Senior Business Systems Analyst (Hybrid)

Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a Senior Business Systems Analyst for their Vancouver, Washington location. In this role, you will 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.

This hybrid position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If you think this position aligns with your professional experience, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities for Senior Business Systems Analyst:

• Supporting Requirements Development:
  • 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 management and other stakeholders.
  • Research, document, and validate current and future state processes and designs (functional and technical).
• Solution Development and Proposal:
  • Facilitate design sessions, key decisions, team meetings, sponsor meetings, and stakeholder engagement sessions.
  • Design architecture and solutions based on requirements and best practices.
  • Facilitate/assist in technical process improvement initiatives.
  • Assist teams in defining solution delivery within multiple sprints and releases within a project.
  • Draft solutions that integrate the various Portfolio, Project and Asset Management systems.
  • 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.
• Solution Build:
  • Prepare functional and technical documentation for hand-off to Operational Technology (OT) workgroups.
  • Provide input and draft documentation for end user and operational manuals.
  • Build specifications for business intelligence objects and reports from various source systems.
  • Support project managers in the maintenance of project information including scope, status, schedule, budget, forecast, risks and issues, and project resources.
• Implementation and Change Management:
  • 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.
  • Draft and deliver process and systems training to impacted employees.
  • Facilitate system and data integration efforts to connect disparate systems that have various levels of System Life Cycle (SLC) maturity.
• Solution Delivery:
  • Complete and improve user manuals, onboarding and training documentation.
  • Promote the adherence to SLC processes.

Requirements for Senior Business Systems Analyst:

• U.S. Citizenship and valid U.S. Driver s License required.
• 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 include business systems analysis with a focus in full lifecycle project delivery. Expert level practitioner in business systems analysis and/or systems analysis with a focus in Software, Data Integration, Cyber Security, Networking and/or IT Infrastructure projects.
• Advanced knowledge of Visio or other similar flowchart tools.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, charting, and reporting.
• 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 including a) Conduct interviews and facilitate workshops to elicit business requirements b) Research, analyze, model and organize information for developing requirements c) Decompose high-level information and abstract up from low-level information to distinguish solution ideas from business needs d)Facilitate requirements validation sessions and present findings to management and other stakeholders e) Collaborate to resolve requirements conflicts between stakeholders f) Research, document, and validate current and future state processes and designs (functional and technical) g) Help define best approaches, alternatives, and decision frameworks for alternative business solutions analyses

**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**
About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc: Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.
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