Job - Business Systems Analyst Location - New York NYSummary:
- This position will be responsible for understanding and documenting user needs so that an appropriate system can be developed to meet those needs.
- This will be accomplished by identifying user problems with the existing system and opportunities for reengineering. Qualified candidates will possess a bachelor's degree in computer science, business, finance, or related and/or relevant discipline and five years' experience as a business analyst.
- Experience should include solid background in user problem identification, problem assessment, development of alternative solutions, cost/benefit analyses of alternative solutions and working with programmers during the design, development and implementation phases of the project to ensure that user needs are being satisfied.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, proven problem-solving ability and excellent negotiating skills are essential. Experience in preparation of project plans and reports a must.
- Test application software against the functionality of published technical specifications and user requirements. Analyze and document any software failures; interpret and clarify related functional issues not met by the software.
- Collects and analyzes data for evaluation and improvements and integrate them to meet business requirements.
- Experience in creating and maintaining test plans, test cases, test scripts and testing environments for complex software to assure consistency between the specifications and software.
- Excellent communication and technical writing skills in large corporate environments is also a requirement.
Responsibilities:
- Determines operational objectives by studying business functions, gathering information, evaluating output requirements and formats.
- Designs new computer programs by analyzing requirements, constructing workflow
- charts and diagrams, studying system capabilities, writing specifications.
- Improves systems by studying current practices, designing modifications.
- Recommends controls by identifying problems, writing improved procedures.
- Defines project requirements by identifying project milestones, phases, and elements, forming project team; establishing project budget.
- Monitors project progress by tracking activity, resolving problems, publishing progress reports, recommending actions.
- Prepares technical reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Qualifications:
- Problem identification and assessment, development of alternative solutions, cost/benefit analyses
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and excellent negotiating skills are essential.
- Proficiency with ARIS preferred
- Strong analytical skills
- Proficiency with MS Visio required
- Strong proficiency in business writing
- Business process mapping using BPMN standard of the client
- Excellent documentation abilities
- Proficiency in writing Standard Operating Procedures
- Strong proficiency in analyzing agency specific metrics and KPIs to reduce operating costs
- Business process mapping using BPMN standards of client
- Excellent reporting abilities using ARIS
- Preferred years' experience in Business Process Modelling (& management) with ARIS using ARIS Designer/Architect is preferred.
- Experience in Business Process Modelling (& management) with MS Visio is required.