Sr. PRPS Analyst SME in Dayton, Ohio at Macalogic

Company Overview:
Macalogic is a company with broad competencies based on over a decade of experience working in the federal arena. We are a Woman-Owned SBA-certified Small Business and an Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). We provide business consulting services to government clients in five primary areas: software development and IT-related consulting; cyber security, program support; federal enterprise architecture; and compliance. In the commercial, Business-to-Business (B2B) arena, we provide management support services, including hardware, software, and network installation, troubleshooting, and management.

Our core values of “Building Trust”, “Showing Up”, “Owning It”, “Getting Better”, and “Serving Others” are central to everything we do at Macalogic. We offer a generous benefits package and compensation commensurate with your experience and skill set.

General Description
This position provides senior support to requirements development, management, and approval processes utilizing PRPS as well as provides support for multiple interfaces with other functional systems to ensure interface designs are compatible with PRPS operations for the Purchase Request Processing System (PRPS) at WPAFB, OH. The successful candidate will provide in-depth functional and technical support for the PRPS application, interfacing systems, and systems operations on the AF domain.

Duties and responsibilities
The successful candidate will provide Turbo PR support to include requirement identification during testing and following implementation; provide schedule tracking and issue resolution coordination for Turbo PR; assist in resolving technical software issues; write test scenarios and support test events; review/evaluate proposed PRPS design and engineering solutions to satisfy user’s needs; update interface control documents (ICDs) and test realized use cases to ensure software compatibilities; document requirement approval flow through the Information Systems Management Tool (ISMT) to support the development of system changes in the form of discrepancy reports or baseline change requests derived from test, production errors, system software upgrades, interface partnerships, or user requests; perform daily help-desk activities to support field users with production issues including troubleshooting and the creation of Information Support Requests (ISR); provide production support and work with AFSC functional system administrators (FSA) and Functional User Group (FUG) members to resolve PRPS user problems beyond their capability in a Tier 2 help desk-like function; and perform PRPS Global FSA responsibilities to include maintaining PRPS system tables, run ad hoc queries beyond base level capability, manage user accounts and monitor system accessibility and user currency. Other specifics include:

• Participate in technical interchange meetings (TIMs) and engineering sustainment reviews to monitor proposed changes for compatibility with existing system interfaces/functionality and AF logistics/acquisition policy.
• Perform Global Functional Site Administrator (FSA) duties and support PRPS site (FSAs) by interfacing with the PMO and users to resolve connectivity issues.
• Review data design, proposed system revisions, and test results to ensure functional requirements are met.
• Support the AF in all phases of system testing.

Specialized Knowledge
The successful candidate will have knowledge in the following areas:

• A minimum of five years’ experience in Structured Query Language (SQL)
• Be familiar with the current tools and processes to ensure coding meets functional users’ needs and is compatible with interfacing systems and AWS Cloud One.
• Ensure requirements are thoroughly documented and tracked throughout the development and implementation lifecycle.
• Experience working with PRPS software and tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Coupa).
• Experience working procurement processes and best practices.
• Experience working with data analysis and reporting tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, SQL).
• Experience in process mapping and workflow optimization.
• Experience in managing projects related to procurement systems implementation or upgrades.
• Experience working with relevant procurement regulations and compliance standards.
• Experience with contract management and vendor relations.
• Knowledge of how to diagnose problems, think critically, organize information, and develop optimal solutions for complex issues.

Education
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, or a related field.

Professional Certifications
None required but experience with lean methodologies or Six Sigma is a plus.

Clearance Required
Must have completed or be able to complete a Tier 1 National Agency Check and be successfully adjudicated to occupy a Public Trust position.

Experience
Minimum of five years’ experience with requirements development, management, and approval processes utilizing PRPS or similar logistics systems. In addition, the candidate must have experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain management, with a focus on automated systems; Experience working with Purchase Request Processing Systems or similar procurement software; Experience with PRPS or similar logistics systems to determine whether user issues are due to deficient coding or represent new capability and route the issue through the appropriate process; and Experience working with the AFSC PI process and PRPS functionality or similar logistics systems to ensure test cases accurately assess the desired user capability.
U.S. Citizen or Similar
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Other Characteristics (e.g., Personal or Language)
Excellent oral, written, and communication in English. Must be able to work in a team environment with members that include personnel from other companies, Government program management and administrative personnel, and technical staff members. Must be able to perform with minimal management oversight and have strong time management skills.

Working conditions, including location
Work to be performed at WPAFB, OH.
Client duty hours are Monday through Friday.

Salary
$110K to $135K annual