All of Southwests People come together to deliver on our Purpose; Connecting People to whats important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel. This Network Operations Planning (NOP) Technical Analyst supports our Purpose by partnering with operational Teams in order to write business requirements for technology product(s), build product vision and roadmaps, test software, and provide overall guidance. This Analyst will help to design and build an in-house aircraft movement control product, which allows for continuous improvement to Southwests performance and the decisions made to effectively execute our operation. This NOP Technical Analyst will have the opportunity to learn and grow in their expertise each day, build collaborative relationships with many key stakeholders, and theyll help to pilot the future of Southwest.

Additional details:

• The culture of Southwest Airlines means we value the camaraderie, collaboration, and innovation that occurs when we come together and interact face-to-face at our vibrant Corporate Campus. Due to the nature of this role, you would be required to work from our Dallas, TX Headquarters facility during business hours.
• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We continue to look for opportunities to reflect the communities we serve, and welcome applicants with diverse thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences.

Job Summary

• Conducts needs analysis to create quality solutions and ensures solutions are aligned with stated requirements and comply with departmental standards. Manages activities to ensure solutions are delivered on-time and within budget. Serves as a resource to ensure effective communications.

• Apply knowledge and skills of analysis, business processes, tools, domains, project methodologies, requirements definitions, and testing to solve a range of problems
• Partner with other Technology team members to provide advice or solutions within area of expertise
• Stay informed about current developments within expertise
• Identify problems, perform root cause analysis, investigate information, perform impact analysis, and formulate and execute plans to develop solutions
• Identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Understand dependency identification processes in technology work, verify information and carefully review and check the accuracy of own work
• Express ideas as well as business or technical requirements clearly and concisely in writing using appropriate levels of summary and synthesis
• Understand at a broad level how technology platforms/architectures are applied to automated business solutions
• Facilitate the creation and maintenance of proper product documentation
• Work with Stakeholders and business partners to maintain strong relationships to guarantee objectives and goals are met
• May perform other job duties as directed by Employees Leaders

• Knowledge of business analysis, process modeling and redesign
• Knowledge of technical environments
• Knowledge of software development methodologies
• Skilled in collecting, organizing, visualizing and assimilating data, including turning raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software
• Skilled in analyzing medium to large Business or technical problems, articulating the problem or root cause, and translating the analysis into viable solution recommendations
• Ability to work effectively in a strong customer service/team oriented environment
• Ability to research, create, and document requirements, processes, and technical specifications
• Ability to take on multiple assignments, whether administrative or project related, while maintaining a successful level of completion in all responsible work
• Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions, including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events

• Required: High School Diploma or GED

• Intermediate level experience, fully functioning broad knowledge in:
  • Business analysis, process modeling and redesign
  • Project Management

• N/A

• Ability to perform work duties from [limited space workstation/desk/office area] for extended periods of time
• Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job

• Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
• Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
• Ability to work extended hours based on operational needs

Pay & Benefits:

Competitive market salary from $105,550.00 per year to $114,950.00 per year* depending on qualifications and experience, with opportunity for future pay increases based on performance and market movement. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the Company.

Benefits youll love:

• Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)

• Up to a 9.3 401(k) Company match, dollar for dollar, of your eligible pay, per paycheck**

• Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution toward retirement - when Southwest profits, you profit***

• Explore more Benefits youll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits

*Pay amount doesnt guarantee employment for any particular period of time **401(k) match contributions are subject to the plans vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits ***ProfitSharing contributions are subject to plans vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company