Systems Consultant Job in Oakland, California US
Systems Consultant
This position conducts technical studies and evaluations of business area requirements and recommends to client and other data processing management appropriate technological alternatives. Functions as a liaison between the systems consulting, IT, and business areas. Essential Functions: - Participates in technical studies evaluations of business requirements technological alternatives - Recommends appropriate systems solutions - Provides direction guidance to other programmers - Responsible for the evaluation implementation of complex applications w/ complex subsystems which may affect the entire system or multiple systems applications - Prepares communications, documentation, conducts classes on new system alternatives - Consults provides guidance to client data processing personnel - Performs related duties as assigned or requested Other Duties: - Technology consultant for regional department - Webmaster for regional department website - Travels to medical centers throughout the region with a team, to manage hardware and web-based SQL server database for facility evaluations for a large team (20+) - Builds MIDAS focus studies, queries and reports for department for local and regional studies. Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - Significant experience,minimum of 4years in systems and applications programming, and a working knowledge of available systems alternatives and technology, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience - Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience, in Computer Science, or a related discipline - Must understand the systems development process and have a solid understanding of business processes - Requires excellent analytical ability, consultative, and communication skills, and strong judgment - Ability to work effectively with client, DP managers, and staffs - Must be able to work in Labor/Management Partnership environment Preferred Qualifications: - Dreamweaver skills for website maintenance. - Able to setup and troubleshoot a local area network consisting of desktops, laptops, printers and wireless routers; - Able to manage Windows user accounts and permissions; - Able to install SQL Server Database. - Working knowledge of SQL programming and VBA programming. - MIDAS experience to design focus studies, queries, and reports.