Sr Systems Analyst-MDM
Waukegan, IL

Job Description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 103,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Abbott is looking for Sr. Systems Analyst. The Systems Analyst will be directly involved in conducting analysis, creating technical/functional specs, configuration, testing and implementation of MDM solutions. This role will provide expertise that is critical in assisting with the identification of opportunities for the effective use of technology and the implementation of IT solutions.

Job Duties:

* Establishes technology standards for development and maintenance of new and existing systems, makes recommendations for improvement
* Collaborates with internal customers to ensure user requirements are complete and concise, confirming that changes and enhancements meet technical specifications and user requirements
* May interact with the business to elicit, analyze and document detailed business requirements
* Performs business process analysis to define configuration requirements
* Transforms business requirements into technical documentation including detailed design specifications to describe program development, logic coding and corrections
* Performs a variety of tasks to review, analyze and modify business application systems including configuration, testing, debugging and implementation
* Makes appropriate recommendations for continuing, modifying, or abandoning proposed projects based on the results of feasibility studies and/or cost/benefit analyses
* Maps current processes to the desired state and identifies gaps such as program functions, output requirements, input requirements and sources, data conversion strategies, and system techniques and controls
* Provides solid test designs, develops test cases and reviews/approves the execution of those test cases
* Develops business process flows and data models for new system development or for process redesign
* Contributes to end-user training as needed
* Provides support to existing applications and resolves business and technical problems
* Keeps informed of trends and new developments in technology to better advise management of means to accomplish business and information systems goals
* Communicates effectively with management to enhance their understanding of the opportunities and limitations of information systems
* Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
* Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.

Education/Experience:

* BA/BS degree; Computer Science or Math background preferred

Skills Required:

* 4+ years experience with Informatica (preferred) MDM hub architecture, configuration, development and operation
* 4+ years experience with data quality implementation including match/merge, staging, filtering, sourcing and publishing
* 4+ years experience with the underlying infrastructure and data connections needed to operate a scalable dynamic master data hub

JOB FAMILY:IT Services & Solutions Delivery

DIVISION:GIS Global Information Services

LOCATION:United States > Waukegan : J46 Floor-1

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:Standard

TRAVEL:Yes, 10 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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