Kaspar Companies: ERP Developer/Administrator

Description

Kaspar Companies

ERP Developer/Administrator 

Opportunities:

• Looking to make your mark in the ERP field?
• Do you have experience developing, administering, and optimizing ERP systems?
• Are you eager to apply DevOps best practices in a growing organization?
• Does working for a family-centric organization in a small-town environment appeal to you?
• Do the values of stewardship, versatility, and family resonate strongly with you?
• Do you find the improvement of people’s lives through stewardship of God-given resources inspiring?

Then, Kaspar Companies is for you!

Primary Function:

Kaspar Companies, comprised of mostly manufacturing subsidiaries, has an exciting opportunity for an experienced ERP Developer & Administrator to support and enhance our ERP landscape. Based in Shiner, Texas, you will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and administering solutions across multiple platforms.

We are currently undertaking a major project to redeploy Infor SyteLine from on-premise to Infor Cloud Suite Industrial, along with a future project to move one of our subsidiaries from Global Shop ERP to Infor Cloud Suite Industrial. This is your chance to help create a scalable, efficient, and DevOps-driven ERP environment at a growing organization.

Position Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Develop and Maintain ERP Solutions
• Manage and enhance our existing ERP platforms—Global Shop Solutions and Infor SyteLine—with a focus on Infor CloudSuite Industrial migration.
• Work with external consultants and internal stakeholders to design and implement custom functionalities, integrations, and optimized processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to adopt DevOps best practices (e.g., version control, continuous integration/continuous delivery) and integrate them into our ERP development lifecycle.
• ERP Administration and Troubleshooting
• Configure, monitor, and optimize ERP systems to ensure peak performance—both on-premise and in Infor CloudSuite Industrial.
• Provide technical support, including troubleshooting and resolving ERP-related issues.
• Oversee system security, patch management, and backup/recovery processes.
• Software DevOps and Environment Management
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline ERP and related software deployments.
• Define and monitor quality gates, automate testing processes, and enforce best practices to ensure stable releases.
• Manage release processes across multiple environments (development, staging, production) to ensure smooth rollouts and minimal downtime.
• Database Management and 3-Tier Application Oversight
• Maintain oversight of databases supporting the ERP system, ensuring high availability, security, and performance.
• Monitor query performance, optimize data structures, and coordinate database upgrades or migrations.
• Oversee and optimize 3-tier application environments (presentation, application logic, and data layers), ensuring seamless integration and high reliability.
• Project Support and Documentation
• Participate in comprehensive gap analyses and contribute to robust migration strategies for Infor SyteLine and Global Shop Solutions to Infor Cloud Suite Industrial.
• User Support and Training
• Create custom reports and dashboards to meet user needs and improve business visibility.
• Train end users and provide ongoing support to enhance user adoption and effectiveness.
• Continuous Improvement
• Champion system optimizations and improvements to maximize efficiency, data integrity, and software quality.
• Assist with ERP integration for future acquisitions, ensuring seamless system alignment.

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in ERP development, administration, or relevant project support.
• Working knowledge of Infor SyteLine on-premise, Infor Cloud Suite Industrial required, and Global Shop Solutions experience a plus.
• Proven experience implementing or working within DevOps frameworks (e.g., CI/CD, automated testing, infrastructure as code).
• Hands-on experience with relational databases (SQL Server or similar) including performance tuning and data migration.
• Familiarity with managing and optimizing 3-tier application environments.
• Skills & familiar