IT Systems Analyst Advisor - REMOTE

Sedgwick; Kansas City (MO); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sedgwick is seeking an IT Systems Analyst Advisor to lead analysis and translation of complex business requirements into system specifications across initiatives. The role ensures requirements are complete, high quality, and aligned with delivery needs and enterprise standards.

You will define interfaces, data models, and data transformations, collaborate with Architecture and Engineering, and guide backlog readiness across multiple teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Experience supporting system integrations and data flows.
• Experience in agile or hybrid delivery environments.
• Expert-level systems analysis and technical requirements documentation skills.
• Ability to translate complex business needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Experience defining interfaces, APIs, data models, and integrations.
• Understanding of system architecture and enterprise data flows.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis and translation of business requirements into system specs.
• Ensure requirements align with delivery needs and enterprise standards.
• Define data structures, interfaces, and data transformations.
• Evaluate technical constraints and trade-offs with architects.
• Provide guidance to support backlog readiness and cross-team dependencies.
• Lead refinement, planning and design discussions with multiple stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot complex cross-domain system and integration issues.
• Produce high-quality documentation aligned with enterprise practices.

Skills

Systems analysis

Technical requirements documentation

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Agile/hybrid delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

APIs

Data modeling

System integration

Job description

Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & InsuranceIT Systems Analyst Advisor

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads the analysis and translation of complex business and functional requirements into system requirements and technical specifications across multiple initiatives.
• Ensures system requirements and technical specifications are complete, high quality, and aligned with delivery needs and enterprise standards.
• Defines, reviews, and provides guidance on system specifications, including data structures, interfaces, integrations, and data transformations.
• Analyzes enterprise-wide system impacts, dependencies, and data flows across platformsDefines and documents non-functional system requirements, including security, performance, scalability, resilience, and auditability, in partnership with Architecture and Engineering.
• Evaluates technical constraints, architectural considerations, and solution trade-offs in partnership with architects and senior technical leaders.
• Provides technical guidance to support backlog readiness, ensuring system requirements, dependencies, impacts, and technical considerations are sufficiently defined across teams.
• Facilitates or leads complex refinement, planning, and design discussions involving multiple stakeholder groups.
• Evaluates technical complexity, dependencies, risks, and trade-offs across initiatives and provides input to support prioritization and sequencing decisions.
• Anticipates risks and systemic impacts, proactively driving cross-functional resolution.
• Ensures technical requirements and implementation remain aligned with approved business requirements and product direction.
• Leads or consults on defect triage for high-impact or systemic issues.
• Troubleshoots highly complex or cross-domain system, data, and integration issues.
• Provides expert guidance on resolution of enterprise or high-risk issues.
• Produces and governs high-quality documentation standards aligned with enterprise practices.
• Establishes and drives best practices, frameworks, and standards for requirements analysis and system documentation.
• Identifies and leads initiatives to improve processes, system efficiency, scalability, and data quality

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field from an accredited college or university preferred
• Experience supporting system integrations, data flows, and application behavior
• Experience working in agile or hybrid delivery environments preferred
• Expert-level systems analysis and technical requirements documentation skills
• Strong ability to interpret complex business needs and translate them into scalable, high-quality technical solutions
• Deep experience defining interfaces, APIs, data models, and integrations
• Strong understanding of system architecture, dependencies, and enterprise data flows
• Ability to evaluate complexity, dependencies, risks, and technical trade-offs across initiatives
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills across Product, Business, Architecture, Development, QA, and Operations
• Excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; Computer keyboarding, travel as requiredAuditory/Visual

Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience.