What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. IT Business Analyst position at Apex Systems?
Job#: 2036980
Job Description:
POSITION PURPOSE:
Responsible for the gathering and maintenance of project requirements, metrics, reports, analyses, dashboards, etc. used to document projects within the credit union. Supports the project management office team through improving processes, products, services and software through data analysis. Bridge the gap between IT and the business to improve efficiency. Identify and then prioritize technical and functional requirements. Works with PMO team and other IT staff to support managerial and strategic project management needs.
NATURE AND SCOPE:
Business Analysts engage with business leaders and users to understand how data-driven changes to process, products, services, software and hardware can improve efficiencies and add value. They must articulate those ideas but also balance them against what’s technologically feasible and financially and functionally reasonable. Business Analysts work with business, IT groups and data sets to improve products, hardware, tools, software, services or process. The individual must be able to analyze and interpret data contained in reports and dashboards. The individual must be able to work with users from all levels of management to assist in implementing useful performance reporting and other operational reports.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:
c) Develops an understanding of underlying corporate data sources and their relationships to support project success.
d) Analyze reporting needs and requirements. Assess current reporting in the context of strategic goals and devise plans for delivering the most appropriate reporting solutions to users.
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] or 844-463-6178 .
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
4400 Cox Road
Suite 200
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Apex Systems.
Job Description:
POSITION PURPOSE:
Responsible for the gathering and maintenance of project requirements, metrics, reports, analyses, dashboards, etc. used to document projects within the credit union. Supports the project management office team through improving processes, products, services and software through data analysis. Bridge the gap between IT and the business to improve efficiency. Identify and then prioritize technical and functional requirements. Works with PMO team and other IT staff to support managerial and strategic project management needs.
NATURE AND SCOPE:
Business Analysts engage with business leaders and users to understand how data-driven changes to process, products, services, software and hardware can improve efficiencies and add value. They must articulate those ideas but also balance them against what’s technologically feasible and financially and functionally reasonable. Business Analysts work with business, IT groups and data sets to improve products, hardware, tools, software, services or process. The individual must be able to analyze and interpret data contained in reports and dashboards. The individual must be able to work with users from all levels of management to assist in implementing useful performance reporting and other operational reports.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:
- Determines relevant data needs and coordinates with team and other IT staff to fulfill those needs.
- Work with team to define requirements for requirements, mockups and data flows necessary to support analytic needs that conform to the project needs.
c) Develops an understanding of underlying corporate data sources and their relationships to support project success.
d) Analyze reporting needs and requirements. Assess current reporting in the context of strategic goals and devise plans for delivering the most appropriate reporting solutions to users.
- Maintains recurring and ad-hoc project management requirements, reports and dashboards.
- Extracts operational, performance, statistical and other data from various sources.
- Maintains & answers questions for reporting and analysis needs of the projects.
- Uses various software applications such as desktop tools, spreadsheets, report writing software, statistical software, graphical presentation tools, and project management applications to assemble, manipulate and/ or format data and/or reports.
- Works within controls to ensure the accuracy, timeliness and confidentiality of all requirements, views, dashboards, analyses and data.
- Assists in training and supports end users on access of requirements.
- Assists and supports credit union personnel as needed.
- Works closely with project management office to interpret and analyze results.
- Analyzes, interprets and summarizes outputs.
- Participates in the interpretation and context of requirements gathering process
- Assists IT, QA and business for testing and roll out needs.
- Identifies exceptions, positive and negative trends and measures that are out of tolerance with established limits and ranges, while working with project managers.
- Identifies potential concerns based on projections of current trends.
- Performs statistical and data analysis of requirements for management and other credit union personnel on key observations and findings.
- Must have prior experience working business intelligence tools in large or midsize companies.
- Must be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and react to problems quickly.
- Must be able to translate concepts and directions into practical solutions.
- Must have an understanding of relational database structures, multi-dimensional
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be a team player.
- Understanding of the financial services industry desired.
- Familiarity with Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence and Sharepoint desired
- Experience with dashboard design and delivery desired.
- 10 years of experience in gathering, maintaining and supporting successful projects in technical and financial institutions.
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or other business related field. Equivalent experience may substitute for education qualifications.
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] or 844-463-6178 .
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
4400 Cox Road
Suite 200
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [email protected] (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Apex Systems.
