Canopius
Business Systems Analyst
Canopius, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Job Description
The Role
The Business Systems Analyst role is responsible for the design, configuration, testing, implementation, support and maintenance of applications that enable Canopius USA business processes. This position requires close partnership with business stakeholders to understand business processes, and elicit, define, and analyze requirements and translate them to functional specifications.
Responsibilities
Analysis and Design Analyze and document current business processes and opportunities. Understand and interpret business requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Collaborate with colleagues to define and design proposed solutions that meet requirements and adhere to platform and application design guidelines, strategies, industry best practices and Canopius IT system architecture principles. Assist with application design including functional/technical design documents, interface specifications, role/user security design, and other software development lifecycle deliverables, as assigned. Configuration and Testing
Participate in application build including system configuration, unit testing, and reviews. Develop test strategy, test scripts, and perform execution of testing. Implement and validate changes to production (e.g. user interface changes, business rules, forms, workflow). Production Support
Resolve incidents and problems of low complexity. Escalate production issues to the appropriate vendor as required. Maintain and monitor existing systems, processes and jobs. Answer user questions and inquiries. Meet established standards, procedures and guidelines. Develop and maintain operational procedures and documentation. Provide functional and technical guidance to other team members. Qualifications
Skills
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business or related field -OR- equivalent combination of education and work experience. 3+ years relevant work experience in information technology systems that support commercial/specialty insurance. Strong written and verbal communication skills and proficiency of MS Office suite is a must - in particularly in Visio, Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Experience in managing projects and cross functional initiatives is a plus. Experience working with development teams is required. Strong skills in systems analysis, problem analysis, troubleshooting, and technical error resolution. Strong working knowledge of Agile software development processes; able to serve as Scrum master on small projects; adept at writing user stories Strong business requirements analysis skills, ability to develop alternatives, identify pros and cons, and recommend preferred systems solutions to business problems. Strong data analysis skills and ability to translate business reporting needs into specific technical requirements and report designs. Business Relationships: Builds strong relationships with stakeholders; appropriately manages stakeholder expectations; collaborates effectively. Project Management: Able to create work breakdown structure and project plans and manage execution for small projects. Communicates clearly and effectively in both written and verbal communications; able to clearly explain technical solutions to a businessperson. Salary Range: $70,000 - $100,000
The Role
The Business Systems Analyst role is responsible for the design, configuration, testing, implementation, support and maintenance of applications that enable Canopius USA business processes. This position requires close partnership with business stakeholders to understand business processes, and elicit, define, and analyze requirements and translate them to functional specifications.
Responsibilities
Analysis and Design Analyze and document current business processes and opportunities. Understand and interpret business requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Collaborate with colleagues to define and design proposed solutions that meet requirements and adhere to platform and application design guidelines, strategies, industry best practices and Canopius IT system architecture principles. Assist with application design including functional/technical design documents, interface specifications, role/user security design, and other software development lifecycle deliverables, as assigned. Configuration and Testing
Participate in application build including system configuration, unit testing, and reviews. Develop test strategy, test scripts, and perform execution of testing. Implement and validate changes to production (e.g. user interface changes, business rules, forms, workflow). Production Support
Resolve incidents and problems of low complexity. Escalate production issues to the appropriate vendor as required. Maintain and monitor existing systems, processes and jobs. Answer user questions and inquiries. Meet established standards, procedures and guidelines. Develop and maintain operational procedures and documentation. Provide functional and technical guidance to other team members. Qualifications
Skills
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business or related field -OR- equivalent combination of education and work experience. 3+ years relevant work experience in information technology systems that support commercial/specialty insurance. Strong written and verbal communication skills and proficiency of MS Office suite is a must - in particularly in Visio, Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Experience in managing projects and cross functional initiatives is a plus. Experience working with development teams is required. Strong skills in systems analysis, problem analysis, troubleshooting, and technical error resolution. Strong working knowledge of Agile software development processes; able to serve as Scrum master on small projects; adept at writing user stories Strong business requirements analysis skills, ability to develop alternatives, identify pros and cons, and recommend preferred systems solutions to business problems. Strong data analysis skills and ability to translate business reporting needs into specific technical requirements and report designs. Business Relationships: Builds strong relationships with stakeholders; appropriately manages stakeholder expectations; collaborates effectively. Project Management: Able to create work breakdown structure and project plans and manage execution for small projects. Communicates clearly and effectively in both written and verbal communications; able to clearly explain technical solutions to a businessperson. Salary Range: $70,000 - $100,000