Business Analyst II

Job#: 3026874

Job Description:

Job Title: Business Analyst II

Location: Cincinnati, OH (Onsite)

Pay: $55-$59

Length: 9 months

Job Description
Overview

This role is responsible for partnering with business stakeholders and technical teams to translate business needs into clear functional designs, ensure data solutions meet requirements, and support ongoing data platform initiatives. The position requires strong analytical skills, effective communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work independently with business stakeholders to gather requirements, ask clarifying questions, and develop a thorough understanding of business needs.
• Apply critical thinking to decompose high-level requirements into detailed, actionable functional specifications.
• Collaborate closely with technical team members to clearly communicate requirements and support the development of appropriate technical solutions.
• Develop clear, complete test acceptance criteria and execute testing activities, including Unit Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), to validate accurate results.
• Create and execute SQL scripts to support ETL processes and data validation/testing.
• Conduct research and development activities aligned with current trends and technologies related to data engineering, data architecture, data security, and regulated industries.
• Provide support and troubleshooting for data platforms and related systems.
• Plan and contribute to internal initiatives, including legacy system modernization, monitoring and analytics enhancements, tool development, and technical documentation.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to other team members as needed.
• Manage and prioritize multiple assignments while meeting deadlines and quality expectations.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to lead and facilitate meetings with diverse stakeholders
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills
• Ability to work onsite in Cincinnati

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience within the financial services industry or familiarity with financial crime domains
• Proficiency with SQL

EEO Employer

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.