Sr Business Systems Analyst

For a financial client we need Sr Business Systems Analyst. This position is based in Westlake, TX or Smithfield, RI or Merrimack, NH . We are Primarily looking for W2 Candidates and not looking for Third Party Candidates. The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• Bachelor's degree required, with outstanding aptitude for business systems design and solutions
• 8+ years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst with software application development
• Proactive, organized, highly responsive and committed to quality
• Highly effective written and verbal communication is a must
• Confidence to convey technical concepts, capabilities and needs to team members, product owners and other internal partners
• Deep understanding of Agile development methodologies
• Ability to distill business processes and objectives into well-defined epics/requirements
• Strong problem-solving skills to optimally tackle sophisticated business problems
• Ability to work through ambiguous situations by making timely decisions based on facts, knowledge, experience, and judgment
• Knowledge /experience with DevOps, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery is a plus
• Relevant experience in various systems analysis methodologies, including data analysis, data mapping, flowcharts, uses case development, story writing, set-up / configuration of systems, gap analysis, user acceptance testing and product documentation
• Working knowledge of Splunk is required
• Working knowledge of REST, SOAP, JSON, and APIs is required
• Working knowledge of Trading is desired
• Provide systems analysis support on an Agile team that includes multiple business partners (cross business unit, cross domain) and collaborate with multiple other Agile teams (Scaled Agile) to lead dependencies and scope.
• Work with business and technology partners to define the scope of problems/issues, in terms of business and/or system requirements and processes.
• Lead backlog refinement sessions. Translate complex business needs into clear, practical, requirements/user stories. Research and evaluate alternative solutions.
• Evaluate design of existing systems to judge their functionality, efficiency, reliability, performance, usage, maintainability, and cost of ownership.