Business Systems Analyst
Job Description
OES Equipment, part of the DPR Family of Companies, is a fast-paced supply and rental equipment company in the construction industry seeking a Business Systems Analyst. This role serves as a liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams to translate business objectives into effective system and process solutions. They will elicit, analyze, and validate business requirements to support project delivery and operational improvements. They will develop documentation and process models to guide implementation efforts. They will also contribute to testing, communication, and solution optimization activities. Responsibilities will include but may not be limited to the following:
Duties and Responsibilities
Engage business users across multiple groups to elicit, analyze, synthesize, and validate business requirements.
Collaborate with project managers and sponsors to define project scope, priorities, success criteria, and metrics.
Develop scope documents, use cases, business rules documentation, and process and data diagrams.
Analyze requirements for completeness, feasibility, consistency, and alignment with technical systems and data structures.
Communicate requirement changes, trade-offs, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders.
Translate conceptual requirements into clear functional specifications for development teams.
Participate in quality assurance activities to verify delivered solutions meet defined requirements.
Develop an expert understanding of business financial processes and the cross-module mapping of these to ERP and other applications.
Create and present the following documents as needed for a given scope or project:
Scope overview
Test case scenarios
Detailed technical specifications
Process/data diagrams
Business-specific system tutorials
Simple data reports
Support documentation and tutorials
Research and recommend best industry standards and practices where applicable.
Collaborate with software vendors and external consultants on an as-needed basis.
Conduct technical system testing on a scope-specific basis as required by a project.
In partnership with the Application Support team, review new system releases, hotfixes, patches, and updates. Identify bug fixes and new features that are relevant to the business and propose ideas for implementation.
Attend internal team meetings in person annually. Attend vendor conferences and join vendor training webinars remotely as interested and approved by team lead.
Attend ad hoc project meetings in person as needed.
Required Skills and Abilities
Strong customer service orientation.
Creativity skills to help develop new solutions to old problems.
Ability to create systematic and consistent requirements specifications in both technical and user-friendly language.
Ability to present complex information in simple, understandable ways.
Ability to prioritize work by making informed judgments and collaborating with team and leadership.
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure.
Able to exercise independent judgment and act on it.
Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Strong time management and problem-solving skills.
Strong desire to learn and share information with others to make their job easier.
Strong Office 365 experience, including Excel, Word, and Visio.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in information systems, business administration, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
2-4 years of experience in business analysis, systems analysis, or process improvement required.
Experience documenting functional requirements and supporting technology implementations required.
Proven experience in/with;
working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
business and technical requirements analysis, elicitation, modeling, verification, and methodology development.
overseeing the design, development, and implementation of software and hardware solutions, systems, or products.
query, analyze, and understand application data via multiple methods, including the user interface, the application programming interface, and application reporting tools. Analytical and statistical skills with the ability to apply them to systems issues and products as required.
Understanding of application development and software development life cycle concepts.
Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or similar certification preferred.
Knowledge of basic PC skills, familiarity with computer technologies, network environments and activities a plus.
Successful completion of a background check is required.
Physical Requirements
Occasional weekend/after-hours work may be required as part of this position. Any weekend/after-hours work to be coordinated in advance with team and per the specific needs of the project.
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift 15 pounds if needed.
Ability to work across multiple time zones and travel as needed.
DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.
Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.
Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers.