IT Analyst Principal

The IT Analyst Sr II is a senior-level position responsible for analyzing, designing, implementing, and maintaining information technology systems, data historians, and software applications.

This role involves working closely with operational and business stakeholders to translate business needs into robust, scalable technical solutions.

The IT Analyst Sr II troubleshoots and resolves complex technical issues across the Process Intelligence & Telematics landscape while providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills are essential for success in this role.

• Partner with operational teams to define and document business processes, participate in solution design, and execute system changes to drive process improvements.
• Lead the assessment, configuration, recommendation, and deployment of process intelligence functionality to optimize quarrying and production operations.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team of business and IT professionals to research and integrate advanced technologies into existing operational workflows.
• Maintain strong relationships and clear communication across business units, corporate departments, and IT/IS leadership.
• Translate operational concepts into structured data requirements and analytical models for project managers and business stakeholders.
• Analyze complex system and hardware application issues, diagnose root causes, and implement long-term technical fixes.
• Perform thorough unit, integration, and user-acceptance testing to guarantee solution quality, safety, and reliability.
• Coordinate and facilitate team deliverables to meet project timelines, budget constraints, and strategic milestones.
• Ensure clear, proactive communication regarding project progress, operational impacts, and change management strategies across divisions.
• Document technical architectures, business processes, and system workflows to maintain enterprise knowledge bases.
• Manage data ingestion, transformation, and configuration to support business intelligence tools and real-time process monitoring.
• Maintain analytics data integrity across all operational divisions and enterprise systems.
• Write, optimize, and execute complex SQL queries, scripts, and data extracts to support business reporting and analytical demands.

• Customer Focus: Builds positive relationships with operational stakeholders, prioritizing plant and division needs to continuously improve Process Intelligence tools and services.
• Results Oriented: Sets challenging individual and team goals, tracks key performance metrics, and ensures projects deliver on time and within budget.
• Communication: Communicates complex technical concepts clearly and concisely to non-technical audiences, actively listening and tailoring messaging for site staff through executive leadership.
• Teamwork: Works collaboratively across plant operations, process improvement analysts, process control engineers, and corporate teams to align technology with daily operational realities.
• Problem Solving: Applies practical, hands-on technical skills to troubleshoot complex system failures, adapt to unexpected operational challenges, and implement sustainable fixes.
• Leadership Skills: Decisively aligns work with Vulcan’s mission and strategic vision, holding team members accountable while empowering them to execute independently.
• Compliance: Enforces strict data governance, confidentiality, and security standards in accordance with company policies and regulatory requirements.