Business System Analyst (100% Remote)

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Job description

Business System Analyst, IT

Westborough MA or Baltimore MD OR REMOTE

Scope and Purpose of Position:

The role of the Business Systems Analyst is to be a liaison between end users/business and IT to help ensure that the final outcome of the project meets the business needs and requirements. The individual in this position assists in defining business requirements, software specifications, applications and workflow processes.

Essential Functions:

• Consult with end users and management to identify and document business requirements of proposed application systems or business mandate
• Evaluate current and future business needs to recommend applicable solutions to improve current systems
• Develop and maintain functional specifications for new or modified business systems i.e. Inclusive of objective, input, process, output requirements, data scope/definitions/mapping, usage, formatting and security requirements
• Consult and coordinate with systems analysts and programmers to design and develop automated business systems
• Assist end users in the development of expected results for quality assurance testing; coordinate transition from development to QA, coordinate activities between QA, Development and End Business Owners
• Track and document changes to business requirements and functional specifications
• Write and maintain detailed systems documentation, release notes, user instructions and procedures
• Monitor and document post-implementation problems and revision requests
• Aid in vendor system evaluations as requested
• Provide issue/resolution support as required

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor degree or equivalent combination of experience and education
• One to five (5) years business/systems analysis
• One to three (3) years progressive business operations experience, preferably in managed vision care Proven experience with business analyst best practices and deliverables
• Strong understanding of IT Technologies and business systems processes
• Experience with SQL is must
• Knowledge of Data and Reporting is plus
• Understand ETL/Informatica is plus
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and tools preferred

Competencies:

• Analytical
• Attention to detail
• Critical evaluation/thinking
• Customer/client service focused
• Data driven
• Problem solving/analysis
• Strategic thinking
• Teamwork
• Technical capacity

Essential Responsibilities related to Physical Demands/Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is required to stand, use hands and fingers to handle, feel, pick or pinch, and talk or hear most of the time. The associate is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. The noise level in this location is moderate (use of computers, printers and machines). Ability and willingness to travel as required.

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