IT Systems Analyst Specialist

Sedgwick; Michigan; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sedgwick is hiring an IT Systems Analyst Specialist in Michigan to translate business requirements into technical specifications, design interfaces, data models, and integration patterns. You’ll work with BA/PO, Engineering, and QA in an agile/hybrid environment, ensuring traceability from requirements to delivered system behavior.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience in systems analysis, strong written/verbal communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Five years of related experience required.
• Experience translating business requirements into technical specifications.
• Experience with system integrations and data flows.

Responsibilities

• Analyze approved business requirements with BA/PO and translate into detailed system specs.
• Document system behavior, interfaces, data mappings, and non-functional considerations.
• Identify impacts, constraints, and risks; provide recommendations to Engineering.
• Maintain traceability from requirements to design and delivery.
• Support backlog readiness with clear technical requirements.
• Contribute to LOE estimates and planning based on technical complexity.
• Validate delivered system behavior against requirements; assist QA and defects.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including TDD.
• Develop and maintain release docs; manage SSO implementations and cert renewals.
• Serve as technical liaison for clients during SSO onboarding, configuration, testing, deployment.
• Lead client implementation configuration conversations; drive production readiness and cutover.
• Provide post-implementation support for smooth operations.

Skills

Systems analysis

Technical requirements

APIs and data models

Stakeholder collaboration

Agile/hybrid delivery

Client onboarding

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

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IT Systems Analyst Specialist

Primary Responsibilities

• Partners with BA/PO to analyze approved business requirements, workflows, rules, and acceptance expectations.
• Translates approved requirements into detailed system requirements, technical specifications, and actionable technical tasks.
• Documents system behavior, integrations, interfaces, data impacts, mappings, edge cases, and relevant non-functional considerations.
• Identifies technical impacts, dependencies, constraints, and impediments and provides recommendations to Engineering and Architecture.
• Maintains traceability from approved business requirements through technical specifications, design, testing, and delivered system behavior.
• Supports backlog readiness by ensuring technical requirements, dependencies, impacts, and system considerations are sufficiently understood before development.
• Provides input into user story LOE and planning by assessing technical complexity, system impacts, dependencies, and implementation risks.
• Validates delivered system behavior against documented technical requirements and supports Development / QA issue analysis and defect triage.
• Responsible for technical documentation creation, including technical design documentation (TDD).
• Develops and maintains technical release documentation for releases.
• Manages Single Sign-On (SSO) implementations, certificate renewals, and ongoing maintenance for client-facing applications.
• Serves as the primary technical liaison for clients during SSO onboarding, configuration, testing and deployment.
• Leads system configuration conversations for client implementation projects, gathering requirements to ensure successful system configuration and deployment.
• Facilitates execution of configurations, including production readiness reviews and cutover activities.
• Provides post-implementation support to ensure a smooth transition to ongoing operations and successful client adoption.

Qualifications

Education & Licensing

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field from an accredited college or university preferred

Experience

• Five (5) years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required
• Experience translating business requirements into technical or system specifications required
• Experience supporting system integrations, data flows, and application behavior
• Experience working in agile or hybrid delivery environments preferred
• Experience in enterprise or regulated environments preferred

Skills & Knowledge

• Advanced systems analysis and technical requirements documentation skills
• Strong ability to translate complex business needs into scalable technical solutions
• Experience defining system interfaces, APIs, data models, and integrations
• Understanding of system architecture, dependencies, and data flows
• Ability to assess complexity, dependencies, risks, and technical trade-offs
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking capabilities
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Strong collaboration skills across Product, Business, Architecture, Development, QA, and Operations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

WORK ENVIRONMENT

When applicable and appropriate, consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations.

Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines

Physical: Computer keyboarding, travel as required

Auditory/Visual: Hearing, vision and talking

Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway! Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.