Business Solutions Analyst

at  Valbruna Group

Founded in 1925 and a leader in the production of Stainless Steels, Nickel Alloys and Titanium Long products, Valbruna is a private company with 2,700 employees and an annual output of approx. 250,000 tons of specialty steels. Production is primarily focused on Stainless Steels and Specialty Alloys, available in blooms and billets, ingots, round, square, flat, hexagonal and angle bars, wire rod, wire, reinforcement bars and threaded rods, with the expressed goal of satisfying the most sophisticated needs of the customer. To that end, Valbruna is constantly updating its production capabilities and experience.

SUMMARY:

We are seeking a skilled Business Solutions Analyst specializing in MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) within the steel industry, with a strong focus on project management and functional responsibilities. This role involves supporting the manufacturing area through infrastructure setup, configuration, and support. The analyst will work closely with Solution Architects and Enterprise teams to manage hosting infrastructure and databases, ensuring compliance with company standards and coordination with suppliers and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will actively collaborate in MES development and maintenance, applying blueprints, standards, and simplification to deliver optimal solutions for operations and customers.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a relevant discipline.
• Experience: 4+ years of professional IT experience in a major, global organization, including infrastructure lead, design, coding, and implementation of systems.
• Database Skills: Proficiency in Oracle & SQL; Hana is a plus.
• Coding Skills: Proficiency in Dot NET, Visual C, HTML, Java, JSON.
• Hosting Platforms: Experience with both cloud and on-premises hosting platforms, including RDS (Remote Desktop Services), Citrix, and Azure VDI.
• Cloud Knowledge: Familiarity with AWS, Google Cloud, and MS Azure, including EC2, RDS, and S3 management.
• Validation Lifecycle: Knowledge of validation lifecycle and data integrity principles.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Industry Standards: Familiarity with information models and data standards in the iron/steel industry, such as automation and agile architecture.
• Technical Leadership: Ability to provide broad and deep technical leadership and cohesive architectural approaches for strategic efforts.
• Functional Specifications: Experience in building and translating functional specifications into actionable deliverables.
• Team Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting, focusing on details and quality, and meeting time constraints.
• Emerging Technology: Understanding of emerging technology trends and disruptions to enable new and evolving business operating models.
• Adaptability: Quick learner with the ability to adapt to changes and prioritize tasks independently.
• Continuous Learning: Enthusiasm for continuous learning and improvement, with a dedication to quality and standards.
• Communication Skills: Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Customer Focus: Demonstrated customer focus and ability to collaborate with a variety of business and technical stakeholders and suppliers.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

• Validation Lifecycle: Knowledge of validation lifecycle and data integrity principles.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to analyze complex infrastructure business cases and functional specifications, aiming for simplification.
• Leadership: Capable of providing broad and deep technical leadership, translating functional specifications into actionable deliverables.
• Technology Trends: Ability to understand and apply emerging technology trends and disruptions to enable new business operating models.
• Collaboration: Work closely with management, business analysts, functional experts, solution architects, and technology delivery managers to ensure a robust architectural framework.
  If you are passionate about technology and industrial processes, possess strong project management skills, and are eager to drive impactful solutions within the steel industry, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity

• Infrastructure Standards & Setup: Lead the execution of infrastructure standards and setup for medium to large projects, demonstrating strong technical knowledge and problem-solving abilities.
• Architectural Design: Create architectural designs to guide and contextualize solution development across products, services, projects, and systems, including applications, technologies, processes, and information.
• Collaboration: Work as part of a development team to adopt or adapt technological solutions, accelerating development and support in the MES domain and ERP system integrations.
• Application Development: Provide extensive knowledge of application development best practices and processes, alongside strong written, listening, and verbal communication skills.
• Business Case Analysis: Analyze complex infrastructure business cases and functional specifications, simplifying problems and tasks within the global MES domain.
• Primary Contact: Act as the primary contact for MES systems, optimizing software and hardware resources, and managing critical risks in the IT infrastructure area.
• Stability & Reliability: Ensure the stability and reliability of systems, leading changes or adjustments as needed, and obtaining managerial approvals while complying with procedures.
• User Support: Provide effective user support, responding promptly to requests and aligning with the company’s support model. Be available for out-of-hours work as required by business projects and criticalities.
• Other Duties: Perform other duties as assigned.