Senior Business Systems Analyst

Overview

$$70/hr on C2C or $60/hr on W2
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 27 day((s))

Skills

JIRA
SnagIT
Microsoft Office
Data Warehousing
Business Requirements
Requirements Analysis
Business Analysis
Leadership
Analytical Thinking
Software as a Service
Production support
Communication skills
Regression Testing
Microsoft Visio
Axure RP
Help Desk
Adobe Illustrator
information technology
Black-box Testing
Technical Writing Skills
Mainframes
Business Processes
Team Working
Self Motivation
Automation of Tests
Oracle Applications
SQL Databases
Creating Prototypes
Product Software Implementation Methods
Demonstration Skills
Acceptance Testing
Innovation
Project Support
Commercial Off-The-Shelf
Design Specifications
Translation and Interpreting
Business Administration
Database Queries
Smoke Testing
Test Execution Engine
White-Box Testing

Job Details

Job Title: Sr. Mainframe Business Systems Analyst
Position Type: Contract
Location: Austin, TX (Remote)
Interview Mode: MS Teams
Overview
Client is seeking a highly experienced Senior Business Analyst to support its Mainframe Transformation Program, a major modernization initiative involving emerging technologies, SaaS/COTS implementation, data migration, and enterprise data warehousing.
This role performs advanced business analysis and works with limited supervision and significant independence. The Senior Business Analyst will collaborate with business units, technical teams, and stakeholders to ensure clear requirements, improved processes, and successful delivery of complex, multi-project solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Perform senior-level business analysis for large, complex software and hardware modernization initiatives.
  • Use multiple techniques to gather, develop, and document business and functional requirements.
  • Review, assess, and design improved business processes.
  • Lead and validate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test planning, test case creation, and execution oversight.
  • Support SaaS/COTS implementation projects, mainframe data migration, and enterprise Data Warehouse development.
  • Produce high-quality documentation including traceability matrices, use cases, process diagrams, design specifications, and functional requirements.
  • Facilitate collaborative working sessions with business users, cross-functional teams, and technical staff.
  • Analyze production support issues, determine root causes, and define resolution requirements.
  • Ensure adherence to established methodologies, standards, and quality processes.
  • Provide guidance or oversight to team members as needed.
  • Work independently with significant latitude for decision-making and problem-solving.

II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements:
Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.

Years

Required /Preferred

Experience

10+

Required

Business analysis experience on software development projects

including: the preparation of project related documentation.

10+

Required

Strong interpersonal, collaborative, analytical, written/verbal/

presentation communication skills in English (specifically

technical writing); and well versed with MS Office suite of

products and prototyping/screen mock-up tools such as Visio,

SnagIt, Adobe Illustrator, or Axure.

10+

Required

Hands-on requirements elicitation; client management and

technical documentation including traceability, use cases,

prototyping, and data modeling.

10+

Required

Facilitating interactive sessions with business and cross

functional teams.

10+

Required

Strong analysis experience and expertise in assessing Production Support issues to determine Root Cause and document items needed for data or system correction.

10+

Required

Developing/maintaining an understanding of key business drivers/impacts, assisting clients with identifying and solving business

10+

Required

Develop/write design documents and diagram business processes

10+

Required

Facilitating analysis of business and functional requirements and design of technology specifications, working with business /

functional personnel.

10+

Required

Defining functional design and systems specifications; preparing/reviewing/delivering completed packages.

10+

Required

Participating in and providing guidance to Business and

Functional Units in developing and completing user acceptance

testing, training, and implementation-related activities.

8+

Required

Knowledge of Software Quality Assurance or Software Engineering Methodologies.

8+

Required

Writing, revising, and verifying quality standards and test procedures (including test plans and test cases).

8+

Required

Reviewing and interpreting business requirements and design specifications and translating them into test procedures.

8+

Required

Understanding of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

8+

Required

Working experience using JIRA (Creating stories, Test cases,

Test execution and JIRA reports)

8+

Required

Skill/understanding of Smoke Testing, Regression testing, Black box testing, white box testing, and manual and automation testing. Experience must demonstrate advanced-level use of Oracle/SQL queries

8+

Preferred

Working in Agile environment

4+

Preferred

Skill with developing Web application testing automation using Java and Selenium, or similar.

6+

Preferred

Familiarity with database queries and the ability to create input data and verify data updates.

6+

Preferred

Working experience with Salesforce Projects

6+

Preferred

Experience with process improvement strategies and

methodologies.

6+

Preferred

Proven ability to lead change and design more efficient

processes.

6+

Preferred

Experience in Oil and Gas industry as well as general

compliance and enforcement related projects as a Business

Analyst.

6+

Preferred

Proven ability to work compatibly within multifaceted teams;

resolve conflict; and deal with challenging situations.

6+

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Business

Administration or related discipline or equivalent work

experience.

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