IT Business Analyst - Aurora, IL

Business Analyst I

Department: IT Development

Reports To:

IT Development Manager
Job Type: Full-Time

Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.

-5:00 p.m.
Work Environment:
Office
Travel:
Less than 10%

We are seeking a Business Analyst I to join our IT Development team. This position serves as a bridge between business users and IT, helping identify business needs, document requirements, analyze processes, and support the development and implementation of technology solutions.

The ideal candidate is analytical, organized, customer-focused, and comfortable communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career Business Analyst who wants to develop their skills while contributing to projects that improve business processes and technology solutions.

• Work with business users and stakeholders to gather, understand, and document business and user requirements.
• Document requirements, conditions, functionality, products, and services for internal or external use.
• Develop an understanding of the business need and existing processes before proposing solutions.
• Assist with organizing and preparing clear and comprehensive Business Requirements Documentation (BRD).

• Assist in developing current-state ("as-is") process models to document, validate, communicate, and organize requirements.
• Utilize business, process, data, and workflow models to analyze requirements and business processes.
• Assist with functional decomposition of current processes to create clear and understandable models.
• Use modeling and analysis techniques to identify opportunities for process improvement and increased efficiency.

• Assist with system and application testing as needed.
• Help validate that technology solutions meet documented business requirements.
• Work with end users following deployment to answer questions, clarify functionality, and support successful adoption.

• Develop an understanding of the IT products, applications, and tools necessary to support business operations.
• Identify and engage appropriate technical resources to help define and validate requirements and specifications.
• Communicate effectively with end users, business stakeholders, and IT team members throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assist in translating business needs into clear requirements that can be understood and implemented by technical teams.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
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• 1-3 years of related experience preferred.
• Experience or demonstrated ability in business analysis, requirements gathering, process documentation, data analysis, or a related area.
• Ability to analyze information and translate business needs into clear, organized requirements.
• Strong professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work collaboratively with business users, IT professionals, and other stakeholders.
• Comfortable learning new technologies, systems, and business processes.

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• Customer Focus – Understands customer and end-user needs and works toward effective solutions.
• Initiative – Takes ownership of assignments and proactively seeks information and solutions.
• Results Orientation – Maintains focus on completing assignments accurately and efficiently.
• Teamwork – Works effectively with colleagues across departments and functional areas.
• Technical Expertise & Usage Knowledge – Demonstrates the…