Business Systems Analyst


City: Toronto, ON, Canada
Title: Business Systems Analyst
Category: IT
EmploymentType: Permanent
Description:

Staffmax is hiring Business Systems Analysts to work for our client, a leading global IT consulting firm. This is a full-time, permanent position.

In this role, you will be primarily working with banks and other major financial institutions.

Key Competencies:
- Proven ability to lead teams in identifying, tracking, escalating and/or resolving business systems issues
- Assess, research, analyze and document sponsor/stakeholder needs in accordance with the Project Life Cycle utilizing reporting tools, and requirements.
- Identify, track and resolve business systems issues
- Create or lead the development of detailed level process maps to facilitate requirements gathering, gap analysis and for training use
- Manage project documentation (implementation plan, issues log, process maps, reports, FTE analysis, etc.) and resolves emerging issues at the implementation stage of the project
- Contribute to successful project completion within budget and on time by identifying risks and developing/recommending mitigation strategies
- Seeks input from the business by facilitating sessions
- Provide assistance with business user testing, when required
- Develop and maintain strong relationship with business partners and internal/external team members
- Provide consulting services to business partners on new initiatives
- Identify issues and escalates/manages resolution as required.
What will you need to succeed?

Knowledge and Experience:
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree. Specialization in Business, Finance, Engineering, Math or Sciences is desirable.
- Experience in all/most facets of project lifecycle; strong comprehension of project management methodologies; genuine commitment to project environment and discipline
- Experience in identifying and assessing key business processes
- Experience in Information Technology field

- Strong experience working in Agile projects, using Jira, creating user stories, and overall knowledge of the Agile Framework.
- Business Analyst designation – would be an asset
- Experience in Cyber Security or Archer - would be an asset.

Skills and Competencies:

- Ability to quickly learn organizational structure, business strategies and processes
- Lead discussions on detailed requirement phases identifying, tracking, escalating and/or resolving business systems issues
- Knowledgeable on business process modeling, process mapping
- Knowledge of IT delivery methodologies: Agile, Iterative Waterfall and Waterfall
- Write clear and well-structured business requirements documents, User stories if required.
- Advanced ability to resolve minor conflicts/issues using different tactics for prior to escalation
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Advanced facilitation and presentation skills
- Experience/knowledge with desktop applications/suites such as MS Excel, Databases, SQL etc.
- Good organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple concurrent activities and to work successfully under pressure.

Attributes:
- Business acumen
- Able to deal with ambiguity
- Analytical thinker, detailed-oriented with good problem solving skills
- Results oriented
- Organized with strong time management skills
- Ability to work independently
- Team player, cooperative with good interpersonal skills
- Creative thinker with problem solving skills
- Coach others and provide constructive feedback.

Sound like a fit? Contact Staffmax today!

Reference ID: JG

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $110,000.00-$140,000.00 per year

Company:
Staffmax Staffing & Recruiting