Sr. IT Business Analyst

Position Summary:

The Senior IT Business Analyst is responsible for overseeing IT projects from conception to completion, bridging the gap between business requirements and IT solutions, and mentoring junior IT Business Analysts. The role requires a deep understanding of both business processes and IT infrastructure, along with excellent communication and leadership skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Lead and mentor IT Business Analysts in the analysis and documentation of business processes and technical specifications.
2. Develop detailed project plans and timelines for IT projects and communicate progress to stakeholders regularly.
3. Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand complex business needs and requirements and translate them into technical specifications for IT systems and applications.
4. Work with development teams to ensure that technical solutions meet business requirements and oversee testing to ensure proper functionality and usability.
5. Conduct feasibility studies to assess the technical viability of proposed solutions and recommend options that meet business needs.
6. Oversee the development and maintenance of documentation related to IT systems and applications, such as business process flows, technical specifications, test plans, and user manuals.
7. Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations and maintain awareness of potential risks and vulnerabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in IT system design, development, and implementation, including project management experience.

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Excellent project management skills, with knowledge of methodologies and tools, such as Agile, Scrum, and Jira.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Knowledge of programming languages, databases, and software development processes, such as MS SQL Server, C#, and SDLC.
• Experience with data analysis tools, such as Excel, Pyramid Analytics or Power BI.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee may occasionally be required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. The environment includes work inside/outside the office, travel to other offices, as well as domestic travel. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

We are an equal opportunity employer who recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.