Business Systems Analyst

Business Systems Analyst Company Description

Aspida is a tech‑driven, nimble insurance carrier. Backed by Ares Management Corporation, a leading global alternative asset manager, we offer simple and secure retirement solutions and annuity products with speed and precision. More than that, we’re in the business of protecting dreams – those of our partners, our producers, and especially our clients. Our suite of products, available through our elegant and intuitive digital platform, focuses on secure, stable retirement solutions with attractive features and downside protection.

A subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) acts as the dedicated investment manager, capital solutions and corporate development partner to Aspida. For more information, please visit  or follow us on Linked In.

Sometimes, a group of people come together and create something amazing. They don’t let egos get in the way. They don’t settle for the status quo, and they don’t complain when things get tough. Instead, they see a common vision for the future and each person makes an unspoken commitment to building that future together. That’s the culture, the moxie, and the story of Aspida.

Our business focuses on annuities and life insurance. At first, it might not sound flashy, but that’s why we’re doing things differently than everyone else in our industry. We’re dedicated to developing data‑driven tech solutions, providing amazing customer experiences, and applying an entrepreneurial spirit to everything we do. Our work ethic is built on three main tenets:
Get $#!+ Done, Do It with Moxie, and Have Fun.

We’re looking for a highly skilled, proficient problem‑solver who will collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners and users to translate business requests into specifications that assist the design, development, and testing of a complex software application. This role reports to the Director of Architecture and Production Support and is required to be onsite 3 days a week at our Durham, NC headquarters.

• The Business Systems Analyst analyzes user requirements and high‑level system architectures to develop system requirement specifications.
• Collaborates with business and product teams to capture and translate requests into system specifications in the form of user stories, epics, and development tasks.
• Participates in the software development lifecycle – working alongside software engineers to ensure the software solution meets business goals and objectives.
• Acts as a liaison between other project and program areas to coordinate interdependencies and resolve issues.
• Facilitates the complex process of understanding business needs and establishing how technology solutions may meet those needs.

• Salaried – DOE
• Long‑Term Incentive Plan
• Full‑time position
• Full Benefits Package Available

At Aspida Financial Services, LLC, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the items listed above.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 3 or more years of experience as a business analyst or business systems analyst, preferably within financial services or insurance industry.
• Excels in working across multiple stakeholder groups to translate goals and objectives into delivery strategies and system specifications.
• Adept at creating system specification documentation to lead software design activities.
• Strong SQL skills to query SQL databases as well as data structures and data movement.
• Understanding of the AWS ecosystem.
• Knowledge of and ability to manage IT work activities, processes, and progress within a system to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Maintains a working knowledge of new technology and business analysis standards & practices.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical information in a condensed manner to various stakeholders verbally and in writing.
• Facilitates daily scrums, sprint reviews, sprint planning, backlog grooming, etc.
• Experience with agile development methodologies and agile planning tools like Jira.
• Experience, interest, and adaptability to working in Agile/Dev Ops delivery environment – must be self‑directed, resilient and detail‑oriented.
• Exceptional collaboration, team building, listening, written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience creating documentation such as process flows, business requirements summaries, or user‑stories.
• Strong problem‑resolution, negotiation, and influencing skills.