Business Analyst

Business Analyst 2

Perform analysis of business issues, provide recommendations for possible solutions, work with stakeholders to drive decision making and define requirements for program or project development, verifying that business needs are being met. Complete documentation for business requirements which guide program/project development efforts, working closely with development team and business teams to ensure successful implementation of business requirements. Assist with the development and maintenance of the business requirements process used to define requirements for projects.

Assist with the definition and negotiation of project scope and create appropriate scope documentation. Communicates project status and escalates issues as needed.

• Gather and organize information on problems or procedures.
• Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding.
• Confer with personnel concerned to verify successful functioning of newly implemented systems or procedures.
• Develop and implement management approved records management program for filing, protection, and retrieval of records, and assure compliance with program.
• Review forms and reports and confer with management and users about format, distribution, and purpose, and to identify problems and improvements.
• Interview personnel and conduct on-site observation to ascertain unit functions, work performed, and methods, equipment, and personnel used.
• Document findings of study and prepare recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures, or organizational changes.
• Design, evaluate and recommend changes of forms and reports.
• Plan study of work problems and procedures, such as organizational change, communications, information flow, integrated production methods, inventory control, or cost analysis.
• Develop detailed work plans to enable project success.
• Organize and facilitate large cross functional meetings.
• Promote consensus on a high-level view of the project and drill down into the details to obtain the requirements.
• Document project issues, risks, assumptions and requirements.
• Analyze and develop business scenarios and use cases.
• Follow policies and procedures to verify audit and compliance.
• Deliver project status and time tracking.
• Create process flows and diagrams necessary for the requirements gathering process.
• Work with management to facilitate resolution of conflicting priorities, requirements, and/or team positions.

• A degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Accounting, Computer Science, Organizational Development (or a closely related field) is preferred.
  • 5 years of experience is required with an applicable bachelor's degree.
  • 7 years of experience is required with an applicable associates degree.
  • 9 years of experience is required without a degree or applicable degree.
• Experience should be consistent with the specific requirements of business analysis, progressively more technical in nature, and include work-related experience as a program analyst, business analyst, systems analyst, project manager, QA analyst or equivalent.

• Direct work experience and knowledge of data management principles and methodologies with a solid understanding of how business processes are executed and how data flows through the various operational systems.
• Experience in strong written and verbal communication to disseminate technical information to various audiences.
• Technical interview skills sufficient to facilitate group process design/requirements gathering sessions in a business environment.
• Intermediate to expert proficiency in Visio, including the ability to create complex flowcharts.
• Intermediate proficiency with SharePoint, including the ability to create lists, modify pages and familiarity with workflow.
• Intermediate proficiency MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Knowledge of the NERC & WECC Planning Standards.
• Knowledge of transmission and operational power systems controls and equipment.
• Knowledge of SharePoint automation tools (e.g., NINTEX).
• Knowledge of integrating data and developing displays within PowerBI.
• Knowledge of communication network operation concepts, methods, performance and planning.

Everest Consultants offers the following benefits for this position: medical, dental, & vision insurance, short-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, a 401(k)-retirement plan, and a referral bonus program, paid sick/vacation/holidays, and a health and welfare fringe benefit. Everest Consultants is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal civil rights laws.