Business Systems Analyst II

Job Brief

Remote opportunity!

BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST II | 100 % Remote opportunity ( only open to candidates currently located in the United States excluding California and able to work without Visa (OPT or otherwise))

Job Profile/Summary

The Business Systems Analyst serves as primary contact for any questions related to how the system works from both a business and technical perspective. The analyst partners with business liaisons to translate software requirements into technical specifications and partners with software engineers and QA analysts to develop logical technical processes. Business Systems Analysts develop skills in both Waterfall and Agile software delivery methodologies and techniques. The analyst also performs basic cost-benefit calculations, interdependency analysis, and prioritization exercises related to systems changes.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Partner with business liaisons and technical teams (development and quality assurance) to understand and define system goals and technical system requirements
• Create technical specifications and processes using structured analysis and data modeling techniques (e.g. activity diagrams, story boards, entity-relationship diagrams)
• Create/facilitate Agile delivery Stories, and Requirements
• Partner with designers to build system functionality and quality attributes
• Participate in system and user acceptance testing efforts
• Build and leverage automation to decrease overall system deployment and support cycle time
• Create/facilitate Agile delivery story boards and EPICs
• Implement process changes and tools
• Understand system interdependencies and collaborate with across domain and squad teams accordingly

Job Requirements/Competencies

• Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and changing business requirements
• Ability to quickly troubleshoot problems that may arise in work products
• Ability to partner with software engineer’s quality analysts to identify course of resolutions
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent project management and prioritization skills
• Ability to support basic Agile delivery processes including story-boarding, writing stories, and defining acceptance criteria
• Strong communication skills

Education/Certificate/License Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Business, or equivalent experience
• Agile Fundamentals (Story Writing)
• Six Sigma Yellow/Greenbelt a plus
• Certified Scrum Master
• BABOK Certification or Equivalent (A Plus)

Experience

• 3-8 years

Salary Range $54,000 - 77,000 + a comprehensive benefits package, please follow the link to our benefits page for details! https://www.employers.com/careers/our-benefits-and-perks/

Remote Office Environment:

• This role is 100% remote, and open to candidates currently located in the U.S and able to work without sponsorship.
• It requires a suitable space that provides a private and quiet workplace.
• Expected Work Hours: Schedules are set to accommodate the requirements of the position and the needs of the organization and may be adjusted as needed.
• Travel: May be required to travel to off-site location(s) to attend meetings, as necessary

EMPLOYERS is a dynamic, fast-growing provider of workers' compensation insurance and services, we are seeking a goal-oriented individual willing to put their ideas to work!

We offer a positive, challenging work environment, combined with an opportunity to build your career as you help us grow our business, in innovative and imaginative ways that are uniquely EMPLOYERS®!

Headquartered in Reno, Nevada, EMPLOYERS attributes its long-standing success to its most valuable resource, our employees across the United States. EMPLOYERS is known for the quality service and expertise we provide to our clients, and the exemplary work environment we provide for our employees.

We live and breathe our core values: Integrity, Customer Focus, Collaboration, Initiative, Accountability, Innovation, and Personal Fulfillment. These are the pillars that support how we do business with our clients as well as how we treat each other!

At EMPLOYERS, you’ll discover an energetic environment that inspires top achievement. As “America’s small business insurance specialist”, we have the resources, a solid reputation and an expanding nationwide identity to enrich your work/life and enhance your career. #LI-Remote