Senior Business Analyst

Santa Clara County, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. The below job opportunity is with one of our clients who is a global information technology company that provides high-performance and industry focused solutions integrated with leading-edge security to clients in government financial services and commercial markets. Their offerings include security software and services digital transformation and workplace services industry applications and services and innovative software operating environments for high intensity enterprise computing.

Position: Senior Business Analyst

Location: Santa Clara CA 95050

Duration: 8 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Hybrid

Shift: 8:00-5:00 (M-F)

Job Description:

The UMIS Business Analyst is responsible for providing subject matter expertise for the Citys Utility Billing System (UMIS) and for developing the functional requirements testing training implementation and support artifacts specific to the UMIS application portfolio in close collaboration with the business domain and business subject matter experts.
Create and maintain the strategic partnership between business stakeholders and Customer IT delivery.

Skills:

Five (5) years hands on experience as a business analyst required
Knowledge of the utility business domain
Strong interpersonal skills
Excellent organizational written and verbal communication skills
Project management process and documentation skills
Detail oriented able to multi-task and meet deadlines
Self motivated and able to work under minimum supervision
Experience in gathering user requirements and production of formal business requirements and functional specifications
Understanding of web technologies mobility infrastructure and relational database concepts.
Ability to manage and adapt in an extremely busy and frequently changing environment
Good Microsoft Office Project and Visio skills

Degree:

Bachelors degree or higher in CS CIS MIS or equivalent.

Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership Strategy and Management :

Responsible for determining defining and documenting current and proposed business processes and user documentation for UMIS.
Provide research and analysis for product/service recommendations that include descriptions of the service processing considerations expense and potential revenue analysis benefits and risks.
Provide consulting support on UMIS processes and systems.
Conduct executive operational management and end-user interviews in the assessment of business requirements process and workflows.
Define and document processes and formal business requirements relating to utilization enhancements and upgrades of UMIS.
Develop use cases and test plans
Perform quality assurance and functional testing.
Provide on-going end-user training and support of business processes and workflows as related to the UMIS application portfolio.
Work with outside Consultants and solution providers on business issues and solutions.
Foster and maintain good relationships with customers and colleagues to meet expected customer service objectives.
Participate in the life cycle of a new product by researching the product specifications providing input to the profit/loss analysis.
Coordinate implementation projects with various business units functional areas and/or vendors.

Communication and Collaboration:

Build strong and trusted relationships with Customer stakeholders in order to be viewed as a technical thought leader for Customer IT.
Meet with key stakeholders on a regular basis.
Provide status reports on a regular basis that demonstrate delivery according to service level agreements.
Communicate challenges and opportunities proactively and consistently to drive business performance.
Innovative self starter with excellent communication skills
Meet with Applications Program Manager at least once a week to provide smooth communication
Create and maintain a work environment that promotes effective communication between team members and management.
Promote a work environment that respects and values the expertise of others and provides each team member the ability to contribute to organizational success.
Participate in team meetings on a regular basis.
Communicate in a customer-focused manner.
Build a network and proactively maintain contacts to foster professional and personal growth.

Work Environment:

Adhere to the standards and requirements set to provide a business-oriented and professional work environment.
Adhere to the Customers safety standards for the work environment.

Personnel Management:

Work with Service Provider management in setting performance objectives and goals on a quarterly basis.
Complete formal performance evaluations with Service Provider management at mid-year and year-end.
Develop a training plan to enhance job performance as well as professional growth.
Other duties as required.

Top Skills to look for:

Experience as Business Analyst (5 years)
Application Experience specific with Vendor Management
Application integration with their enterprise software. Feature enhancements.
Experience with COTS systems implementations for the full life cycle
Experience with Financial Systems in particular Billing Payment etc.
Leadership skills mentoring others workplan.
Project Management experience leading small implementations upgrades
Technical Experience
Audit requirements of financial systems

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Overview: TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. The below job opportunity is with one of our clients who is a global information technology company that provides high-performance ...