Business Systems Analyst

Business Systems Analyst – Contract – Richmond, VA – $62.00 - $68.00/hr.

The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s/applicant’s qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a Business Systems Analyst in Richmond, VA.

Role Description

The Business System Analyst II will serve as the primary systems manager for a designated set of platforms. This individual will be responsible for handling needs assessments and cost/benefit analysis to align the technology of the company with their business strategies. Individual will receive business needs from internal stakeholders, solicit product and enhancement requirements from end users and must be able to convert the requests from both into a workable solution which optimizes business and end user value. This individual will also be responsible for overall system design documentation and assisting in successful rollout of new features and enhancements.

Position Accountabilities

Facilitate and translate business requirements into technical requirements to guide the implementation of new features, systems, and enhancements and upgrades

Work with vendors to ensure the system solution satisfies the business requirements

Meet with decision makers, systems owners, and end users to help identify business, financial, and operations requirements and systems goals

Act as technical focal point for the business in the presentation of the new system/application to the company's Application and Architecture Review Board

Lead design sessions in prototyping new system or functionality for the purpose of enhancing business processes, operations, and information process flow; develop diagrams and flowcharts of system view – Technical maps

Develop and maintain design documentation (data flow diagrams, workflows) working across the organization for documenting integration points between systems

Provide systems analysis (e.g. creation of technical requirements, access framework, data flow and operational process mapping, system testing) expertise focusing on gap identification

Improve systems and operational workflows by studying current practices and designing modifications/enhancements

Help identify control points in new systems designs and workflows and works with customers to ensure the working environments are properly controlled

Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems

Provide ongoing support structure is in place and the Roles and Responsibilities are documented before an application or system is approved for production readiness and other impacted applications/systems are included in the assessment

Perform troubleshooting role in triage mode in alignment with the Problem and Incident Troubleshooting process.

Represent production changes to the Change Control Board complying with the requirements of this process

Represent project related system change efforts in Change Control Board Forum

Actively participate in and lead system and unit testing for modified and new systems and other post-implementation support

Responsible for handling needs assessments and cost/benefit analysis to align the technology of the company with their business strategies

Skills & Requirements

Position Qualifications

Education Requirements

College diploma or university degree in the field of business administration, computer science, engineering, or management information systems or equivalent work experience

Minimum of 10+ years related work experience.

Knowledge & Skills

Strong IT background with an understanding of banking operations, products, processes and procedures

Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Ability to conduct research into systems issues and products as required.

Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.

Highly self-motivated and directed along with strong critical thinking and engineering/re-engineering skills

Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment and work though workflow analysis.

Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative and customer centric environment.

Familiarity with corporate security policies and managing user access/profiles

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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