Senior Application System Analyst

Sobeys; Stellarton; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

Sobeys in Stellarton, NS seeks a Senior Application System Analyst to lead business process analysis, requirements gathering, and cross-functional design. You will work with developers to translate requirements, develop cost-benefit analyses, and drive project success in a retail environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders, market research, and formal testing to ensure reliable, scalable solutions that support Merchandising and Replenishment operations.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or Business with project management and software development exposure.
• Knowledge of emerging or available retail product functionality and solutions.
• Extensive experience gathering business requirements, business process reengineering, application testing and project management.
• Thorough understanding of the retail industry.
• Thorough understanding of Sobeys applications and business processes.

Responsibilities

• Direct the identification of new and complex business processes and strategies to improve efficiency of the Merchandising and Replenishment operating divisions.
• Direct the development of business and system requirements through detailed analysis and by providing recommendations.
• Work closely with the Application Developers to provide all system requirements translation and lead the high level design of the solution.
• Participate in leadership and cross-functional task forces to identify and document functional requirements, workflow, information sources, and system specifications.
• Hold requirements gathering sessions and coordinate project scope and assumptions.
• Coordinate the development of comprehensive business cases with cost and benefit dimensions for IT projects.
• Develop and establish service level agreements.
• Perform market research of emerging/product functionality.
• Create RFPs/RPIs as appropriate.
• Assess scope and impact of client business needs and manage client expectations.
• Perform the role of Project Manager on medium sized projects.
• Meet regularly with user groups to identify opportunities for enhancements.
• Communicate functional developments to user groups via Web/Email/On-site training.
• Contribute to acceptance of applications and enhancements via formal testing.
• Seek final sign-off of detailed system requirements from the business sponsor.
• Improve business processes by defining As-Is and To-Be processes.
• Document processes and perform testing.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Business process reengineering

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Business

Job description

Job Description:

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We currently have a full-time opportunity for a Senior Application System Analyst. This role is based out of our office located in Stellarton; NS.

As a Senior Application System Analyst with Sobeys, you will:

• Direct the identification of new and complex business processes and strategies to improve efficiency of the Merchandising and Replenishment operating divisions by becoming knowledgeable of their data and their intricacies.


• Direct the development of business and system requirements through detailed analysis and by providing recommendations.


• Work closely with the Application Developers to provide all system requirements translation and lead the high level design of the solution.


• Participate in the leadership and influence cross-functional task forces or teams to identify and document functional requirements, workflow, information sources, and system specifications.


• Hold requirements gathering sessions by identifying the right participants, preparing the appropriate material, reviewing the project scope, and identifying key assumptions.


• Coordinate the development of comprehensive business cases with cost and benefit dimensions for proposed Information Technology projects that are used at management and executive levels for funding and scope decisions.


• Develop and established service level agreements.


• Perform market research of emerging/ available product functionality.


• Create RFPs/RPIs as appropriate.


• Assess scope and impact of client business needs and manages client expectations.


• Perform the role of Project Manager on medium sized projects (possibility).


• Meet regularly with the user groups in all divisions to identify opportunities for enhancements.


• Communicate functional developments and enhancements to user groups through various media (Web, Email, On-site training).


• Contribute to the acceptance of applications and application enhancements via a formal test process.


• Seek final sign-off of the detailed system requirements from the business sponsor.


• Improve business processes by defining the existing “As-Is” process and the new “To-Be” process using proper methodologies.


• Process documentation and testing.

Your experience and resume will show us:

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or Business Experience with project management and software development disciplines.


• Knowledge of emerging or available retail product functionality and solutions.


• Extensive experience gathering business requirements, business process reengineering, application testing and project management.


• Thorough understanding of the retail industry.


• Thorough understanding of the applications and business processes already in place at Sobeys.

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