Business Systems Analyst IV

Are you ready to join a growing team?

CTG is seeking to fill a Business Systems Analyst IV opening for our client.

Location:

Buffalo, NY Duration: 18 months

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead moderately complex to complex projects from proposal through implementation and post-implementation review, coordinating project meetings, estimates, timelines, deliverables, and milestones.
• Partner with business stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business requirements, functional specifications, and application enhancement needs.
• Serve as the functional lead and subject matter expert for assigned applications, advising on impacts from enterprise initiatives, regulatory changes, system integrations, acquisitions, and business process enhancements.
• Develop functional specifications, test plans, test scripts, and test cases; coordinate and execute System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business users and testing teams.
• Collaborate with technology teams, vendors, and business units to evaluate solutions, validate requirements, coordinate data mapping, and support system integrations and conversions.
• Monitor project scope, change requests, and deliverables to ensure alignment with business requirements, regulatory obligations, and corporate technology standards.
• Track, document, and resolve issues identified during testing and implementation to ensure successful delivery.
• Coordinate post-implementation reviews, including stakeholder feedback, issue resolution, and comparisons of actual versus planned timelines and financials.
• Mentor less experienced staff in application training, research, analysis, testing, and project methodologies.
• Identify and elevate risk-related concerns while adhering to internal controls, risk management policies, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Scope of Responsibilities:

• Manage assigned applications and coordinate business, technology, vendor, and testing resources to ensure project requirements are met and deliverables are completed within established scope, timelines, and standards.
• Support application enhancements, enterprise initiatives, regulatory changes, and business-as-usual activities.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities:

• No direct supervisory responsibilities. May lead project activities and mentor less experienced staff.

Education and Experience

Required:

• Combined minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, higher education, and/or operational or business analytics experience.
• Experience coordinating or managing SIT and UAT, preferably in commercial banking.
• Ability to document business requirements, functional specifications, test plans, and test cases.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and issue-resolution skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Proficiency with personal computers and relevant business software applications.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple teams.

Education and Experience Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Subject matter expertise in supported business processes and applications, including interfacing systems and application frameworks.
• Experience managing multiple moderately complex to complex projects and coordinating activities across applications and business units.
• Familiarity with application development methodologies, software and hardware platforms, and project management tools.
• Experience presenting findings and recommendations to all levels of management.
• Experience supporting bank acquisitions, system conversions, or related integration initiatives.
• Proactive, detail-oriented approach with the ability to recommend and implement solutions.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $29.90 - $49.84/hour. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, market factors, and where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. In addition to salary, a competitive benefit package is also offered.

About CTG

CTG, a Cegeka company, delivers IT and business solutions that enhance clients' digital agility, empowering them to seize new opportunities and overcome any…