Business Systems Analyst 3 (N-IT) (11424)

Senior Business Systems Analyst (Hybrid)

Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a Business Systems Analyst for their Vancouver, Washington location.

In this role, you will perform systems analysis, interfacing with users to support functional requirements development, analysis of tools and techniques to support the development of systems, troubleshooting, analysis, performance monitoring and improvement of systems used by the Operations functions.

This hybrid position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If you think you’d be a good fit, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities for Senior Business Systems Analyst :

Supporting Requirements Development :

• Conduct interviews and facilitate workshops to elicit business requirements.
• Research, analyze, model, and organize information for developing requirements.
• Decompose high-level information and abstract up from low-level information to distinguish solution ideas from business needs.
• Facilitate requirements validation sessions and present findings to management and other stakeholders.
• Research, document, and validate current and future state processes and designs (functional and technical).

Solution Development and Proposal :

• Facilitate design sessions, key decisions, team meetings, sponsor meetings, and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Design architecture and solutions based on requirements and best practices.
• Research and develop methods to automate repetitive manual data manipulations.
• Assist teams in defining solution delivery within multiple sprints and releases within a project.
• Draft solutions that integrate the various Portfolio, Project, and Asset Management systems.
• Complete all documentation in support of the solution, including use cases, requirements, test plans, process maps, and desk procedures.
• Assist in the development of Business Cases / Justifications for the identified improvement opportunities and present the proposed solutions in both verbal and written formats to key stakeholders and sponsors.

Solution Build :

• Prepare functional and technical documentation for hand-off to Operational Technology (OT) workgroups.
• Work closely with development teams to facilitate a smooth build.
• Provide input and draft documentation for end user and operational manuals.
• Build specifications for business intelligence objects and reports from various source systems.
• Draft and build specifications for electronic forms to support business processes.
• Support project manager in liaising and aligning with project vendors and other impacted departments (e.g. procurement, contracting, etc.).

Implementation and Change Management :

• Support development and implementation of change management plans that reduce employee resistance and empower management as change sponsors.
• Facilitate various system verification activities such as systems and user testing.
• Draft and deliver process and systems training to impacted employees.
• Facilitate system and data integration efforts to connect disparate systems that have various levels of System Life Cycle (SLC) maturity.

Requirements for Senior Business Systems Analyst :

• A degree in Information Technology, Technical Management, Information Management, Engineering, Business Systems, Computer Science or a directly related technical discipline is preferred.
• 10 years of experience is required with an applicable Associate’s degree.
• 8 years of experience is required with an applicable Bachelor’s degree.
• 12 years of experience is required without a degree.
• Experience should include business systems analysis with a focus in Networking and Infrastructure projects. Expert level practitioner in business systems analysis and / or systems analysis with a focus in Software, Data Integration, Cyber Security, Networking and / or IT Infrastructure projects.
• Advanced knowledge of Visio or other similar flowchart tools.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, charting, and reporting.
• Expert knowledge in supporting full lifecycle of projects through the IT Systems Development Lifecycle
• Expert knowledge in IT planning, functional and technical specifications, and system life-cycle (SLC) management.
• Experience Supporting Requirements Development including a) Conduct interviews and facilitate workshops to elicit business requirements b) Research, analyze, model and organize information for developing requirements c) Decompose high-level information and abstract up from low-level information to distinguish solution ideas from business needs d)Facilitate requirements validation sessions and present findings to management and other stakeholders e) Collaborate to resolve requirements conflicts between stakeholders f) Research, document, and validate current and future state processes and designs (functional and technical) g) Help define best approaches, alternatives, and decision frameworks for alternative business solutions analyses
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