Business Systems Analyst

Business Systems AnalystLocation: Evanston, ILDuration: 4-6 Months CTHJob Description:Our client is seeking a hard-working professional individual with strong interpersonal communication, project management capabilities, and analytical and documentation skills to coordinate the maintenance and development of various application and infrastructure projects for the corporation.This individual will work with IT vendors, internal business and technical staff, and external subject matter experts to gather and document the business and system requirements and oversee the design, testing, and implementation efforts. This individual will facilitate the resolution of system issues, design and implement the solutions to approved system enhancements, and perform project Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) management.All these duties must be accomplished in a cost-effective manner to help the corporation meet the full potential of its mission.Responsibilities:Work closely with the corporation’s management team to understand the business, mission, goals, and objectivesGain in-depth knowledge of the corporate functions, processes, operations, and IT environments, and learn how business applications are used to achieve the corporation’s goals and objectivesMaintain system protocols by writing and updating proceduresAssist in determining the need for, and selection of, any outside resources or toolsPerform the following project responsibilities:Clearly define the project objectives and scopesComplete a project plan (i.e., project charter) and other management documents following project manager/PMI standardsMonitor project progress by tracking activity, resolving problems, publishing progress reports, and recommending actionsWork with business stakeholders to understand prioritiesElicit business requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, and task and workflow analysisEvaluate information from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, break down high-level information into detailed components, and differentiate user requests from their underlying true needsProactively communicate and collaborate with external and internal customers to analyze information needs and functional requirements, and deliver the following artifacts as required: construct and develop user stories, functional requirements (business requirements documents), use cases, GUI, system outputs (reports and correspondence), business rules and interface designsManage and monitor the intake of projects using JIRA and update ticket project status promptlyDrive and challenge business and technical teams on their assumptions of how they will successfully execute their plansEffectively collaborate with developers and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to establish technical vision and analyze the tradeoffs between usability and performance needsOversee the development and implementation of system testing plans, scenarios, and scripts for enhancements and projectsDocument the requirements, processes, workflows, and Standard Operating Procedures using Confluence or other relevant toolsAssist the IT department in smoke testing the applications and infrastructure after Change Management (patch updates, release updates)Requirements/Desired Skills:Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business, or other related fieldsAdvanced degrees/certifications are a big plusPMI certification would be a huge plusCertification in Agile or Scrum methodologies is highly desiredMust have at least three years of experience in business and systems analysisMust have at least three years of project management experienceStrong analytical and project management skills, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirementsStrong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with a diverse group of executives, managers, subject matter experts, and vendors in a detail-oriented professional organization with extremely high standardsMust be able to work independently and with groups of various sizesMust have the ability to learn and a strong desire to increase knowledgeExperience with systems engineering concepts is a huge plusExperience with multiple project/SDLC methodologies desired (e.g., waterfall, Agile/Scrum) is highly desiredExperience working with Microsoft Teams Foundation Server (TFS) or similar project tracking softwareExperience with test management softwareExperience with web-based application projectsExperience with managing project teams from various vendors in dynamic office environments (on-premises and remote working)Experience with relational database technologies including the ability to run complex SQL queriesExperience with User Acceptance Testing (UAT)Effective people management to foster highly performing collaborative teamsProven experience successfully managing and delivering Software as a Service (SaaS) projects, such as Salesforce implementations, is highly desiredOther Attributes:Ability to manage multiple projects or initiatives simultaneouslyMaintain professional and technical knowledge by staying up to date/current on industry developments and standards through continuing professional educationBusiness-like communicator familiar with structured environments and deadlinesAbility to effectively present ideas in detail to a variety of audiences both verbally and in writingStrong commitment to the highest ethical business practicesEnvironment: Our client’s current IT landscape primarily includes.NET, SharePoint, Java, AS/400 with SQL Server, Postgres, DB2 database backends, and Salesforce suite of SaaS products. The following Project Management methodologies are adopted: Agile/Scrum (software development) and Waterfall (infrastructure projects). E-Solutions