Lawson System Administrator

GateHouse Media, Inc. is seeking a Lawson System Administrator

Job Description

Under general direction from the Financial Applications Manager, this position plans, organizes and executes the activities for Lawson system and application support at GateHouse Media. The candidate will work closely with a peer group of IT personnel and users / data owners to ensure that processes and operations are consistent and leveraged across locations as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Support to the Lawson User community (with potential to learn and support other financial applications)
• Write and implement bug fixes, data repair and upgrades, ensuring not to affect schedules or procedures.
• Create- new systems and applications as necessary when requested by the users.
• Act as functional and technical resource for Lawson reporting applications.
• Monitor and take appropriate action to maintain integrity of the Lawson databases including security and privacy issues.
• Evaluate and maintain Lawson software and related documents and tools.
• Prepare and distribute documentation on implementation and upgrades as necessary.
• Work with vendors to develop interfaces into and out of the Lawson system.
• Assists with the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and procedures. Responsible for general procedures, guidelines and protocols for the development of effective hardware and software solutions by information technology staff.
• Develop, implement and manage service level agreements (SLAs), which involve discussion with other IT personnel and key customer groups.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned by manager.

Requirements

• Experience with 8.1.x applications and LSF 9 desired.
• Experience with Lawson portal web applications and development is desired.
• Languages: Shell Scripting, Lawson 4GL/CASE, PL/SQL.
• Mastery of Lawson administrative utilities including LAUA, DBDEF, PGMDEF, LAENV.
• RDBMS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005
• Operating Systems: Windows / UNIX
• Microsoft Office Suite skills
• Experience with implementation and upgrades in Lawson, including testing and recovery strategies, security tactics, and performance monitoring/optimization tactics.
• ESS/MSS is desirable.
• MS Add-in experience is a plus.
• Experience with Java, XML, HTML, Websphere is a plus.
• LDAP experience is a plus.
• Ability to plan, organize and execute work efficiently
• Must be a team player, ability to participate in a team environment
• Advanced skills in communicating in critical situations
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Ability to express thoughts and ideas clearly
• Must be able to work independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to make sound decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions
• This position is accountable for negotiating commitments, developing project plans, project/ process documentation, general project communications, and ensuring project success.
• Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, business administration or related field
• 5 years of increasingly responsible experience in Information Technology or related fields
• Minimum of two (2) years hands-on Lawson experience, including Financials.
• Four (4) years of lead level system administrator experience in system or network operations on in-house or comparable systems or related applications administration is required.

Special Conditions

• Will carry Blackberry for ease of contact
• Occasional off-hours duties
• Travel up to 20% - Lawson users located in other cities around the US – Travel may be heavier during the first 6 months on the job as candidate establishes self and learns about team and operations.

Prioritized Key Candidate Characteristics

• Key desire to succeed – Customer Focused
• Interpersonal skills and organizational fit
• Lawson Financials Application experience
• Lawson Systems Foundation support (LSF9)
• Lawson interface development / support experience
• Propensity to make a long-term commitment to GateHouse Media
• Proactive, resourceful, trouble-shooter

Please mail, fax, or email a cover letter, and resume to:

GateHouse Media, Inc.
c/o Human Resources
350 Willowbrook Office Park
Fairport, New York 14450
FAX: (585) 486-1253
CorporateHR@gatehousemedia.com

No phone calls please

GateHouse Media, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.