IT Analyst - Business System Analyst

Aon plc; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) savings plan

employee stock purchase plan

long-term incentive awards

medical, dental and vision insurance

paid time off

12 paid holidays per year

15 days paid vacation per year

paid sick leave

short-term disability

long-term disability

health savings account

reimbursement accounts

life insurance

AD&D insurance

personal insurance policies

tuition assistance

commuter benefits

employee assistance program

Job summary

Aon plc in the United States is seeking an IT Analyst - Business Systems Analysis to identify business needs, map processes, and translate requirements into practical technical solutions across applications and functions.

You will lead requirements elicitation, analyze impact, define solution scope, and support SDLC activities from planning through rollout, collaborating with business partners and cross-functional teams to drive measurable improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience collecting, examining, recording, and confirming business and system requirements.
• Ability to translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements, user stories, process flows, and solution documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in impact analysis and prioritization.
• Working knowledge of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and release planning.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements elicitation, analysis, documentation, validation, and traceability activities.
• Consult with business partners and aligned technical teams to define and document requirements.
• Conduct business process analysis and impact assessments for proposed changes.
• Evaluate and recommend technical solutions meeting objectives and needs.
• Coordinate build, development, testing, and deployment activities across the solution lifecycle.
• Support SDLC activities and provide input to release planning.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Business analysis

SDLC knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication

Test planning

Project lifecycle

Stakeholder collaboration

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree / equivalent

Job description

IT Analyst - Business Systems Analysis

As an IT Analyst - Business Systems Analysis, you will identify business needs, examine processes, and turn requirements into effective technical solutions across various applications and functions. You will work closely with business collaborators, build improvements with development, testing, and functional teams. Your tasks include gathering requirements, evaluating impacts, defining solution scope, fixing defects, and supporting system improvements from planning to rollout. This role fits someone who is analytical, cooperative, and confident leading requirements and solution efforts throughout the project lifecycle.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we build decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead requirements elicitation, analysis, documentation, validation, and traceability activities.
• Consult with business partners and aligned technical and functional teams to define, analyze, and document business and system requirements.
• Conduct business process analysis, impact assessments, and solution prioritization for proposed changes and initiatives.
• Evaluate and recommend technical solutions that meet business objectives and operational needs.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between business partners, development teams, quality assurance, and other cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate the build, development, testing, implementation, and post-deployment activities throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Support software development lifecycle (SDLC) activities by partnering with build and development teams and providing input to release planning and deployment efforts.
• Carry out defect examination, identify underlying causes, and develop corrective action plans to facilitate problem solving and continual progress.
• Develop and review test scenarios, test plans, and test results to ensure appropriate coverage, requirements traceability, and encouraged outcomes.
• Participate in project planning, status reviews, sprint activities, and meetings with business partners and functional team to communicate progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Analyze business processes, find opportunities for improvement, and provide actionable recommendations to improve operational efficiency and solution effectiveness.
• Ensure solutions align with business objectives, technical standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational guidelines.

How this opportunity is different

This role offers the chance to create a visible impact in a global organization where technology, business processes, and client outcomes intersect. At Aon, the IT Analyst - Business Systems Analysis does more than gather requirements; they help build practical solutions, improve workflows, and support systems that enable better decisions for customers and colleagues. The analyst will work closely with business partners, application teams, developers, quality assurance, project leaders, and functional experts to understand needs, clarify priorities, and translate ideas into well-defined system improvements. This role is highly connected, focused on practical solutions, and key to helping teams advance their work with clarity and confidence. They will also be supported by experienced leaders, peer analysts, technical and cross-functional teams who understand the applications, client processes, and operational goals. With knowledgeable colleagues and a cooperative team environment, this person will receive mentorship, context, and partnership needed to learn quickly, contribute meaningfully, and grow their impact over time.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• This position is remote. Nevertheless, there will be occasions when you are required to participate in meetings face-to-face.
• Experience collecting, examining, recording, and confirming business and system requirements.
• Ability to translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements, user stories, process flows, and solution documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience performing impact analysis, root cause analysis, and solution prioritization.
• Working knowledge of the software development lifecycle, including building, development, testing, implementation, and post-deployment support.
• Comfort collaborating with business partners, developers, quality assurance and functional teams, and project leaders.
• Strong communication and facilitation abilities, with the capacity to pose insightful questions, clarify priorities, and record decisions.
• Experience developing test scenarios, test plans, and reviewing test results to confirm requirements coverage and anticipated outcomes.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities, identify risks and dependencies, and support work throughout the project lifecycle.
• A collaborative approach, attention to detail, and a dedication to continuous improvement and delivering practical business solutions.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Computer Science, or equivalent experience in the industry.

For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances.

Aon is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Aon hires that candidate.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Pay Transparency Laws:

Thesalary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is [$77000 to $100000] annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location.

A summary of all the benefits offered for this position:

• a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions
• an employee stock purchase plan
• consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon’s discretion
• medical, dental and vision insurance, various types of leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, 15 days of paid vacation per year, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts,employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance
• optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions.
• Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.