Senior Business Systems Analyst

Job Title: Senior Business Systems Analyst Work Setting: Remote Location: 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78711-2967 Position Overview seeking a Senior Systems Analyst to support the transition of reporting and data-extract capabilities from legacy mainframe IMS systems to a modern cloud/data-lake environment . This role is heavily focused on requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation , ensuring business reporting needs, data workflows, and downstream integrations are accurately captured and translated into functional and technical specifications. The ideal candidate brings strong experience with enterprise IT environments , legacy systems , and modern data platforms . Key Responsibilities Conduct detailed sessions with business stakeholders to understand: Reporting requirements Data extract workflows Downstream data consumption needs Document current-state processes , including: Reporting logic Data sources Extract schedules Dependencies within IMS/mainframe Analyze gaps between legacy processes and future-state cloud/data-lake architecture Translate business needs into clear functional & technical specifications Validate requirements with stakeholders for accuracy and alignment Coordinate and review: Analysis artifacts System designs Process diagrams Documentation Provide technical guidance related to: Reporting development Data extracts Integration processes Essential Job Duties Review and interpret mainframe IMS data structures , file layouts, and extract processes Collaborate with data engineers/architects to map legacy data → cloud data models Support design of cloud-based reporting & extract workflows Define: Data transformation rules Metadata Data lineage Ensure alignment with enterprise data governance standards Facilitate: Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions Stakeholder workshops/interviews Elicit and document: KPIs Filters Delivery cadence Produce & maintain: Data mappings Business rules Data dictionaries Lineage/data-flow diagrams Develop test cases & acceptance criteria Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) : Validate data accuracy Confirm report outputs Verify extract completeness Troubleshoot defects and coordinate resolutions Communicate progress, risks, and issues to leadership Minimum Requirements Years Requirement Experience 6+ Required Systems Analyst / Business Analyst experience in medium-to-large IT environments 3+ Required Gathering & documenting requirements for reporting/data extracts 3+ Preferred Mainframe systems (IMS, COBOL, JCL, batch processes) 5+ Required Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint) 3+ Required Cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS, Databricks, Snowflake, etc.) 2+ Required Interpreting data models & technical documentation 2+ Required Database structures & theories 2+ Required Enterprise information/data management methodologies 2+ Required Working in fast-paced, evolving environments 2+ Required Strong interpersonal & stakeholder management skills Preferred Qualifications Knowledge of: Data governance & PII regulations Metadata / master data / reference data Data warehousing & BI principles Experience with data modernization / legacy migration projects Bachelor's degree in: Computer Science Information Systems Business Administration Related field Work Environment Fully Remote Collaboration with: Business stakeholders Data engineers/architects QA & development teams Kaav Inc.