Business Analyst, Senior
- Employer
- Axelon Services Corporation
- Location
- Oakland, California
- Posted
- Sep 06, 2024
- Closes
- Sep 12, 2024
- Ref
- 2819207454
- Role
- Analyst, Business Analyst
- Certification
- CMA: Preferred
- Work Mode
- Hybrid
- Hours
- Full Time
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Organization Type
- Corporate
Senior Business Analyst
Oakland, CA
4+ Month Contract
Pay Range: 55 - 65/hr, W 2
Hybrid: onsite will be couple of times a month or as needed (1- 4 times a month) between OGO & San Ramon.
Client will be providing laptop, cellphone.
Any other equipment should be provided by the supplier.
Manager Notes:
The ability to drop something to pick up something. The BA will work within EGI.
- They wanted to see experience working in compliance/highly regulated industry because these folks understand the impact if they don t deliver on time.
- No day is the same for the role. The role needs to be able to adjust/nimble, partner drive. They don t want somebody waiting for directions, should know how to take ownership and responsibility.
- Knowing how to prioritize is important as each step impacts customers.
- Experience in requirements gathering, UAT, setting up calls. Some technical background would help but please note that the role is not just going to do requirements gathering, UAT is vital.
- Having experience delivering/showing experience delivering end to end solution that touches comms internal and external customers.
- Self-driven and comfortable making decisions, able to relay information from business to IT, and vice versa.
Position Summary
The Senior Business Analyst acts as the business expert filling a liaison role between the IT development group and business units for development, enhancement, and implementation of new and/or existing systems. Additionally this position provides data and reporting solutions to satisfy informational and performance metrics needs for one or more business functions.
Responsibilities
Provide expert consulting to the client, to identify and satisfy client business needs.
Analyze end-to-end business processes and information needs of varying complexity, encompassing one or more Company business functional operations and potentially external entities.
Understand the client's current and future business environment, effectively anticipate, identify, and fully meet all business needs.
Propose, evaluate and document alternatives that will provide the most effective solution to solve business problems including delivery of new business initiatives.
Anticipate client concerns and questions and provide timely, professional, and client-focused communications via meetings, status reports, phone, and email and follow through with results.
Prepare communications and make presentations on system enhancements and/or alternatives.
Provide client support on the effective use of production systems.
Provide timely responses for client inquiries.
Work with team members, supervisor, and client organizations as appropriate to ensure smooth system operations to minimize impact on business operations and enable the business to achieve results.
Define and document business requirements.
Prepare business cases in support of business initiatives.
Prepare and/or review test plans and perform quality reviews on test results.
Comply with SOX (preferred) documentation and other standard process requirements as appropriate.
Conduct all work safely and promote safe work practices. Attend all safety meetings and training sessions. Comply with all Utility safety best practices and safety accountability model.
Demonstrated participation in projects of medium to high complexity. Demonstrated leadership role in medium to high complexity projects.
Expert technical knowledge of one or more functional areas i business applications, CC&B, SAP, etc., Project Management skills sufficient to coordinate multi-organizational projects.
Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Minimum Qualifications
BA/BS in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.
MBA, CPA, CMA desired.
Demonstrated course work and/or training in programming languages used for applications and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
7 to 10 years of experience in similar or related job functions.
Oakland, CA
4+ Month Contract
Pay Range: 55 - 65/hr, W 2
Hybrid: onsite will be couple of times a month or as needed (1- 4 times a month) between OGO & San Ramon.
Client will be providing laptop, cellphone.
Any other equipment should be provided by the supplier.
Manager Notes:
The ability to drop something to pick up something. The BA will work within EGI.
- They wanted to see experience working in compliance/highly regulated industry because these folks understand the impact if they don t deliver on time.
- No day is the same for the role. The role needs to be able to adjust/nimble, partner drive. They don t want somebody waiting for directions, should know how to take ownership and responsibility.
- Knowing how to prioritize is important as each step impacts customers.
- Experience in requirements gathering, UAT, setting up calls. Some technical background would help but please note that the role is not just going to do requirements gathering, UAT is vital.
- Having experience delivering/showing experience delivering end to end solution that touches comms internal and external customers.
- Self-driven and comfortable making decisions, able to relay information from business to IT, and vice versa.
Position Summary
The Senior Business Analyst acts as the business expert filling a liaison role between the IT development group and business units for development, enhancement, and implementation of new and/or existing systems. Additionally this position provides data and reporting solutions to satisfy informational and performance metrics needs for one or more business functions.
Responsibilities
Provide expert consulting to the client, to identify and satisfy client business needs.
Analyze end-to-end business processes and information needs of varying complexity, encompassing one or more Company business functional operations and potentially external entities.
Understand the client's current and future business environment, effectively anticipate, identify, and fully meet all business needs.
Propose, evaluate and document alternatives that will provide the most effective solution to solve business problems including delivery of new business initiatives.
Anticipate client concerns and questions and provide timely, professional, and client-focused communications via meetings, status reports, phone, and email and follow through with results.
Prepare communications and make presentations on system enhancements and/or alternatives.
Provide client support on the effective use of production systems.
Provide timely responses for client inquiries.
Work with team members, supervisor, and client organizations as appropriate to ensure smooth system operations to minimize impact on business operations and enable the business to achieve results.
Define and document business requirements.
Prepare business cases in support of business initiatives.
Prepare and/or review test plans and perform quality reviews on test results.
Comply with SOX (preferred) documentation and other standard process requirements as appropriate.
Conduct all work safely and promote safe work practices. Attend all safety meetings and training sessions. Comply with all Utility safety best practices and safety accountability model.
Demonstrated participation in projects of medium to high complexity. Demonstrated leadership role in medium to high complexity projects.
Expert technical knowledge of one or more functional areas i business applications, CC&B, SAP, etc., Project Management skills sufficient to coordinate multi-organizational projects.
Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Minimum Qualifications
BA/BS in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.
MBA, CPA, CMA desired.
Demonstrated course work and/or training in programming languages used for applications and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
7 to 10 years of experience in similar or related job functions.