Systems Analyst

JOB SUMMARY
This role offers the opportunity to join a SaaS/cloud-first, innovative, and fast-paced technology team, supporting Workday Integration Team. Support and improve enterprise HR technology platforms, with a strong focus on Workday integrations, AWS-based services, and payroll/benefits systems. This role will drive delivery across critical initiatives including compensation, payroll, recruiting, talent management, and regulatory compliance, while ensuring platform stability, scalability, and engineering excellence. As a Senior Systems Analyst, you will partner closely with business stakeholders to understand key business drivers and requirements, going beyond simply gathering requirements to fully understand the "why" behind them. You will collaborate with development teams and technology partners to translate these needs into well-defined user stories and scalable system solutions that drive high-quality, timely delivery. You will work with both new and existing technology products, performing in-depth systems analysis to ensure solutions align with business objectives. Through collaboration, analysis, and execution, you will help drive delivery outcomes while working towards continuous improvement across the platform.

Key Responsibilities
Lead collaboration with business stakeholders to gather, analyze, and refine complex business and functional requirements
Translate business needs into well-defined user stories with clear business value and acceptance criteria
Partner with Product Managers to compose backlogs, support quarterly planning, and manage delivery priorities
Facilitate refinement sessions and ensure stories are ready for development using ATDD principles
Drive alignment across partners on scope, priorities, risks, and dependencies
Own user story validation and sign-off, ensuring delivered solutions meet requirements and quality standards
Analyze complex systems, data models, and workflows to recommend scalable solution approaches
Lead identification and management of risks, dependencies, and trade-offs across initiatives
Support and influence architectural and design discussions with engineering teams

Required Qualifications
4-6 plus years of experience as a System Analyst supporting complex technology solutions
A bachelor's degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Business Analytics, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field
Solid experience in requirements analysis, backlog management, and Agile delivery practices
Understanding of enterprise platforms, including Workday integrations, AWS-based services, and payroll/benefits systems.
Proven ability to translate complex business problems into scalable, well-structured solutions
Strong experience facilitating stakeholder discussions and influencing decisions across teams
Experience managing product backlogs using tools like JIRA and Confluence
Proven ability to manage risks, dependencies, and competing priorities across initiatives
Strong written and verbal communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
Ability to work independently and lead initiatives in a fast-paced environment