Sr Business System Analyst QAD

Department: Information Technology

Location: Gainesville, FL

Description

The Senior Business Systems Analyst's role is to plan, design, develop, and launch efficient business, financial, and operations systems in support of core organizational functions and business processes. This includes gathering and analyzing data in support of business cases, proposed projects, process knowledge and systems requirements. The Senior Business Systems Analyst is responsible for change control and causal analysis related to issues with existing business processes, business operations, data and systems. This individual will apply proven communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to help maximize the benefit of IT system investments and to assist in implementing new business applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Meet with business stakeholders, Technology Product Owners & Solution Architects, System Analysts, and end users to define business requirements and systems goals, as well as identify and resolve systems issues.
• Translates business requirements into functional specifications and technical specifications in collaboration with the Technology Product Owner & Solution Architect and System Analysts.
• Facilitate design sessions in prototyping new systems for the purpose of enhancing business processes, operations, and information/data process flow.
• Manages IT projects and provides high level estimate of the project effort and cost.
• Regularly reports project status to Business Stakeholders and Technology Product Owner.
• Ensures that the functional business requirements are fully met by the technology solution.
• Interview business end users to determine how effectively IT systems are supporting their needs to perform job functions efficiently and effectively.
• Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems.
• Participate in the planning, design, development, and deployment of new applications, and enhancements to existing applications.
• Document existing business processes in order to define current business activities for the development of procedures and models.
• Prototype new procedures for the purpose of enhancing business processes, operations, and information process flow.
• Prepare and deliver reports, recommendations, or alternatives that address existing and potential trouble areas in operating systems across the organization.
• Create system design proposals in collaboration with the Technology Product Owner Partner & Solution Architect.
• Ensure compatibility and interoperability of in-house computing systems.
• Create systems models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to system analysts.
• Lead and perform testing (unit, system, regression, integration and UAT) and software validation activities for new system implementations and existing system enhancements.
• Keeps abreast of their assigned business area's products and processes as well as strategic direction.
• Collaborate with entire IT staff to develop and deploy technology solutions.
• Develop and maintain training materials, user guides to assist end users in efficiently and effectively using implemented technology to perform their expected responsibilities.
• Analyze and write custom reporting using various report writing tools.
• Assist with day-to-day support of assigned technology and other business applications.
• Understands and implements ISO related requirements of information systems.
• Bridge any communication gaps between non-technical users and technical staff.
• Provide guidance and/or instruction to junior staff members.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field from an accredited institution required, experience may offset education
  

Experience:

• 5 years' experience with QAD as well as enterprise integration methods including full lifecycle implementation and configuration.
  
  • QAD Enterprise Edition and QAD Adaptive experience required
  
  
  
  


• 5 years' experience in business analysis and project management.


• 5 years working in a manufacturing/engineering global organization.


• 5 years' experience in business process improvement in manufacturing company.


• 5 years of experience with data management and business intelligence applications.

Functional/Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Ability to understand and communicate complex business process and business/systems requirements.


• Thorough understanding of information technology and its application to business issues.


• Proven experience in the operation and analysis of database software, and standards, as well as data retrieval and reporting applications.


• Strong experience with SDLC (at least one full lifecycle implementation) and agile methodologies.


• Excellent project management skills.


• Demonstrated experience in organizing, planning, and executing large-scale IT projects from vision through implementation, involving internal personnel and third parties.


• Ability to analyze project needs and determine resources needed to meet objectives.


• Proven experience with business and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling/mapping, methodology development, and data modeling.


• Proven experience in the operation and analysis of database hardware, software, and standards, as well as data retrieval methodologies and client-server applications.


• Ability to create training material and deliver training.


• Expert knowledge of system and software quality assurance best practices and methodologies.