Sr Business Applications Analyst

OUC - The Reliable One is presently seeking a Senior Business Applications Analyst Power Plant to join the Distribution Engineering team. We are looking for a technically advanced, analytically driven professional to provide functional and technical support for enterprise business applications supporting Power Plant operations, ensuring system reliability, data integrity, and continuous process improvement.

In this role, you will be responsible for analyzing and supporting advanced business applications; developing structured test scenarios and executing documented testing; managing releases, environment coordination, and code deployments; performing data analysis and developing complex SQL queries; and recommending system integrations with third-party platforms. You will lead functional projects, manage project costs and ROI metrics, prepare Commission agenda items and capital/expense budgets, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure enterprise systems align with operational needs.

This position also requires maintaining quality assurance standards, supporting SDLC and Agile methodologies, training users on system configurations, and ensuring compliance with organizational policies and industry best practices. We are looking for a strategic systems leader with strong enterprise application expertise and demonstrated project ownership experience.

Responsible for providing product expertise and product understanding for . The Sr. Business Application Analyst serves as an expert level resource for applications requiring structured system methodologies and information technology. Provides first line resolution/analysis assistance as subject matter expert (SME) for responsibilities of system health, maintenance, and continuous improvements of corporate applications. Provides regular product support, maintenance, configuration changes and patch updates along with project enhancements that align with the corporate strategies of OUC.

Works with business representatives to deliver completely implemented solutions to end user community by leveraging best practices of the core applications. Responsible for developing programmatic solutions, testing solutions for accuracy with defined test plan, coordinate the implementation and completion of recommended specifications for all new systems, system changes, and problem corrections. Works with internal IT and vendor representatives to deliver completely implemented solutions to end-user community by leveraging best practices of the core applications.

• Provide subject matter expertise in assigned core business unit function including but not limited to: defect resolution, process improvement, data mining/gathering/quality assessment, reporting, data visualization, etc.;
• Consult with management in the area of assignment as the primary point of contact to coordinate and communicate status, functional requirements, project priorities, operational impacts;
• Serve as the key technical resource and point of contact for core business capability and product management to ensure synergies throughout all IT areas including IT Support, Business Integration, Tech Services (server, network, database, etc.), Major Project Delivery;
• Act as a project manager in a lead role to assign, direct, train and inspect work; coordinate project activity, develop plans, and manage deliverables;
• Provide complex application analysis for Information Technology and client base;
• Investigate and analyze how the system processed transactions to determine system functionality is configured correctly and providing accurate results;
• Serve as a contact for end-users needing functional support and business process interpretation;
• Interface with functional users to define and document functional requirements for application software and reporting needs;
• Develop and maintain relationships with key users in each area to stay current with how they use the various systems within OUC and offer support and leadership to each area using core applications;
• Define and document system scope, current logical view, general requirements and proposed logical view using…