Business Analyst (Non-IT)

Cook Systems; San Antonio (TX); Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Systems, Inc. is seeking a skilled Business Analyst with a strong background in business intelligence and analytics.

The role focuses on analyzing non-IT business problems, developing frameworks for financial assessment, and delivering data-driven solutions to enhance business processes. Responsibilities include leading BI initiatives, shaping data architectures, and collaborating with IT and data engineering to build scalable data pipelines.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with SQL and SAS.
• Strong understanding of data visualization and data transformation tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to assess process performance and articulate business requirements.
• Preferred experience in large banks or fintech industries and familiarity with credit processes.

Responsibilities

• Analyze non-IT business problems and articulate requirements to support process improvement opportunities.
• Create frameworks for assessing financial payback and document current and desired states.
• Identify alternative solutions, make recommendations, and develop requirements to bridge process owners and solution developers.
• Gather complex business requirements and partner with customers to define business problems and data needs.
• Lead the development and implementation of business intelligence solutions, including data visualization and transformation.
• Develop analytic infrastructures, data engineering, and related business intelligence efforts.
• Apply data visualization best practices to identify and interpret trends or patterns.
• Utilize advanced knowledge of data structures and sources for analytics solutions, including leveraging Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Partner with IT and data engineering teams for the development of scalable data pipelines.
• Collaborate on the design and implementation of technical standards and governance practices.
• Apply innovative analytical approaches to drive business change and provide system thinking for data architecture decisions.

Skills

SQL

SAS

Data visualization

Communication

Business analysis

Education

US education background preferred

Tools

Data visualization tools

Data transformation tools

Job description

About Cook Systems

For over 30 years, Cook Systems has partnered with organizations across the country to solve technology challenges and build strong technology teams. As a veteran-owned IT consulting company, we combine decades of industry experience with a continued focus on how technology, AI, and the way people work are evolving.

About Cook Systems

For over 30 years, Cook Systems has partnered with organizations across the country to solve technology challenges and build strong technology teams. As a veteran-owned IT consulting company, we combine decades of industry experience with a continued focus on how technology, AI, and the way people work are evolving.

Our work spans technology consulting, talent development, and AI-enabled solutions. We value people who take ownership, adapt quickly, communicate well, and care about the quality of their work. Whether you’re early in your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll have the opportunity to keep building your skills, contribute to meaningful client work, and grow with a company that continues to evolve with the industry.

Summary:

We are seeking a skilled Business Analyst with a strong background in business intelligence and analytics. The role involves analyzing non-IT business problems, developing frameworks for financial assessment, and creating data-driven solutions to enhance business processes.

Responsibilities

• Analyze non-IT business problems and articulate requirements to support process improvement opportunities.
• Create frameworks for assessing financial payback and document current and desired states.
• Identify alternative solutions, make recommendations, and develop requirements to bridge process owners and solution developers.
• Gather complex business requirements and partner with customers to define business problems and data needs.
• Lead the development and implementation of business intelligence solutions, including data visualization and transformation.
• Develop analytic infrastructures, data engineering, and related business intelligence efforts.
• Apply data visualization best practices to identify and interpret trends or patterns.
• Utilize advanced knowledge of data structures and sources for analytics solutions, including leveraging Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Partner with IT and data engineering teams for the development of scalable data pipelines.
• Collaborate on the design and implementation of technical standards and governance practices.
• Apply innovative analytical approaches to drive business change and provide system thinking for data architecture decisions.

Required Skills

• Proven experience with SQL and SAS.
• Strong understanding of data visualization and data transformation tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to assess process performance and articulate business requirements.
• Preferred experience in large banks or fintech industries and familiarity with credit processes.
• Preferred US education background.

#:Remote

Benefits At Cook Systems

We want our employees to have benefits that support their health, financial well-being, and life outside of work. Eligible Cook Systems employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package beginning the first of the month following their hire date, including:

• Medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, with two plan options
• Dental and vision coverage
• Life, critical illness, and accident insurance through Unum
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care FSA options through Navia
• Health Gap Insurance through Sun Life
• 401(k) retirement plan through The Standard, with eligibility after six months

Beyond benefits, Cook Systems is a place where we expect people to take ownership of their work, communicate openly, continue learning, and contribute to the teams and clients they support.

We have been building technology careers and client partnerships for more than three decades, and we continue to evolve with the industry. If you’re looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work, develop your capabilities, and be part of what comes next in technology, we’d like to hear from you.