Business Systems Analyst

Job Description:

Works independently as a liaison between IT and the business partner; identifies and communicates business needs and translates these needs into understandable requirements; determines if internal or external solutions exist or whether new solutions are needed; determines if these solutions impact existing work processes and systems as well as ensures proper integration; provides input surrounding buy vs. build decisions for possible solutions. This BSA will be working on the company's 2013 strategic enrollment initiatives.

Principal Duties supports moderately complex business processes
- Serves as a team member or leader for projects of medium scope and primarily moderate complexity
- Serves as a liaison between the business partners and IT to provide technical solutions to meet user needs and maintain established business relationships
- Communicates complex technical concepts simply and effectively to nontechnical team members
- Collects, analyzes, and documents multiple clients' business requirements
- Assesses near-term needs using a structured requirements process to recommend business priorities and advises clients of options
- Participates in planning sessions with clients to improve business processes
- Develops, writes, and communicates business requirements for the design and implementation of business solutions for moderately complex processes
- Develops, writes, and communicates pre-project deliverables, such as proof of concept documents, requirements, and interface specifications, business architecture model, and use-case scenario specifications
- Conducts systems analysis with a focus on business process models and use cases
- Collects research on the competition in terms of best practices, business processes, and procedures; pays particular attention to market strategies and product development
- Performs other related duties as required

Education can describe specific business objectives, technical expectations, and associated strategies of one or more lines of business
- Business Operations Analysis: Has a solid understanding of all key operating issues and players; identifies specific markets, trends, technologies, economies, and competitors that directly impact the business
- Business Process Knowledge: Maps business processes and understands how process flow impacts design; identifies ideas for process improvement; sees projects in context of overall business processes
- Risk Management: Internally calculates and assesses the degree of risk that can be applied in a given situation; acts only if the outcome is assured to be positive; tests actions in safe and familiar environments

Technical Skills:

- Business Processes: Advanced
- Business Case Preparation: Advanced
- Business Cost Benefit Analysis: Advanced
- Business Definition Requirements: Advanced
- Prepare Flowcharts: Advanced
- Data Entity-Relationship (ER) Diagramming: Intermediate
- SDLC: Intermediate
- Microsoft Office: Advanced
- VISIO: Advanced
- Develop Functional Specifications: Advanced
- Development Requirements Definition: Advanced
- Technical Writing: Advanced