Senior IT Business Analyst

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Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior IT Business Analyst in Worcester, MA.

Essential Functions:
* Senior IT Business Analyst will be providing technical expertise across the Enterprise technology business unit, understanding the relationship between the business and the data and technology that supports the business
* Support Data Management efforts, from source through integration, understanding data transformation over time, data mapping and/or analysis and mapping 3rd party data sources
* Map data attributes from existing sources to the target reporting data models; Identify gaps between the target reporting data model and the required attributes identified by business users, and articulate data derivation or transformation rules in business terminology
* Profile data to understand data anomalies and data quality issues.
* Map Xpaths, read XML, and update and govern reference data.
* Responsible for the collection, analysis, and documentation of business and/or technical requirements, which may include, but is not limited to: Participating in planning sessions with business partners to improve a business process or products within the accounting department
* Collaborates with all relevant parties by demonstrating knowledge of the business technical systems and providing timely and accurate information between the business partner and the information technology organization
* Assessing needs to identify business priorities and may advise business partners on options and technical limitations
* Analyze and document requirements to create specifications, utilize storyboarding and prototyping to facilitate the design of integrated solutions
* Participate in project planning from requirements through design, testing, implementation, and maintenance
* Serves as a project team member for projects of medium to large scope and moderate complexity, or sub-projects within a large or highly complex project

REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent required
* At least 3 years of experience in Property/Casualty, Commercial lines and/or Personal Lines
* Working knowledge of Insurance data in Warehouses, a plus
* Must have strong quantitative background, business systems analyst experience a plus such as data mapping, data warehousing, enterprise warehousing
* Comfortable writing and executing SQL queries
* Adept in desktop applications and software tools
* Analytical Thinking - Applies analytical techniques (e.g., separating a complex whole into its parts or elements to resolve problems or issues)
* Communication of Results - Ability to express concepts (e.g. business, technical, and other), ideas, insights, opinions, and conclusions, so that others understand or are persuaded to act; Create an environment that encourages and values the opinions of others and promotes sharing of information and ideas
* Information seeking - Thoroughly investigates and researches multiple sources to expose details and complete information about resources, issues, problems, and so forth; Conducts in-depth research, asks probing questions, and transcends surface issues
* Self-Management - Effectively plans and organizes their work to achieve desired outcomes; Demonstrates flexibility in applying different approaches to changing work demands; Shows confidence in own abilities to meet challenges and can maintain performance under stress

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. - provided by Dice