Intermediate​/Senior​/Lead Business Systems Analyst; EBS-TS

Overview

Title: Intermediate/Senior/Lead Business Systems Analyst

Job Information: Information Technology

Primary

Location:

US-IA-Cedar Rapids

Other Locations: US-TX-Plano, US-MD-Baltimore, US-FL-St. Petersburg

Schedule: Full-time

Location note: Job is only available in the above locations

Relocation: There may be a hiring bonus which may be used for relocation expenses

Remote work: There is no remote/virtual work scenario

• Provide leadership to project teams to lead external vendors on projects
• Provide organizational leadership to project team members
• Act as the technical leader for requirements, facilitating requirements and ensuring a quality on time delivery to the business customer
• Under minimal supervision, facilitate the business analysis process to identify business requirements for system solutions or improved processes that will increase efficiency and overall productivity
• Work cohesively with developers, business units, external vendors, and other test team members
• Responsible for the coordination of test planning for various types of projects
• Works on project teams that are developing or modifying moderately complex information systems. Includes analysis and documentation of business and system requirement and coordinating testing
• Analyzes business unit requests and understands business requirements, works with various technical staff members to determine possible solutions and communicate business and system impacts to IT and Operations staff
• Responsible for all artifacts and tasks produced in the Requirements and Testing disciplines of the Rational Unified Process (RUP), including Stakeholder Requests, current and future state models, Use Cases, Business Rules, User Interface requirements, Mapping documents, Supplementary Specifications and associated diagrams also includes Test Plans and test cases
• Provides leadership to project teams and external vendors and works with the business to facilitate on time delivery of projects
• Provide mentoring to fellow team members in all areas including vendor management, artifact management, and all related tools
• Lead the business analysis and testing processes and collaborate with project teams and external vendors in the delivery of software solutions for TCM Technology Services and our trading partners
• Translate stakeholder needs into system requirements
• Works closely with and provides leadership to other project team members and vendors that are developing or modifying complex information systems
• Maintains positive working relationships between Annuity Services, Technology Services and our Trading Partners
• Facilitates the elicitation and documentation of business and functional requirements and Testing disciplines of the Rational Unified Process (RUP), including Stakeholder requests, current and future state models, Use Cases, Business Rules, User Interface requirements, Mapping documents, Supplementary Specifications and associated diagrams; also includes Test Plans and test cases

• General
• Experience leading structured projects in a complex technical environment
• Proven ability to lead external vendors
• Ability to provide, receive, and act on critical feedback
• Proven ability to work within a structured team environment and assist with successful delivery of projects
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education/experience, preferably in IT or a business area discipline. Minimum of 2-4 years experience in business analysis. 2-4 years of industry experience preferred.
• Senior BA
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education/experience, preferably in IT or a business area discipline (i.e. accounting, investments, or marketing). Minimum of 5 or more years of experience in business systems analysis. 2-4 years of industry experience also preferred. Two years of experience managing technical projects in a complex environment.
• Lead BA
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in IT or a business area discipline (i.e. accounting, investments, or marketing) or equivalent education/experience. Minimum of 8 or more years of experience in business systems analysis. 2-4 years of industry experience also preferred. Two years of experience managing technical projects in a complex environment.
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.