Business Technical Analyst w/Proficiency in Access and Excel

Responsible for working with the business to define and document requirements for IT solutions, developing and executing system testing, and assisting with UAT, implementation and training when necessary.

The ideal candidate will be a highly organized self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment and will have experience with all aspects of the software development life cycle.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Support the business by becoming the Subject Matter Expert for assigned applications and act as a point of contact with clients.
- Facilitate requirements gathering sessions and develop appropriate documents as a part of the system development life cycle.
- Interface with vendors and technology teams to understand product integrations and high level business configurations to define technical requirements.
- Create test strategies and test plan documents; Execute Test Plans.
- Assist in documenting communication, training and deployment plans.
- Assist in documenting end user documentation and provide training and demonstrations sessions as necessary.
- Analyze change requests to determine feasibility in relation to existing business requirements, processes, and data models
- Deliver work and solutions on time and in a team environment that builds trust and respect with both IT team members and business.
- Work with other technology teams, internal and external, on technical integration, upgrades, and other application work.
- Perform configuration changes for packaged applications.

REQUIREMENTS:

- At least four (4) years as a Business Technical/Systems Analyst working with both IT and business teams.
- At least two (2) years of leading software life cycle development.
- B.S. in Information Systems or Financial or related field required.
- Proficiency with SQL statements. (Oracle DB plus.)
- Proficiency with MS Excel, MS Access, and MS Project.
- Experience with workflow applications a plus.
- Ability to grasp technical concepts quickly.
- Ability to understand & analyze complex data concepts and calculations
- Ability to build strong partnerships with business clients and technology teams.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor others.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills.
- Experience developing charts and diagrams.
- Persistence and ability to follow up.
- Ability to work with data and data analysis tools to answer business questions and create reports.
- The ability to multi-task and to be effective on multiple projects at once is a must.

Synectics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.