Business Analyst II or Senior - Remote Eligible

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. Were about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!

We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by: Do the right thing for the right reason in the right way.

We believe in supporting our employees through a fantastic benefits package:

• Competitive and transparent pay with bonus opportunities
• Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from employerpaid shortterm disability longterm disability and life insurance
• Relocation bonus (if applicable)
• Hybrid working environment for positions that are eligible
• Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employermatch benefits and a pension (defined benefit plan) fully funded by SPP

COMPENSATION INFORMATION
The salary range(s) represents our good faith estimate for the role at this time. While we strive to provide competitive and transparent compensation there may be circumstances where an offer is above or outside of the listed range. We are open to discussing salary expectations with qualified candidates considering factors such as the candidates qualifications skills competencies experience and geographic location will all be considered during the hiring process.

Senior Business Analyst (Remote Eligible) Pay Range: $85800.00 $109450.00

Business Analyst II Pay Range: $68600.00 $85750.00

Join Our IT Applications Team as a Business Analyst!

At SPP (Southwest Power Pool) our mission is clear: Working together to responsibly and economically keep the lights on today and in the future. As a Business Analyst in our IT Applications team youll play a critical role in helping us fulfill that mission by bridging the gap between technology and business goals.

Were looking for someone whos curious collaborative and committed to understanding how our systems workand how they can work better. A successful Business Analyst at SPP is eager to dive into business functions connect the dots between systems and strategy and help drive initiatives forward with clarity and confidence.

What a Day in the Life Looks Like:

Each day brings a new opportunity to collaborate solve problems and contribute to meaningful projects. Youll be at the heart of aligning business needs with technical solutions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Collaborating with stakeholders to gather and clarify requirements and define detailed test cases and test plans

• Analyzing customer business and technical needs to develop functional and nonfunctional requirements using SPPs established methodology

• Presenting requirements in a way that aligns with the goals and scope of each project

• Managing requirements approval traceability and scope control throughout the project lifecycle

• Ensuring requirements methodology and testing strategies are understood and followed by both the team and stakeholders

• Recommending and implementing process improvements to enhance efficiency and documentation quality

• Gaining deep knowledge of SPPs business operations and the systems that support them particularly in your assigned area

• Applying technical skills to support requirements analysis and system testing

• Developing documenting and executing test cases and plans including test strategy defect tracking and metrics reporting

• Managing multiple tasks and initiatives while meeting deadlines and quality standards

• Taking ownership of system testing and driving test automation initiatives

• Executing system integration testing and supporting other test stages (e.g. UAT site acceptance nonfunctional testing)

• Applying IT practices and methodologies to problemsolving and planning

• Mentoring junior staff offering guidance in analysis documentation and testing

• Building strong relationships with stakeholders and crossfunctional teams

• Supporting complex projects involving multiple systems interfaces and departments

• Assisting the team supervisor with task assignments issue resolution and team coordination

• Providing coaching and feedback to support team performance and delivery

What Were Looking For:

• Experience with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) particularly in requirements elicitation and analysis

• Skill in writing clear testable requirements and identifying edge cases and integration points

• Strong communication and facilitation skillsnot afraid to ask questions even if it means slowing down to get it right

• Experience in developing and executing test cases for both functional and integration testing

• The ability to manage competing priorities escalate appropriately and collaborate effectively with crossfunctional teams

• A passion for understanding the why behind business needs and translating them into effective technical solutions

At SPP youll be part of a collaborative missiondriven culture where curiosity is valued and your work truly matters. Help us shape the future of the gridand the systems that power it. Multiple positions available apply today to be considered for current and upcoming opportunities!

To be successful in the role were looking for:

• Bachelors degree or relevant/related job experience
• Senior Business Analyst: Six 6 years of SDLC experience including requirements and/or software testing experience (in excess of degree requirement above) and/or relevant/related experience
• Business Analyst II: Two 2 years of SDLC experience including requirements and software testing experience (in excess of degree requirement above) and/or relevant/related experience
• Working knowledge/experience in various requirements approaches and/or software testing methodologies
• Thorough knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Experience articulating requirements in a consumable manner
• Experience leading implementation efforts involving multiple team members/stakeholders
• Logical and efficient with attention to detail
• Strong prioritization and organizational skills
• Competent with Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel Visio PowerPoint)
• Proficient in both written and oral communication
• Demonstration of people leadership and process leadership
• Strong facilitation skills

Preferred:

• Five 5 years leading requirements/testing software development and/or system implementation efforts
• Five 5 years of Wholesale Utility industry business knowledge
• Experience with SDLC products/tools
• Professional certifications such as CCBA CBAP or AAC are preferred but not required
• Testing certifications like ISTQB Foundation Level (CTFL) Agile Testing or Advanced Test Management are a plus
• Competent with requirements/test management products
• Applicable knowledge and experience with developing SQL queries macros
• Basic understanding of standard programming languages such as C C Visual Basic Java etc.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines.

Position Type Location and Hours:

This is a fulltime hybrid onsite position based in Little Rock Arkansas. The typical work schedule is Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with occasional extended hours as needed. Remote work may be considered for seniorlevel candidates who reside more than 50 miles from SPP headquarters.

Travel Requirement:

• This position requires minimal travel (approximately 15

SPP is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans and is committed to excellence. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process please contact us atand let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

At SPP we believe in a culture of belonging. Learn more here: Culture of Belonging Southwest Power Pool.

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