Senior Business Systems Analyst

Date Opened:
Friday, June 05, 2026 12:00 AM
Close Date:
Friday, July 03, 2026 12:00 AM
Department:
Charlotte Area Transit System Department
IT Business Systems
Salary: $87,368.00 - $ Commensurate with Experience

Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

• Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce
• Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development
• Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services
• Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems
• Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions

The Senior Business Systems Analyst serves as a strategic bridge between Information Technology, Transportation Operations, Maintenance, and business stakeholders, ensuring the successful alignment of technology solutions with operational and organizational objectives. This hybrid role combines advanced business systems analysis, intelligent transportation systems (ITS) expertise, project leadership, and IT liaison responsibilities to support both enterprise technology initiatives and mission-critical transit technology platforms.

The Senior Business Systems Analyst is responsible for evaluating, implementing, supporting, and optimizing business and operational systems that enable safe, reliable, and efficient transportation services. Acting as the primary liaison between operational departments and technical teams, this position translates business requirements into technology solutions, facilitates cross-functional collaboration, manages vendor relationships, and ensures that technology investments deliver measurable business value. This role serves as a subject matter expert (SME) for transit technology systems, including Vontas Integrated Vehicle Logic Unit (IVLU) platforms, Automatic Passenger Counting (APC) systems such as IRMA 6 and IRMA Matrix sensors, mobile communications infrastructure utilizing Cradlepoint routers, onboard vehicle technologies, real-time passenger information systems, intelligent transportation systems, and enterprise video management platforms including Genetec Security Center.

The position is responsible for supporting system integrations, monitoring system performance, managing upgrades and deployments, coordinating vendor support activities, and ensuring operational technology systems remain reliable and effective.

• Manage and maintain enterprise IT infrastructure, including servers, storage, networks, and cloud environments.
• Design, configure, and support LAN/WAN architectures, VPNs, wireless systems, and firewalls.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and escalation support for complex hardware, software, and networking issues.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain end-user devices including desktops, laptops, mobile devices, and peripherals.
• Manage endpoint management tools such as Intune, SCCM, or JAMF for device imaging, patching, and compliance.
• Ensure timely provisioning, setup, and lifecycle management of all user hardware and software assets.
• Collaborate with IT leadership to plan and execute infrastructure and device refresh projects.
• Implement and maintain network and system monitoring, backups, and disaster recovery processes.
• Administer Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and group policies across enterprise systems.
• Support and secure hybrid and cloud-based systems (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud).
• Maintain accurate documentation of systems, network configurations, and standard operating procedures.
• Mentor and support junior IT staff and technicians in troubleshooting and system best practices.
• Research and recommend emerging technologies to improve efficiency, reliability, and user experience.
• Support Mobile router technology (Cradle points)
• Manage and maintain…