Research IT Business Analyst

University of Washington; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Washington seeks a Business System Analyst to support ORIS projects, gathering requirements, designing systems, and enabling efficient grant procurement and management for researchers and administrators. You will work with campus stakeholders and technical teams to translate needs into workable solutions.

Responsibilities include creating process diagrams, use cases, and acceptance criteria; applying UCD practices; and contributing to testing and deployment activities within a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, business, information science or related field.
• 4+ years of progressively responsible experience.
• Knowledge of UCD practices to translate needs into documentation.
• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Strong customer focus and client-expectation management.
• Fluent diagramming/tools knowledge (Lucidchart/Visio) and MS Office/Google G Suite.
• Experience with BA methods for elicitation, analysis, documentation and validation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Conduct requirements gathering and needs assessment with stakeholders.
• Apply agile methods to break down complex features into deliverable work.
• Create artifacts: process diagrams, use cases, scenarios, workflows.
• Document system requirements and acceptance criteria for development and QA.
• Facilitate discussions to build shared understanding of needs and priorities.
• Develop analysis plans and track activities during discovery phases.
• Support testing and validation to ensure a quality product.
• Collaborate with ORIS staff and partners on communications for releases.

Skills

UCD practices

Requirements elicitation

Communication skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS / business / information science or related

Tools

Lucidchart

Visio

MS Office

Google Workspace

Job description

University of Washington seeks a Business System Analyst to support ORIS projects, gathering requirements, designing systems, and enabling efficient grant procurement and management for researchers and administrators. You will work with campus stakeholders and technical teams to translate needs into workable solutions.

Responsibilities include creating process diagrams, use cases, and acceptance criteria; applying UCD practices; and contributing to testing and deployment activities within a