Saxon Global
SAP Functional Analyst
Saxon Global, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245
Position: SAP Functional BA
Length: 6 month Contract to Hire
Location: Remote
Summary:The Business Systems Analyst will participate in all phases of an enterprise implementation of the application functionality, and will help support the solution post-implementation, working with the 3rd party and other teams where required to implement enhancements, fixes, and upgrades in the specific functional area. This is a highly visible functional position that requires the knowledge and hands-on support experience of enterprise-level applications, the intricacies of system configuration and administration across an enterprise, capacity and throughput parameters, and business objectives.The business analyst will be responsible for collecting and documenting business requirements, contributing to solution design, authoring user cases, functional and technical specifications and test scripts, and participating in the testing of applications and business solutions.Successful candidates must have a deep and broad background in application development and delivery from initial business case through deployment to operations and support. Prior experience writing system requirements, workflow documentation, project plans, and test cases is required.It is expected that the person in this position will have the required comprehensive knowledge of frontend components of the relevant applications.Key Responsibilities:• Participate in division level planning activities as directed by management. This includes continually identifying and supporting opportunities to improve systems and business processes, project management/applications development methodology and product reviews or pilot.• Assist day-to-day activities of the business analyst team members (Regular and/or Contractor). This includes mentoring to new and junior business analysts. Serve as a role model of proper professional approach.• Perform problem solving function in a team environment across business functional areas. Responsibilities will involve family of interrelated functional areas across business divisions. Coordinate multiple groups, perform project management functions ensuring solution has met scope and quality expectations,• Responsible for ensuring the appropriate change management is implemented such as business training is provided to ensure a smooth "go-live" scenario.• Administer and manage the day-to-day project and operational activities; identify and resolve project and operational problems. As directed by Project Team Lead, Applications Manager or higher. Perform function for the company personnel based on SDLC best practice and policies, procedures, and computer systems. Contribute to and/or ensure productivity and effectiveness of project teams. Lead or support project team lead of work progress on a regular basis. Performs related duties as assigned.• Collaborate with stakeholders, business users and subject matter experts (SME) to discover and document business requirements, translating from high-level business requirements into the user stories, necessary details and specifications needed by other team members, which includes internal & external stakeholders, quality assurance testing member, technical developer, system integrators and other members of the team through meeting facilitation and presentation.
Education and Experience:• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related areas, applicable professional certification with more than 5 years of professional experience in IT industry or equivalent experience is required• Managed mid-size to large projects• Demonstrated experience with best practices for the applicable job functions• Multiple application full life-cycle implementations and upgrade experienceSkills and Attributes:• Proficient in gathering business requirements, producing quality design, testing documentation, and implementing applicable applications/solutions and upgrades.• Strong ability to serve as the liaison between business users and external development partners as well as other teams.• Has strong analytical and hands-on experience in range of functional needs including strong knowledge of related business end to end processes; demonstrated by the ability to create original concepts/theories, provide alternatives, recommend solutions and implementation.• Solid knowledge and expertise in SAP Sales Distribution, Material Management, Finance, Project System and Timekeeping modules• Experience and knowledge in SAP GTS, BRIM, Entitlement Management, and Icertis ICI desired• Great experience on application build-out, application deployment, and release management best practice.• Good understanding of data modeling and relational databases• Ability to create basic queries and create reports for analysis• Good understanding of application platforms and keeps up with technology.• Experience with application deployment and release management.• Expertise in multi-tasking with the ability to work on and manage many projects in various stages of scoping, requirements, design, development, and data conversion• Great interpersonal, communication and presentation skills• Strong project management skills• Ability to work and produce required results independently• Strong work ethic and self-starting attitude• Eager and open to learning and taking on new initiatives.• Has a positive attitude. Organized and excellent in documentation• Experience with Agile methodologies preferred
Required Skills : Business Analysis,SAPBasic Qualification :Additional Skills :Background Check :YesDrug Screen :YesNotes :Selling points for candidate :Project Verification Info :Candidate must be your W2 Employee :YesExclusive to Apex :YesFace to face interview required :NoCandidate must be local :NoCandidate must be authorized to work without sponsorship :YesInterview times set :YesType of project :Assessment/AnalysisMaster Job Title :Bus. Analyst: FunctionalBranch Code :Charlotte
Length: 6 month Contract to Hire
Location: Remote
Summary:The Business Systems Analyst will participate in all phases of an enterprise implementation of the application functionality, and will help support the solution post-implementation, working with the 3rd party and other teams where required to implement enhancements, fixes, and upgrades in the specific functional area. This is a highly visible functional position that requires the knowledge and hands-on support experience of enterprise-level applications, the intricacies of system configuration and administration across an enterprise, capacity and throughput parameters, and business objectives.The business analyst will be responsible for collecting and documenting business requirements, contributing to solution design, authoring user cases, functional and technical specifications and test scripts, and participating in the testing of applications and business solutions.Successful candidates must have a deep and broad background in application development and delivery from initial business case through deployment to operations and support. Prior experience writing system requirements, workflow documentation, project plans, and test cases is required.It is expected that the person in this position will have the required comprehensive knowledge of frontend components of the relevant applications.Key Responsibilities:• Participate in division level planning activities as directed by management. This includes continually identifying and supporting opportunities to improve systems and business processes, project management/applications development methodology and product reviews or pilot.• Assist day-to-day activities of the business analyst team members (Regular and/or Contractor). This includes mentoring to new and junior business analysts. Serve as a role model of proper professional approach.• Perform problem solving function in a team environment across business functional areas. Responsibilities will involve family of interrelated functional areas across business divisions. Coordinate multiple groups, perform project management functions ensuring solution has met scope and quality expectations,• Responsible for ensuring the appropriate change management is implemented such as business training is provided to ensure a smooth "go-live" scenario.• Administer and manage the day-to-day project and operational activities; identify and resolve project and operational problems. As directed by Project Team Lead, Applications Manager or higher. Perform function for the company personnel based on SDLC best practice and policies, procedures, and computer systems. Contribute to and/or ensure productivity and effectiveness of project teams. Lead or support project team lead of work progress on a regular basis. Performs related duties as assigned.• Collaborate with stakeholders, business users and subject matter experts (SME) to discover and document business requirements, translating from high-level business requirements into the user stories, necessary details and specifications needed by other team members, which includes internal & external stakeholders, quality assurance testing member, technical developer, system integrators and other members of the team through meeting facilitation and presentation.
Education and Experience:• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related areas, applicable professional certification with more than 5 years of professional experience in IT industry or equivalent experience is required• Managed mid-size to large projects• Demonstrated experience with best practices for the applicable job functions• Multiple application full life-cycle implementations and upgrade experienceSkills and Attributes:• Proficient in gathering business requirements, producing quality design, testing documentation, and implementing applicable applications/solutions and upgrades.• Strong ability to serve as the liaison between business users and external development partners as well as other teams.• Has strong analytical and hands-on experience in range of functional needs including strong knowledge of related business end to end processes; demonstrated by the ability to create original concepts/theories, provide alternatives, recommend solutions and implementation.• Solid knowledge and expertise in SAP Sales Distribution, Material Management, Finance, Project System and Timekeeping modules• Experience and knowledge in SAP GTS, BRIM, Entitlement Management, and Icertis ICI desired• Great experience on application build-out, application deployment, and release management best practice.• Good understanding of data modeling and relational databases• Ability to create basic queries and create reports for analysis• Good understanding of application platforms and keeps up with technology.• Experience with application deployment and release management.• Expertise in multi-tasking with the ability to work on and manage many projects in various stages of scoping, requirements, design, development, and data conversion• Great interpersonal, communication and presentation skills• Strong project management skills• Ability to work and produce required results independently• Strong work ethic and self-starting attitude• Eager and open to learning and taking on new initiatives.• Has a positive attitude. Organized and excellent in documentation• Experience with Agile methodologies preferred
Required Skills : Business Analysis,SAPBasic Qualification :Additional Skills :Background Check :YesDrug Screen :YesNotes :Selling points for candidate :Project Verification Info :Candidate must be your W2 Employee :YesExclusive to Apex :YesFace to face interview required :NoCandidate must be local :NoCandidate must be authorized to work without sponsorship :YesInterview times set :YesType of project :Assessment/AnalysisMaster Job Title :Bus. Analyst: FunctionalBranch Code :Charlotte