Sr. Business Systems Analyst; Hybrid

Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a Sr. Business Systems Analyst for their Vancouver, Washington location. In this role you will support the Operational Technology Services Work Planning & Delivery organization. Perform systems analysis, interfacing with users to support functional requirements development, analysis of tools and techniques to support the development of systems, troubleshooting, analysis, performance monitoring and improvement of systems used by the Operations functions.

Work closely with the Project Manager and other BSAs who are working on the day-to-day deployment of major software, telecommunication, cyber security, infrastructure and virtualization projects to ensure there is continuity and coordination.

This hybrid position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If you feel this position aligns with your professional experience, we want to hear from you!

• Conduct interviews and facilitate workshops to elicit application requirements.
• Research, analyze, model and organize information for developing requirements.
• Facilitate requirements validation sessions, identify gaps and present findings.
• Research, document, and validate current and future state processes and designs (functional and technical).
• Help define approach, alternatives, and decision framework for alternative solutions analyses.
• Facilitate design sessions, key decisions, team meetings, sponsor meetings, and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Facilitate/assist in technical process improvement initiatives.
• Research and develop methods to automate repetitive manual data manipulations.
• Complete all documentation in support of the solution, including use cases, requirements, test plans, process maps, and desk procedures.
• Assist in the development of Business Cases/Justifications for the identified improvement opportunities and present the proposed solutions in both verbal and written formats to key stakeholders and sponsors.
• Prepare functional and technical documentation for hand-off to IT work groups.
• Draft documentation for user and operational manuals and compliance.
• Create queries and reports for extracting, manipulating, and reporting business architecture-related information.
• Support project manager in the maintenance of project information including scope, status, schedule, budget, forecast, risks and issues, resources.
• Support development and implementation of change management plans that reduce employee resistance and empower management as change sponsors.
• Facilitate various system verification activities such as systems and user testing.
• Facilitate system and data integration efforts to connect disparate systems that have various levels of technical maturity.
• Analyze solutions and business practices for efficiency and effectiveness. Based on the analyses, initiate continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote the adherence to the Operational Technology Systems Life Cycle (OT SLC) processes.
• Work with team members to verify assigned project(s) follow the OT SLC process and complete the process steps and required artifacts.
• Interview Subject Matter Expert’s and prepare drafts of OT SLC artifacts.
• Facilitate reviews and incorporate feedback on OT SLC artifact drafts.
• Obtain Project Sponsor feedback and final approval of SLC artifacts.

• A degree in Information Technology, Technical Management, Information Management, Engineering, Business Systems, Computer Science or a directly related technical discipline is preferred.
• 10 years of experience is required with an applicable Associate’s degree.
• 8 years of experience is required with an applicable Bachelor’s degree.
• 12 years of experience is required without a degree.
• Experience should be consistent with the specific requirements of business systems analysis and progressively more technical in nature.
• Advanced knowledge of Visio and/or other flowchart tools.
• Expert proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Utilizing requirements management tool.
• Expert knowledge in supporting full lifecycle of projects through the IT Systems Development Lifecycle.
• Expert knowledge in IT planning, functional and technical specifications, and system life-cycle (SLC) management.
• Experience Supporting Requirements Development, to include:
• Conduct interviews and facilitate workshops to elicit business requirements.
• Research, analyze, model and organize information for developing requirements.
• Decompose high-level information and abstract up from low-level information to distinguish solution ideas from business needs.
• Facilitate requirements validation sessions and present findings to stakeholders.
• Collaborate to resolve requirements conflicts between stakeholders.
• Research, document, and validate current and future state processes and designs (functional and technical).
• Help define best approaches,…