Business Systems Analyst II (Oakland, CA - US)

NextGenEnergyJobs; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Solutions is seeking a seasoned Business Systems Analyst to bridge business needs and technical solutions. You will collaborate with stakeholders, craft detailed user stories, and coordinate UAT across cross‑functional teams in an Agile setting.

The role emphasizes strong analytical capabilities, clear communication, and the use of Jira for managing epics and acceptance criteria. The position requires a solid technical background and excellent organizational skills to manage multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related or technical field.
• 5 years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst or in a closely related role.
• Experience working within the Agile development lifecycle, collaborating with cross functional teams.
• Experience conducting and supporting UAT efforts, including coordinating with stakeholders to validate requirements against delivered solutions.
• Strong technical analysis skills with the ability to translate and document business needs into clear, actionable technical specifications.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey and clarify information between non-technical stakeholders and technical teams.
• Proficiency in writing and managing user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria using Jira or similar Agile tools.
• Working knowledge of SQL or BI tools to analyze data and support requirements validation and decision-making.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand and document business needs.
• Partner with domain experts and engineers to support solution design for moderately complex technical problems.
• Prepare and maintain well‑documented functional specifications, workflows, mock‑ups, and user stories.
• Maintain and refine epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria to ensure clarity, completeness, and alignment with business priorities.
• Contribute to backlog refinement, sprint planning, and release planning activities to support alignment between business priorities and development capacity.
• Analyze current product workflows and evaluate opportunities for improvement based on business needs and system capabilities.
• Coordinate and support user acceptance testing (UAT) activities by developing test cases, facilitating execution, and validating requirements against delivered solutions.
• Track and analyze key metrics and KPIs to evaluate solution performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Participate in retrospective discussions and contribute recommendations to improve team processes and delivery outcomes.
• Participate in prototyping and proof‑of‑concept efforts to validate solution approaches and workflows.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives by identifying gaps in requirements, documentation, and delivery practices.
• Support adoption of Agile best practices by reinforcing consistent standards across teams.
• Assist and guide junior analysts by sharing knowledge, providing feedback and supporting skill development.

Skills

Agile methodologies

UAT coordination

Technical analysis

Communication skills

User stories management (Jira)

SQL/BI tools

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering / CS / IS

Tools

Jira

SQL/BI tools

Job description

At Energy Solutions we believe in the importance of authentic interactions and equitable opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with minimal guidance with internal and external stakeholders to understand, clarify, and document business needs
• Partner with domain experts and engineers to support solution design for moderately complex technical problems
• Prepare and maintain well‑documented functional specifications, workflows, mock‑ups, and user stories
• Maintain and refine epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria to ensure clarity, completeness, and alignment with business priorities
• Contribute to backlog refinement, sprint planning, and release planning activities to support alignment between business priorities and development capacity
• Analyze current product workflows and evaluate opportunities for improvement based on business needs and system capabilities
• Coordinate and support user acceptance testing (UAT) activities by developing test cases, facilitating execution, and validating requirements against delivered solutions
• Track and analyze key metrics and KPIs to evaluate solution performance and identify improvement opportunities
• Participate in retrospective discussions and contribute recommendations to improve team processes and delivery outcomes
• Participate in prototyping and proof‑of‑concept efforts to validate solution approaches and workflows
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives by identifying gaps in requirements, documentation, and delivery practices
• Support adoption of Agile best practices by reinforcing consistent standards across teams
• Assist and guide junior analysts by sharing knowledge, providing feedback and supporting skill development

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering , Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related or technical field
• Five years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst or in a closely related role
• Experience working within the Agile development lifecycle , collaborating with cross functional teams
• Experience conducting and supporting UAT efforts , including coordinating with stakeholders to validate requirements against delivered solutions
• Strong technical analysis skills with the ability to translate and document business needs into clear, actionable technical specifications
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to c onvey and clarify information between non-technical stakeholders and technical teams
• Proficiency in writing and managing user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria using Jira or similar Agile tools
• Working knowledge of SQL or BI tools to analyze data and support requirements validation and decision-making
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative environment
• The salary range for this role is $106,000 - $123,000 with a target compensation of $106,000 - $115,000 based on experience and qualifications.