. Develops and implements creative solutions to resolve business process problems.
• Supports previously implemented Lawson applications. Maintains positive customer relationships at all levels of the organization.
  

Experience:

• Experienced professional must have a proven track record of success with Lawson System Applications.
• This person must have a minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in Lawson systems application programming, technical leadership and project management utilizing a proven methodology.
• Must have experience in creating and presenting project-planning documents to customer and IT director level management.
• Must be able to manage large Lawson System implementations on a daily basis and be able to communicate issues to upper management.
• A track record of designing, developing, and implementing high quality modifications, interfaces, conversions, and business process changes for Lawson systems.
• Ability to support a technology organization in a complex, matrixed and highly customer-focused environment that has a practical approach to the application of technology to the business.
• Must have a strong work ethic, and a high degree of credibility and integrity.
• Must have experience transitioning legacy transaction systems to web-enabled platforms.
• Experience with business to technology analytical skills, and process analysis.
• Experience with third party relationships.
• Experienced in prior projects including Lawson Systems, infrastructure upgrade, and conversant with current technologies.
  

Equivalent Experience:

• A minimum of 9 years of progressive experience in Lawson systems application programming, technical leadership, functional leadership, and project management utilizing a proven methodology as well as the balance of the experience mentioned above.
  

Specialized Skills:

• Strong customer service skills. Ability to manage and plan multiple project tasks concurrently using Microsoft Project or some other project management tool.
• Must have in depth technical knowledge of applicable Lawson System software, platforms and components such as: Client/Server Technology, UNIX OS, Windows OS, Lawson 4GL, Lawson Environment Tools, Lawson Security, Lawson Process Flow, Lawson Design Studio, Lawson Portal, COBOL, SQL, JAVA, J2EE, WepSphere, Tivoli, Oracle, BSI. Must have application knowledge of one or more applicable Lawson Systems disciplines.