Senior IT Business Analyst

Job Title: Senior IT Business Analyst

Job Location: Oakland, CA

Job Type: Full Time / Perm / Direct Hire

Job Description:

Pay Range $109000 - $156200

• The Senior IT Business Analyst analyzes and proposes system solutions for business and IT partners.
• This role acts as a strategic business liaison, translating business requirements into detailed functional specifications.
• It includes feasibility analysis, scoping, solution recommendations, and validation of business needs.
• The position supports complex requirements efforts and mentors less experienced analysts.
• This role is responsible for analyzing business processes, defining and documenting requirements, identifying effective solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and supporting system enhancements while ensuring alignment with organizational standards.

Requirement/Must Have:

• Ability to analyze and design solutions independently with limited guidance.
• Ability to lead moderate to high complexity business requirements efforts.
• Ability to mentor less experienced business analysts.
• Ability to review requirements and design documents.
• Ability to prepare or review test plans and perform quality reviews.
• Ability to anticipate client concerns and provide professional communication.
• Ability to comply with SOX and standard process requirements.
• Ability to identify and influence IT solutions for business needs.
• Ability to understand current and future business environments and anticipate needs.

Experience:

• 4 years of experience analyzing, designing, and developing functional requirements, functional design, and UX/UI design.
• 3 years of experience in business analysis.
• Experience with high complexity project participation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of testing, project management, software development, regulatory compliance, operations, or maintenance.
• Experience applying seasoned judgment to adapt techniques and provide credible recommendations.
• Experience supporting end-to-end business process analysis.
• Experience preparing business cases and consulting with clients on technology solutions.
• Experience reviewing design and technical specification documents.
• Experience participating in project estimates
• Experience providing mentorship and guidance to less experienced employees.

Responsibilities or Duties:

• Analyze and design solutions with limited guidance.
• Lead requirements efforts for moderate to high complexity initiatives.
• Mentor and support junior business analysts.
• Perform peer reviews of requirements and design documents.
• Collaborate with other groups to exchange ideas and support cooperation.
• Contribute to business cases for IT projects.
• Analyze end-to-end business processes and information needs.
• Communicate IT processes to clients.
• Ensure compliance with SOX and process requirements.
• Define and document business requirements for moderate to complex projects.
• Evaluate alternatives to determine the most effective solutions.
• Negotiate requirements and deliverables with clients.
• Provide operational and maintenance support as needed.
• Review test plans and test results.Consult with clients to identify and satisfy business needs.
• Prepare timely responses to client inquiries.
• Review design and technical specifications for business alignment.

Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and within team structures.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of business process concepts.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.

Qualification and Education:

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Working knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
• Working knowledge of UML.
• Experience with Oracle CC&B applications and data modeling.
• Experience with call center or back-office business environments.
• Understanding of database and schema architecture.