Sr Business Systems Analyst

Local candidate who can be onsite two days weekly (Tuesday and Thursday).

NO Relocation candidates

Job Title : Sr Business Systems Analyst

This is a long-term need that could potentially lead to a contract-to-hire arrangement. Not able to guarantee or promise.

Bottomline : The must-have skills : 1.) strong, core BSA experience within the financial services / banking arena, including documenting all pieces of the BSA role | driving requirements gathering process; 2.) accounting and financial management concepts; 3.) Workday.

Notes from Call with hiring manager re : Senior BSA Contract Role :

• Solid years of experience as a BSA.
• At least 5 years of experience.
• Directly working with product owner + architect.
• Cross-functional collaboration.
• Gathering requirements and translating them into functional specifications.
• Will contribute to building standards + creating best practices.
• Imbedded within a delivery team.
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), encompassing accounting, financial reporting, and human resources management.
• Matt Segvich, new to the bank and reporting to Scott Kremers, is a key stakeholder.
• Workday is a must.
• Accounting concepts are a must.
• Tools include Workday for core accounting and wire transfers, as well as reconciliation software and an L&D system.
• Integrations with other systems will be crucial.
• Local candidate who can be onsite two days weekly (Tuesday and Thursday).
• Collaboration is so key.
• Financial experience will be important.
• Account and financial management concepts are critically important - potentially even more so than the Workday piece.
• Bill rate range is $85 to $90.
• This is a long-term need that could potentially lead to a contract-to-hire arrangement. Not able to guarantee or promise.
• Interview process : Matt + Colton for Initial Screen | 30 or so Minutes + Onsite (Product Owners + Solution Architect + Developer + Other Manager) | 2 to 3 hours.
• Submit two best candidates.
• Ability to document the current state, create artifacts for a future state, and translate all requirements into functional specifications.
• They are relying on this resource's understanding of IT (e.g., API interaction, mappings from one system to another, etc.).
• System-agnostic and keen ability to extract functional requirements to build requirements with the architect.
• Will work closely with Project Managers.
• Tools include Visio and Lucidchart for visualization and Azure DevOps for writing stories. epics, and features.
• Daily standups.
• 40-hour workweek; minimal overtime.
• Delivering in both Agile and Waterfall environments.
• Ready to review and interview candidates as soon as possible.
• Bottomline : The must-have skills : 1.) strong, core BSA experience within the financial services / banking arena, including documenting all pieces of the BSA role | driving requirements gathering process; 2.) accounting and financial management concepts; 3.) Workday.

Job Description : Understand Business Needs : Work closely with different business units to understand the Bank's strategies, processes, and roadmaps.

Gain in-depth knowledge of the context in which the business and IT operate.

Deliver Quality Products : Understand end-user needs.

Develop detailed requirements.

Support technical designs and process improvements.

Stakeholder Collaboration : Elicit, analyze, communicate, and validate business / user requirements.

Translate business needs and end-user requirements into functional specifications.

Communication Skills : Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Participated in various SCRUM team meetings with business, management, IT, and senior leadership.

User Stories : Ensure user stories meet the INVEST principle and definition of ready.

Business Analysis : Perform complex professional business analysis and application development duties.

Elicit complex business requirements through JAD sessions with business and technology stakeholders.

Documentation : Write detailed specifications of requested system changes.

Write data specifications, release notes, user guides, and other deliverables as needed.

Design and Development : Assist with creation and refinement of design (mockup) on new functionality.

Develop and execute data mapping plans for conversions and migrations.

Software and Process Improvements : Suggest software and process improvements.

Implement and integrate COTS software solutions to support proprietary processes.

Data Analysis : Write queries to analyze business data for decision-making and ad hoc reporting.

Financial Systems : Familiarity with financial systems is a plus.

SDLC Methodology : Understand the software development process using SDLC methodologies (Waterfall / Scrum).

Project Management Tools : Familiar with automated project management and documentation tools (e.g., flowcharting, data modeling, Excel, UI design, Visio).

System Diagrams and Business Processes : Familiar with techniques and tools for modeling system diagrams, business processes, functional processes, and interfaces.

Collaboration : Collaborate with staff to ensure smooth and reliable operation of software and systems.

Identify and resolve business systems issues.

Requirements and Goals : Work with business team members, decision makers, and stakeholders to define business requirements and systems goals.

Ensure applications meet business requirements and systems goals.

Project Participation : Participate in planning relevant project, enhancement, and maintenance activities.

Develop and maintain business domain knowledge.

Bank Policies and Standards : Understand and apply relevant Bank policies, standards, and procedures.

Demonstrate adherence to IT principles and critical thinking.

Software Releases and Upgrades : Assist in software releases and roll-outs.

Perform software improvements and upgrades.

Perform code deployments and releases.

Quality Focus : Complete all tasks with a focus on quality.

Meet or exceed established SLOs.

Team Guidance : Provide guidance to less experienced team members.

Collaborate with different areas of IT and the business to provide solutions.

Customer Support : Build rapport and elicit problem details from customers.

Provide timely reports on project status and issues to management and business units.

Troubleshooting : Apply diagnostic utilities to aid in troubleshooting.

Access software updates, drivers, knowledge bases, and FAQ resources to aid in problem resolution.

Promote Understanding : Work to promote an understanding of business processes and systems.