Business Analyst
Deluxe Entertainment
Burbank, CAThis was removed by the employer on 8/13/2015 2:35:00 PM PST
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Full Time Job
We currently have an opening for a Business Analyst. This position will be located in Burbank, CA.
Position Overview
Act as a liaison between end users, IT management and developers on complex, highly visible, and/or sensitive requests within their functional areas of expertise and be the focal point for all new and existing application projects. Provide a total solution using technological ideas that will enhance the company's ability to provide cost effective application software in a timely manner.
Primary Responsibilities
• Offer advice and suggestions on methods, time frames, changes or innovative techniques in the accomplishment of assigned projects. Maintain an acute awareness of changing business needs within the industry.
• Interview/work with customer to gain an understanding of their department's needs while keeping the perspective of the other parts as a whole. Recommend new or improved systems to increase the efficiency of users' operations to IT management for approval.
• Conduct extensive interviews and meetings with representatives of user areas to determine the data processing needs for enhancements to current systems and development of new systems. As directed, facilitate group meetings to ensure that system solutions fairly represent the interests of the individual areas while also taking into consideration systems design, performance, etc. as well as company policies, industry rules and regulations, etc.
• Perform detailed analysis of system problems and user requests. Investigate the causes of problems and identify potential solutions. Respond to questions, requests for information and assistance from users, customers, other departments and management.
• Translate functional requirements into a technical design. Ensure unit test data is prepared and maintained. Develop accurate and meaningful detail design documents and ensure their completeness and accuracy by confirming approach with other IT applications development staff and their customers. Define and ensure design is complete, standards are met and interfaces are addressed.
• Consult with technical staff to incorporate design and performance consideration into specifications for systems development and testing. Work with technical staff to research existing programs and systems to produce cost effective, efficient proposals for system services. As directed, work with technical staff to determine a system design and processing approach that satisfies the users' requests for services while also providing processing that is logically and efficiently designed and coded.
• Prepare integration test plans. Integrate testing and stress testing. Identify system deficiencies as errors or enhancements. Recommend possible solutions. Implement approved solutions.
• Produce in-depth specification documents (e.g. workflow and process flow diagrams), describing the relationship between the business need being addressed and the system solution being developed in support of that need, for complex projects. Produce a narrative description of the business and systems processing requirements, screen and report layouts, edit criteria and related messages, and data, process, and decision flow diagrams.
• Provide an audit process of the functional area and related application, to ensure that procedural and/or data integrity are not compromised. Conduct follow-up inquiries, meetings, etc. to solicit feedback from users and management in order to gauge the success and acceptance of projects.
• Prepare training materials and conduct training for end users on proper use of both new and existing applications.
• Provide a standard method for documentation on all projects and project requests including a standard requirements document. Establish and maintain standards for the development of applications, user interfaces and reports.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, experience, and skill-set:
• BA degree or equivalent experience is required.
• 5-7 years functional experience in structured business systems analysis in a project development environment with a demonstrated proficiency in all phases of system analysis and design.
• Extensive experience writing design and business specifications for software development.
• Requires leadership experience of multiple large scale development projects from kick-off through implementation, presentation and training.
• Flexibility to work extended hours and/or weekends to meet project deadlines.
If you're an independent thinker with a high level of ingenuity and the above qualifications, then we'd like you to join our team!
We offer a competitive salary and great benefits, including 401(k) and tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website to view additional positions and for more information on our company . NO PHONE CALLS OR DROP OFFS PLEASE. EOE M/F/D/V