Business Analyst

This is a twelve (12) month, Salaried contract assignment

Local candidates only

NO VISA SPONSORSHIP AT THIS TIME

A preference will be given to candidates with prior experience in the construction and or utilities arena. Someone who’s good at reporting, analyzing, and coordinating resources is also required

Under general supervision, performs business project assignments, and analyzes business functions to determine computer system application requirements, and improve business processes, application design, tests, implementation and provides documentation to implement and support a functional business area.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Business Analyst II differs from the Business Analyst I by requiring similar but greater degree of skills and duties.

Progression to the next level will depend on vacant positions at the higher level.

The incumbent is the liaison for the functional business area and the Information Technology Department and is the subject matter expert in at least two business areas.

• Plans, develops, and implements business process improvement programs and projects in two or more business area(s) assigned.
• Plans, designs, configures, tests, implements and maintains new or existing applications.
• Assists business area experts, Programmer Analysts and Programmers in testing and resolving business application problems; and identifies, researches, and resolves user issues.
• Assists in documenting, designing, configuring, testing and implementing system applications upgrades and patches; and supports software application usage.
• Assists in analyzing, designing and implementing information system solutions in support of organizational and business requirements.
• Develops and maintains standards for system security access, and maintains system data integrity and quality of data output.
• Develops and prepares status reports of system application business process improvements and problems encountered.
• Develops and or assists in developing training material and trains users on business processes and application use.
• Develops and maintains metrics and reports improvements in a corresponding business area of responsibility.

• Monitors the progress of business process improvement assignments.
• Assists staff in analyzing, testing, and resolving production problems.
• Determines job scheduling requirements to run batch or interactive jobs.
• Develops and runs application software queries for business areas.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, computer information systems, computer science or related degree and;

• Three years experience working with two or more business unit systems and enterprises system application process or other enterprise resource planning application package systems.

• A valid driver license issued by the State of California, Department of Motor Vehicles is required.

Business process design; development of computer system applications and solutions; support business area functions; problem solving methodologies; configuring and supporting applications.

Standard or query reporting programs; personal computer hardware and software such as Microsoft Office, Visio, and any other I/T tools within a network environment; system application process or enterprise resource planning package; individual or group training principles and practices; and safe work methods.

Analyze and interpret user requirements, develop business rules, document business processes, develop test conditions and test applications in a UNIX, NT operating system using all system application processes, Microsoft Office and other business software applications; troubleshoot…