Business Systems Analyst

Overview

We are looking for a Business Systems Analyst to join our team.

Position Overview:

This position will review business processes in order to gain a complete understanding of current procedures, identify improvements, document those processes, and connect business people to information technology groups. The business systems analyst will use modeling tools to document the current state of business processes as well as the desired future state and will be responsible for the knowledge transfer of business implications to the application/database developers and project managers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs feasibility analysis, scopes projects, and works with the applications management team and the Project Manager to prioritize deliverables, and negotiate on product functionalities.
• Creates detailed Business Requirement Document (BRD) and translates it into functional specifications.
• Provides analytic support by coordinating data extraction from various databases and data
• Partners with development and analytic teams to provide reporting on software solutions.
• ParticipatesinIntegration Testing and User AcceptanceTesting (UAT) and Functionality Testing.
• Performs research and interviews to determine IT business requirements and then translate such into specifications for technical projects.
• Focuses on the people side of change in the area of systems and technology, processes, job roles and skills, as well as organizational structures.
• Analyzes, facilitate, model, and organize information in order to reconcile conflicts, elicit requirements and distinguish solution ideas from business needs.
• Serves as liaison for customers for professional service and support requests.
• Demonstrates proficiency in requirements gathering, estimation, gaining customer approval, execution, testing and delivery of professional services requests.
• Identifies process improvement opportunities.
• Develops business process models and documentation.
• Assists business in Change Management activities.
• Effectively communicates and documents business and IT information in line with agreed processes and procedures.
• Balances technology and business issues as well as communicates appropriately with both technology and business experts.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Information Technology
• 5 years of experience working as a Functional, DataorBusinessAnalyst
• AdvancedskillsinMSTools-Excel,PowerPoint,Project, Visio,andOutlook
• 5 years of customer interfacing experience – project oversight, customer presentation.
• 5 years’ work experience in full systems development
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• An overall general understanding of large IT operating environments, SDLC, Change Control, Desktop Support, Service Desks, Application Development, Release Management, Networks, Storage, Data Centers.
• Excellent organizational and people management skills. Strong understanding of how to manage change.
• Energetic, action-oriented, positive approach to problem solving and ability to balance multiple projects concurrently.

Preferred Qualifications:

• This position will review business processes in order to gain a complete understanding of current procedures,
• identify improvements, document those processes, and connect business people to information technology.
• The business systems analyst will use modeling tools to document the current state of business.
• processes as well as the desired future state and will be responsible for the knowledge transfer of business.
• implications to the application/database developers and project managers

 Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, with matching)
• Life Insurance Plan
• PTO
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Internet & Phone Allowance (for applicable roles)
• Wellness Resources (EAP)
• Pet Insurance
• Work-Life balance
• Flexible Hours
• Full-Time Permanent Positions

JW is a full-service IT Solution Provider assisting schools and private organizations with strategic and innovative IT-related projects. We take the time to learn about our clients to develop, implement, and monitor the projects to which we are contracted.  ​JW is a certified small, woman, minority-owned business through the National Minority Supplier Development Council.