Job Title: Senior Business Systems Analyst (Data Analysis Focus)
Location: Washington, DC (ONSITE, Local to DMV Area Only)
Interview Type: In-Person Only
Experience: 15+ Years
Health care and fin dept
We are looking for a senior Business Systems Analyst (Data analysis emphasis) with min 18-20 years of exp with proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau), SQL, process modelling tools (e.g., Visio). Please note that this position is ONSITE in Washington DC.
We are looking for Business Systems Analyst (Min 11+ years of exp) ONSITE (In Person Interviews)
A Senior Business Systems Analyst (BSA) serves as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, focusing on complex projects to analyze business needs, design innovative systems solutions, and drive process improvements. This role often involves leadership, mentorship, and a high degree of autonomy in managing large, cross-functional projects.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Requirements Gathering & Analysis: Lead workshops and conduct in-depth interviews with stakeholders across various departments to understand, document, and prioritize complex business requirements and objectives.
- Solution Design & Development Support: Translate high-level business needs into detailed functional specifications, user stories, and technical requirements for development teams. Collaborate with solution architects and developers to design and build effective, scalable solutions.
- Project and Process Management: Act as a project lead on moderate to large projects, planning and monitoring timelines, budgets, and resources. Drive continuous improvement by analyzing existing business processes and identifying opportunities for optimization and automation.
- Documentation & Communication: Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, including data flow diagrams, process maps, user manuals, and training materials. Communicate complex information and project status effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior management.
- Testing & Quality Assurance: Design and execute thorough test plans and scenarios (e.g., UAT, performance testing) to ensure solutions are accurate, reliable, and compliant with requirements and quality standards.
- Support & Training: Provide ongoing support for implemented systems, troubleshoot complex issues, and conduct user training sessions to ensure user adoption and proficiency.
- Vendor Management: Interface with external vendors and manage their activities, including evaluating vendor submissions and ensuring vendor solutions align with business needs.
- Mentorship & Leadership: Provide guidance and technical leadership to other analysts and team members, contributing to the development of best practices within the organization.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsibilities:
- Formulates and defines systems scope and objectives based on both user needs and a thorough understanding of business systems and industry requirements.
- Devises or modifies procedures to solve complex problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operation time, and form of desired results. Includes analysis of business and user needs, documentation of requirements, and translation into proper system requirements specifications.
- Provides consultation on complex projects and is considered to be the top-level contributor/specialist of most phases of systems analysis, while considering the business implications of the application of technology to the current and future business environment.
Minimum Education/Certification Requirements :
Bachelor s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience; or a current Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
Required/Desired Skills
Candidates must have ALL the Required skills in order to be considered for the position. Desired or Highly Desired skills are a PLUS but may NOT be required.
Skill Matrix (Please fill the last two columns of this matrix)
Experience with Business workflow processes Required / Desired Amount of Experience Years of Experience Last Used
11-15 yrs. BA experience Required 11 Years
11-15 yrs. Software Development Lifecycle experience Required 11 Years
11-15 yrs. requirements gathering and documentation Required 11 Years
11-15 yrs. MS Office/PowerPoint experience Required 11 Years
experience as a business systems analyst or in a similar role, with demonstrated success in managing complex projects. Required 5 Years
Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau), SQL, process modeling tools (e.g., Visio) Required 5 Years
experience with development methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Scrum) and relevant platforms (e.g., Jira, MS Office, Salesforce) are highly valued Highly desired 11 Years
Bachelor s degree in Business Administration, CS, IT or related field or equivalent experience Required
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills are essential. Strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills required Required
Professional Certification in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA, IIBA CBAP) or Project Management (PMP) Desired
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