Senior Systems Analyst

Description:

On-site Every Other Week onsite / 5 days in Merrimack NH, Boston MA, Raleigh NC, Covington KY, Jersey City NJ, Westlake TX or Salt Lake City UT

Join our client as a Senior Systems Analyst supporting a SaaS and cloud-first HR technology environment with focus on Workday integrations, AWS-based services, and payroll and benefits systems. You will collaborate with business stakeholders and engineering teams to translate business drivers into well-defined user stories and scalable solutions across compensation, payroll, recruiting, talent management, and regulatory compliance while ensuring platform stability, scalability, and engineering quality.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $49.50 to $54.50/hr. w2

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• Lead collaboration with business stakeholders to gather, analyze, and refine complex business and functional requirements.
• Translate business needs into well-defined user stories with clear business value and acceptance criteria.
• Partner with Product Managers to compose backlogs, support quarterly planning, and manage delivery priorities.
• Facilitate refinement sessions and ensure stories are ready for development using ATDD principles.
• Drive alignment across partners on scope, priorities, risks, and dependencies.
• Own user story validation and sign-off, ensuring delivered solutions meet requirements and quality standards.
• Analyze complex systems, data models, and workflows to recommend scalable solution approaches.
• Lead identification and management of risks, dependencies, and trade-offs across initiatives.
• Support and influence architectural and design discussions with engineering teams.

• 4 to 6 years of experience as a Systems Analyst supporting complex technology solutions.
• Solid experience in requirements analysis, backlog management, and Agile delivery practices.
• Understanding of enterprise platforms including Workday integrations, AWS-based services, and payroll or benefits systems.
• Proven ability to translate complex business problems into scalable, well-structured solutions.
• Strong experience facilitating stakeholder discussions and influencing decisions across teams.
• Experience managing product backlogs using tools like JIRA and Confluence.
• Proven ability to manage risks, dependencies, and competing priorities across initiatives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently and lead initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Analytics, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field, or foreign equivalent.