Business Analyst

Artech Information System LLC; Wayne (PA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT staffing company in Wayne, Pennsylvania is seeking a business liaison professional. This role involves translating business needs into technical solutions, analyzing operations for automation opportunities, and educating the IT organization on business direction. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field and over 6 years of experience in a technical or business environment. Competitive compensation and a dynamic work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a relevant field.
• Typically has over 6 years of relevant technical or business work experience.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between business community and IT organization for technical solutions.
• Analyze business operations to identify automation opportunities.
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications.

Skills

Business analysis

Technical solutions

Communication skills

Understanding technological trends

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration

Job description

Artech is the 10th Largest IT Staffing Company in the US, according to Staffing Industry Analysts' 2012 annual report. Artech provides technical expertise to fill gaps in clients' immediate skill-sets availability, deliver emerging technology skill-sets, refresh existing skill base, allow for flexibility in project planning and execution phases, and provide budgeting/financial flexibility by offering contingent labor as a variable cost.

Job Description

• Serves as a liaison between the business community and the IT organization in order to provide technical solutions to meet user needs.
• Possesses expertise in the business unit(s) they support, as well as, an understanding of the IT organization’s systems and capabilities.
• Analyzes business partner’s operations to understand their strengths and weaknesses to determine opportunities to automate processes and functions.
• Assists in the business process redesign and documentation as needed for new technology.
• Translates high level business requirements into functional specifications for the IT organization and manages changes to such specifications.
• Educates the IT organization on the direction of the business.
• Negotiates agreements and commitments by facilitating communication between business unit(s) and IT from initial requirements to final implementation.
• Possesses an understanding of technological trends and uses this knowledge to bring solutions to business units supported to enhance the enterprise’s competitive edge.
• May make recommendations for buy versus build decision.

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience.

Typically has 6+ years of relevant technical or business work experience.