Description

Central Garden & Pet has an exciting opportunity for a Business Integration Analyst based in Schaumburg, IL. As part of the Business Integration Team, this role has significant responsibilities related to designing, developing, and supporting multiple enterprise system integration initiatives across the company. This position requires cross-functional leadership skills, a collaborative mindset, and a strong technical skillset. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to problem-solve in ambiguous situations and the capability to deliver solutions within time and scope. The candidate for this role will be an individual contributor with hands-on experience with no direct reports.

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

• Work with business stakeholders and technical leads to understand, document, and articulate system integration requirements and develop appropriate solutions.
• Must be able to architect integration pipelines that exchange data between systems with efficiency and resiliency.
• Create high-level design documents with visual diagrams of system architecture, functionality, and process flows.
• Design testing procedures to support end-to-end documented testing of proposed changes.
• Strong project management and organizational skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, quickly changing environment. Ability to keep up with multiple projects and understand the impact of projects within a larger system.
• Provide support for production integration pipelines, quickly resolving issues while also performing root cause analysis leading to corrective action to prevent future problems.

IDEAL CANDIDATE ATTRIBUTES

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Computer Engineering or another related discipline. Some education with strong field experience would be considered.
• 3 years as a systems analyst or software developer.
• Experience in Systems Integration/ETL with an IPaaS tool (Snaplogic preferred).
• Practical experience with one or more of the following programming languages: Java / C / C / Python / JavaScript.
• Experience with development in QA & production deployment leveraging Git to support CI/CD.
• Understanding of and experience with standard software quality assurance and testing processes and methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills and writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and proactively within tight, concurrent deadlines with accuracy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with SAP and/or Microsoft Dynamics is a bonus.
• Familiarity with business processes such as Accounts Payables and Shipping is a bonus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
This is a hybrid position based out of our Schaumburg, IL office
BENEFITS PACKAGE & EMPLOYEE PROGRAMS
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Free Life and Short-Term Disability Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
401k with 3% company match
Paid vacation, holidays and sick time
Employee Assistance Program
Access to thousands of free online courses
Discounts on cell phones, movie tickets, gym memberships, and more!
Education Assistance (both college degrees and professional)
Referral Program with cash bonus
A more complete list of benefits can be found here www.CentralBenefits.org
Access to on-demand pay
Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA) understands that home is central to life and has proudly nurtured happy and healthy homes for over 40 years. With fiscal 2022 net sales of $3.3 billion, Central is on a mission to lead the future of the Pet and Garden industries. The Company’s innovative and trusted products are dedicated to helping lawns grow greener, gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier and communities grow stronger. Central is home to a leading portfolio of more than 65 high-quality brands including Amdro®, Aqueon®, Cadet®, Farnam®, Ferry~Morse®, Four Paws®, Kaytee®, K&H®, Nylabone® and Pennington®, strong manufacturing and distribution capabilities and a passionate, entrepreneurial growth culture. Central Garden & Pet is based in Walnut Creek, California and has over 7,000 employees across North America and Europe. Visit www.central.com to learn more.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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