QAD/Progress Opportunity in Chicago

We have a QAD opportunity in West Chicago, IL. If interested, please sent your contract rate and updated resume to our email address by clicking here. A description follows:

Title: QAD/Progress Reporting Analyst

Required Skills:

• Minimum of two years experience in Progress coding, preferably in a distribution environment.
• Experience with QAD and Progress platform, preferably Character UI and .NET UI with QAD 2010 SE.
• Experience on Linux including shell script, batch job, print queue, basic OS commands.
• High degree of customer consciousness.
• Strong communication skills, proven track record of delivery on business requirements and task driven.
• Work is 40 hours/week, onsite.

Duties:

The Reporting Analyst position will be responsible for understanding the reporting needs of the business community. The person will be the liaison between the business and IT translating business requirements into workable reporting solutions that meet business needs. Responsibilities include the following:

• Evaluates and analyzes the needs of the business and translates this information into IT design requirements.
• Creates innovative solutions that meet both the needs of the business and takes into account the strategic direction of the organization. Reviews these solutions with interested parties and gets approval before moving forward.
• Delivers reporting for all approved tasks in a timely manner.
• Works directly with the business on understanding and supporting future state strategy and incorporates this strategy into solutions being developed.
• Works with users and IT staff to identify and develop innovative improvements to existing applications.
• Works in conjunction with IT to manage project details with their business area.