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Business Systems Analyst

  • Location: Irving, 75039
  • Salary: $45 - $50/hour
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted 4 months ago

This North American financial services industry leader has an immediate 12+ month contract opportunity for a Business Systems Analyst.  This position requires working in the Las Colinas or Arlington, TX office 2 days/week starting in July. This position requires 2-3 years of BSA experience, Data Integration Tool experience (API, JSON, Postman, Swagger) and Data Mapping experience.  The Business Systems Analyst is responsible for providing analysis and second-tier support for the business areas assigned to them. The position involves, but is not limited to, the analysis, design and estimation of small to medium-scale projects, product support and coordination with team members on project development. This position will be involved throughout the software development life-cycle and will provide both technical and functional support to the end-users and will have a solid understanding of the business processes and how those processes relate to the associated business applications. The BSA will also be involved in moderate coordination with other departments, business partners and outside vendors.
 
Responsibilities:
•    Gather customer business requirements, functional specifications, and documentation to provide innovative business solutions and recommend system, product and process enhancements
•    Provide applications second-tier support for systems issue resolution
•    Provide business software implementation and administration set-up and configuration
•    Provide coordination of software interfaces between supported business applications with program development teams
•    Conduct Quality Assurance and system testing, assist with systems implementations and the evaluation of the results
•    Provide business rules and process interpretation and documentation for assigned applications and systems
•    Work closely with and communicate with management and business partners on business systems, project status and facilitating project completion
•    Perform project planning, coordination and management on multiple projects
•    Interface with software vendors and suppliers in support of business application software packages
•    Design and create production and ad hoc reports
•    Perform other duties as assigned
•    Conform with all company policies and procedures
 
Requirements:

•    2-3 years of BSA experience in an IT environment and respective business area in analyzing and implementing applications systems required
•    2-3 years of Data Integration Tool experience (API, JSON, Postman, Swagger)
•    Data Mapping experience
•    Knowledge of information technology systems, infrastructure and operations
•    Knowledge of systems analysis techniques
•    Working knowledge of information systems and operations systems for supported business groups
•    Knowledge of security methodologies, policies, standards and best practices
•    Experience writing stories for UI development preferred
•    Knowledgeable of best practices in information technology governance and regulatory landscape for financial institutions is preferred.
•    Working knowledge of the consumer loan business is a plus.

Skills
•    Strong in the use of Microsoft Office software including strong ability to analyze data using Excel for reporting and data mining purposes
•    Strong people skills including the ability to interact with employees at all levels
•    Ability to meet expected delivery dates and the tasks necessary to achieve objectives
•    Deadline oriented
•    Excellent written and oral communication skills
•    Excellent computer skills and conversance in information technology issues
•    Must be a self-starter and able to manage the investigations function with minimal supervision
•    Ability to write intermediate SQL queries and to understand technical specifications to ensure proposed solutions meet business requirements
•    Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and a moderate workload
Education
•    High School Diploma or equivalent required
•    Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent work or military experience preferred