Business Systems Analyst (Octopus)

Business Systems Analyst Outline of the Role: Looking to hire a dynamic yet energetic Business Systems Analyst to work closely with internal technical teams and different facets of the Global Product and Technology organization—specifically within the Planning/Replenishment/Allocation area. This individual will provide on-going analytical, and testing supports that meet the project needs. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Provide written business requirements documents (BRD) inclusive of business, functional, non-functional, and user requirements that are actionable by development teams. Uses structured tools for analysis and presentation of concepts and models to enhance the BRD. Define and execute test plan & scripts. Develop, maintain and deliver training to Product Management on both application functionality and integrations. Ability to develop black box, positive and negative scenarios to comprehensively test a feature based upon requirements, functional and technical specification documents. Work with external consultants, internal and external developers throughout the development and configuration cycles to ensure systems and modification meet business needs. Co-ordinate and support software releases and post deployment validations with both the business and internal/external technical teams. Support production issues as relate to application functionality and integrations. Support day to day reporting needs where required. Any other duties as needed to help drive our strategic initiatives, fulfil our mission, and support our organization values. Qualifications, Skills, Experience and Personal Requirements: Excellent spoken and written communication skills (verbal and non-verbal). Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 2-3 years of proven software testing experience including Test Case Development and Execution (through a Business Systems lens). Proven ability to follow through with defect lifecycle to satisfy the acceptance criteria. Ability to manage and complete multiple tasks within tight deadlines. Working Experience with cloud-native technologies. Desired: Working experience with cloud platforms namely AWS and Azure. Desired: Familiarity with DevOps practices like Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment. Desired: Working experience with Planning, Replenishment and/or Allocation systems. Desired: Experience with Kafka. Additional Manager Comments: Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure. Communicates with honesty and kindness and creates the space for others to do the same. Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results. Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships. Required Skills: Business Analysis. Additional Skills: Business Analyst. This is a high PRIORITY requisition. Samprasoft