Senior Business Systems Analyst

Job Title: Senior Business Systems Analyst
Job Location: Richmond, VA
Job Duration: 6 Months (possibility of extension)

Job Summary:

• Client’s IT team is seeking a Business Systems Analyst with strong analytical skills and attention to detail to provide support for our Fuel Management & Off Shore Wind business unit.
• The successful candidate will be assigned requirements gathering/documentation, as-is/to-be analysis, and gap analysis assignments along with new system implementation projects and maintenance support of existing systems.
• The ideal candidate will possess an excellent understanding of the BSA skillset and toolset and have a solid understanding of modern computing technologies.
• The ability to effectively communicate (written, verbal, presentation) with internal business partners, IT personnel, and external service providers is critical to success in this role.
• The successful candidate will develop new and innovative processes to automate and reduce workload and add value to IT and our business areas.

Duties:

• Facilitate and lead requirements workshops for large and/or complex efforts.
• Functionally deconstruct, analyze, and document our internal business partners’ systems, problems, processes, and needs.
• Define business requirements and test cases using structured methodologies.
• Effectively lead documentation of business requirements, test cases, use cases, and design thinking exercises.
• Provide written and verbal updates on projects and solutions to IT and business management.
• Act as a consultant to our internal business partners regarding technology and process solutions.
• Facilitate finding, developing, and implementing viable technology solutions for our business partners by working with teammates, IT groups within the company, external service providers, and business partners.
• Provide guidance to our internal business partners by knowing what software systems they have in place and determining what those systems may be capable of going forward.
• Interface with internal business partners, IT groups, and external service providers to implement new systems, modify existing systems, and provide system maintenance support.
• Provide application and system support for multiple systems used by our internal business partners.
• Provide support for projects and troubleshooting efforts.
• Perform Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance control execution and evidence gathering.

Preferred Years of Experience:

• Minimum 5+ years of experience.

Education:

• Bachelors preferred – IT, Computer Science, Business, Economics, Engineering, open to other majors.
• Minimum High School Diploma or GED/Equivalency.
• Experience in information Technology, a business/technology consulting firm, utility experience, oil and gas experience.
• IT experience in a large-scale environment, across multiple hardware and software platforms, or business unit experience that includes working closely with IT in the development and implementation of large-scale systems.
• Experience in IT Product Model and Agile Methodology.
• Structured, methodical BSA skillset (software system requirements gathering, workshop facilitation, documentation, testing).
• Capability and willingness to learn rapidly, ask questions, and retain the information provided during the process.
• Data analytics skills.
• Organizational and documentation skills.

Soft Skills:

• Ability to work as part of a team, being led and leading.
• Effective communication – written, verbal, presentation.
• Workshop and problem-solving facilitation with business unit client groups and IT teams.

Nice to Have Skills:

• Understanding of commodity/fuels systems (primarily natural gas).
• Understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance requirements in an IT environment.

Preferred Interview Process Overview (High level):

• Initial Interview: phone interview.
• Second Interview: on-site or Teams panel interview.